Composition: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz.116 (Bartók, Béla)
| Title | Concerto for Orchestra |
| Creators | Béla Bartók (composer) |
| Opus | Sz.116 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1943 |
| First published | 1945 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduzione. Andante non troppo | — | — | — |
| Presentando le coppie. Allegro scherzando | — | — | — |
| Elegia. Andante non troppo | — | — | — |
| Intermezzo Interrotto. Allegretto | — | — | — |
| Finale. Pesante-Presto | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Intermezzo Interrotto (No.4) | 2 pianos | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Boosey & Hawkes | 1946 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | parts | Boosey & Hawkes | 1946 | Flute 1 Flute 2 Flute 3/Piccolo Oboe 1 Oboe 2 Oboe 3/English Horn Clarinet 1 Clarinet 2 Clarinet 3/Bass Clarinet Bassoon 1 Bassoon 2 Bassoon 3/Contrabassoon Trumpet 1 Trumpet 2 Trumpet 3 Trombone 1 Trombone 2 Trombone 3 (Bass) Tuba Percussion 1 Percussion 2 Percussion 3 Harp 1 Harp 2 Horn 1 Horn 2 Horn 3 Horn 4 Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| view | Complete | parts | Boosey & Hawkes | 1946 | String Parts |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Cello Part (for auditions) |
| view | Intermezzo Interrotto (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 pianos | Muzgiz | — | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra) | Paul Kletzki (conductor) | Complete Performance |
| view | Bamberger Symphoniker (orchestra) | Heinrich Hollreiser (conductor) | Complete Recording |
| view | New York Philharmonic (orchestra) | Leonard Bernstein (conductor) | 1. Introduzione 2. Presentando le coppie 3. Elegia 4. Intermezzo interrotto 5. Finale |
| view | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra) | Ernest Ansermet (conductor) | 3. Elegia: Andante non troppo 5. Finale: Pesante — Presto |
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