Denes Varjon Plays Bela Bartok [CD] (ONLINE ORDER ONLY)

Denes Varjon Plays Bela Bartok [CD] (ONLINE ORDER ONLY)

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Bartok, for me, is truly one of the most important composers"Bartok, for me, is truly one of the most important composers, on a par with Beethoven and Mozart."  In our interview about the piano works on this album, Hungarian pianist Denes Varjon constantly  expressed deep admiration, a keen understanding of this music, and a strong affinity with the composer's personality. For this musician, bringing Bartok closer to the audience as a person and  an artist is a labour of love. "I grew up with his music. It feels like a mother tongue to me. And I'm  interested in everything he wrote, from the earliest works to the late ones. It's so important to see the traditions he came from and to understand how he found his voice as a composer." Varjon notes that Bartok was fascinated by the simplicity and sincerity of the people who sang these songs to him. Those two traits probably corresponded with Bartok's own personality as an artist and a human being. "When I look at photos of him, what I see is a simple, sincere man; there seems to be nothing false or hypocritical in his character.He also seems highly vulnerable. Bartok spoke slowly, quite naturally, but not much. He never tried to put on a show to win his audience's favour. He was truly an authentic person. At the same time, he had the energy and temperament of a volcano rumbling inside him - an energy he harnessed with an astounding amount of sheer discipline. The result was a high degree of fascinating, unresolved tension. Bartok, like Schubert, is one of the composers I find the most moving."(Excerpts from an interview in the booklet)

Tracklist:

  1. Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 Sz. 74~Improvisation I - Molto moderato
  2. Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 Sz. 74~Improvisation II - Molto capriccioso
  3. Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 Sz. 74~Improvisation III - Lento, rubato
  4. Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 Sz. 74~Improvisation IV - Allegretto scherzando
  5. Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 Sz. 74~Improvisation V - Allegro molto
  6. Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 Sz. 74~Improvisation VI - Allegro moderato, molto capriccioso
  7. Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 Sz. 74~Improvisation VII - Sostenuto, rubato
  8. Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 Sz. 74~Improvisation VIII - Allegro
  9. 7 Sketches Op. 9b Sz. 44~
  10. Portrait d'une jeune fille / Portrait of a Girl - Andante con moto
  11. 7 Sketches Op. 9b Sz. 44~
  12. Balançoire. Comodo / See-Saw, Dickory-Daw
  13. 7 Sketches Op. 9b Sz. 44~
  14. Lento
  15. 7 Sketches Op. 9b Sz. 44~
  16. Non troppo lento - Tempo I
  17. 7 Sketches Op. 9b Sz. 44~
  18. Mélodie populaire roumaine / Romanian Folk Melody - Andante rubato
  19. 7 Sketches Op. 9b Sz. 44~
  20. A la manière valaque / In Walachian Style - Allegretto
  21. 7 Sketches Op. 9b Sz. 44~
  22. Poco lento
  23. Allegro Barbaro Sz. 49
  24. 2 Elegies, Op. 8b Sz. 41~Elegie I - Grave
  25. 2 Elegies, Op. 8b Sz. 41~Elegie II - Molto adagio, sempre rubato
  26. Suite, Op. 14 Sz. 62~I. Allegretto
  27. Suite, Op. 14 Sz. 62~II. Scherzo
  28. Suite, Op. 14 Sz. 62~III. Allegro molto
  29. Suite, Op. 14 Sz. 62~IV. Sostenuto
  30. 3 Hungarian Folksongs from Csík, Sz. 35a~
  31. The Peacock Rubato
  32. 3 Hungarian Folksongs from Csík, Sz. 35a~
  33. At the Jánoshdia fairground -l'istesso tempo
  34. 3 Hungarian Folksongs from Csík, Sz. 35a~
  35. White lily - Poco vivo
  36. Sonatina, Sz. 55~I. Bagpipes - Allegretto
  37. Sonatina, Sz. 55~II. Bear Dance - Moderato
  38. Sonatina, Sz. 55~III. Finale - Allegro vivace
  39. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
  40. Four old Sorrowful Songs: Rubato
  41. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
  42. Four old Sorrowful Songs: Andante
  43. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
  44. Four old Sorrowful Songs: Poco rubato
  45. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
  46. Four old Sorrowful Songs: Andante
  47. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
  48. Scherzo: Allegro
  49. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
  50. Ballade: Andante (Tema con variazioni)
  51. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
  52. Old Dance Tunes: Allegro
  53. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
  54. Old Dance Tunes: Allegretto
  55. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
  56. Old Dance Tunes: Allegretto
  57. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~1
  58. Old Dance Tunes: l'istesso tempo
  59. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~1
  60. Old Dance Tunes: Assai moderato
  61. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~1
  62. Old Dance Tunes: Allegretto
  63. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~1
  64. Old Dance Tunes: Poco più vivo
  65. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~1
  66. Old Dance Tunes: Allegro
  67. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~1
  68. Old Dance Tunes: Allegro

UPC: 0028948679799
Label: Cavi-music
Release Date: 1.30.26
Format: CD

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