Muzsikás – Bartók Album / Sebestyén Márta, Alexander Balanescu / Muzsikás Audio CD 1998 / MU 001

UPC: 9784981409861 

MPN: MU 001 

Brand Name: Muzsikás

Overview

The Bartók Album by Muzsikás featuring Sebestyén Márta and Alexander Bălănescu is a profound musical journey exploring Béla Bartók’s deep connection with folk traditions. Released in 1998 by Muzsikás, this recording bridges classical artistry and authentic folk performance, presenting traditional melodies that inspired Bartók’s compositions. Through passionate playing, historical awareness, and the unmistakable voice of Márta Sebestyén, the album honors Bartók’s lifelong fascination with the spirit of rural music and its transformative power within 20th-century composition.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD, Album
• Label: Muzsikás – MU 001
• Country: Hungary
• Released: 1998
• Genre: Folk, World & Country
• Style: Hungarian Folk, Ethnic Fusion, Traditional
• Artists: Muzsikás Ensemble, Márta Sebestyén (vocals), Alexander Bălănescu (violin)
• Language: Hungarian (with English translations in booklet)

Interesting Facts

Formed in the 1970s, Muzsikás became one of the most respected ensembles in world folk music, known for reviving authentic Hungarian peasant music with historical accuracy and emotional depth. In this album, they pay homage to Béla Bartók (1881–1945)—Hungary’s greatest composer and a pioneer in ethnomusicology—by performing folk melodies he personally recorded and transcribed during his fieldwork. Márta Sebestyén’s haunting voice captures the raw beauty of traditional singing styles, while Alexander Bălănescu’s violin bridges the gap between the classical concert hall and village dance. The recording also features contributions from a range of traditional musicians and dancers, making it both a musical and cultural documentary of Bartók’s living legacy.

Track Listing

1. Elindultam a hazámból (I Left My Homeland) – 1:24
2. Mérai lassú csárdás és szapora (Dances of Kalotaszeg) – 9:08
3. Pásztornóták hosszúfurulyán (Long Flute Melodies) – 2:50
4. Forgácskúti legényes (Lads' Dance “Forgácskúti”) – 2:48
5. Pejparipám rézpatkója (The Shoe of My Horse) – 1:13
6. Bartók Béla: Duo No. 28 “Sorrow” – 2:27
7. Bonchidai ritka magyar (Slow Dance of Lads from Bonchida) – 4:11
8. Porondos víz martján (At the Waterside) – 3:15
9. Kanásztáncok két hegedűn (Swineherds’ Dance) – 2:12
10. Jocul Barbatesc – 0:37
11. Bartók Béla: Duo No. 32 “Dance of Máramaros” – 0:42
12. Máramarosi táncok (Dances of Máramaros) – 3:23
13. Botos tánc “Jocul cu bata” (Bota) – 5:14
14. Torontáli táncok (Dances of Torontál) – 4:14
15. Ardeleana – 0:38
16. Bartók Béla: Duo No. 44 “Transylvanian Dance” – 1:46
17. Füzesi ritka magyar (Lads' Dance from Füzes) – 1:52
18. Pe loc – 1:28
19. Magyarbecei öreges csárdások (Music of Magyarbece) – 3:15
20. Dunántúli ugrósok (Transdanubian “Ugrós”) – 3:33
21. Dunántúli friss csárdások (Fast Csárdás) – 2:41
22. A temető kapu (Churchyard Gate) – 5:27

Publishers

• Label: Muzsikás – MU 001
• Engineers: Jánossy Béla, Jerry Boys
• Producers: Muzsikás Ensemble
• Music Directors: Tóth Ibolya, Muzsikás
• Design: Bálint Ádám, Ménes Ágnes
• Photography: Gáspár Gyula, Lukács Dávid, Kása Béla
• Liner Notes: Muzsikás Ensemble (translated by Nicholas Jenkins)

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