Description
Béla Bartók – Sonatas for Violin & Piano Nos. 1 & 2, Sonata for Solo Violin CD
UPC: 5991813251527
MPN: HSACD 32515
Brand Name: Hungaroton Classic
Overview
This SACD edition presents three of Béla Bartók’s most profound and emotionally charged chamber works: the Sonatas for Violin and Piano Nos. 1 & 2 and the late Sonata for Solo Violin. Performed by Barnabás Kelemen (violin) and Zoltán Kocsis (piano), these recordings combine technical brilliance with the deep, introspective lyricism that marks Bartók’s mature style. Part of the celebrated Bartók New Series by Hungaroton Classic, this 2012 hybrid disc captures the essence of modern Hungarian musical innovation.
Product Features
- Format: SACD, Hybrid (compatible with CD players)
- Label: Hungaroton – Bartók New Series
- Catalogue No.: HSACD 32515
- Country: Hungary
- Release Year: 2012
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Modern
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Performers:
Total Duration: Approx. 79 minutes- Violin: Barnabás Kelemen
- Piano: Zoltán Kocsis
Interesting Facts
- These sonatas reflect Bartók’s mature synthesis of folk influences, complex harmonies, and rhythmic vitality.
- The Sonata for Solo Violin (1944) was written for Yehudi Menuhin and remains one of the 20th century’s most demanding solo works.
- This recording reunites two of Hungary’s most distinguished musicians—Kelemen and Kocsis—whose collaboration offers an authentic interpretation rooted in the composer’s national heritage.
- Produced with high-fidelity engineering by Hungaroton’s expert team, ensuring audiophile-grade sound on both SACD and standard CD layers.
Track Listing
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 (1921, BB 84, Sz 75) – 32:26
- I. Allegro – 11:47
- II. Adagio – 10:43
- III. Allegro – 9:38
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 (1922, BB 85, Sz 76) – 18:38
- I. Molto Moderato – 7:31
- II. Allegretto – 11:06
Sonata for Solo Violin (1944, BB 124, Sz 117) – 27:47
- I. Tempo di Ciaccona – 8:54
- II. Fuga – 4:09
- III. Melodia – 6:55
- IV. Presto – 4:28
Publishers
- Label: Hungaroton Classic
- Series: Bartók New Series
- Editor: Ádám Boros
- Engineer: János Bohus
- Mastering: János Győri
- Producer: Ibolya Tóth
- Liner Notes: László Somfai
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