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Romanian Folk Dances for Clarinet and Piano

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From the Publisher

The 'Roumanian Folk Dances' for piano were one outcome of Béla Bartók's intensive preoccupation with the folk music of Southeastern Europe. The present composition, dating from 1915, is just one of several similar works from this period in Bartók's life. The pieces are based on authentic folk melodies which Bartók himself wrote down in Roumania, adding his own harmonies. He subsequently arranged the pieces for chamber orchestra (1917), and soon after this Zoltán Székely arranged them for violin and piano with the composer's consent.


It is on this latter version that the present arrangement for clarinet and piano is based. There can be few other instruments which so aptly convey the bucolic character intrinsic to this music than the clarinet.

Difficulty guide: 5-6
Difficulty level, roughly compared to ABRSM exam grades. 0 is total beginner, 9 is advanced (beyond grade 8).

Approved Exam Music

Recommended for the following exam grade(s):

Trinity College London Trinity College London Bb Clarinet (Ongoing)
Grades: Advanced Repertoire
Trinity College London Trinity College London Bb Clarinet (2017 to 2022)
Grades: 5, 6
Trinity College London Trinity College London Bb Clarinet (from 2023)
Grades: 6

Contents

  • Joc cu bata
  • Braul
  • Pe loc
  • Buciumeana
  • Poarga romaneasca
  • Maruntel

Item Details

Instrumentation

  • Part 1: Bb Clarinet
  • Part 2: Piano
Category: Music for Bb Clarinet and Piano
Publisher: Universal Edition
Publisher's reference: UE11679
Our Stock Code: 937351
Media Type: Paperback

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