BARTOK - Romanian Folk Dances - DAVID OISTRAKH QUARTET

DAVID OISTRAKH QUARTET :
Andrey Baranov - Violin
Rodion Petrov - Violin
Fedor Belugin - Viola
Alexey Zhilin - Cello

0:00 I. Bot tánc / Jocul cu bâtă (Stick Dance)
1:17 II. Brâul (Sash Dance)
1:47 III. Topogó / Pe loc (In One Spot)
3:15 IV. Bucsumí tánc / Buciumeana (Dance from Bucsum)
3:44 V. Román polka / Poarga Românească (Romanian Polka)
3:57 VI. Aprózó / Mărunțel (Fast Dance)
Recorded at the "Schubertiades de Thonex" in 2022
Audio and Video - Eliyah Reichen - Beyond Groove Productions

I. Bot tánc / Jocul cu bâtă (Stick Dance)

The melody of the first movement, according to Bartók, came from the Mezőszabad (present-day Voiniceni) village that was part of Mezőcsávás (present-day Ceuașu de Câmpie) commune which was located in the Maros-Torda administrative county within Transylvania, and he first heard it when two gypsy violinists were playing it.

II. Brâul (Sash Dance)

The second movement is a typical dance from Romania called Brâul, for which traditionally a sash or a waistband was used. This melody came from Egres (present-day Igriș), in the Banat region.

III. Topogó / Pe loc (In One Spot)

The third dance comes also from Egres (Igriș), but its theme is much darker and its melody recreates Middle Eastern instruments, such as the flute.

IV. Bucsumí tánc / Buciumeana (Dance from Bucsum)

The fourth dance came from Bucsony, Alsó-Fehér County (today Bucium, Alba county in Romania)

V. Román polka / Poarga Românească (Romanian Polka)

The fifth dance is an old Romanian dance similar to the Polka and comes from Belényes (present-day Beiuş, in Bihor county), near the border between Hungary and Romania.

VI. Aprózó / Mărunțel (Fast Dance)

The sixth and last dance is formed by two different melodies: the first from Belényes (present-day Beiuș) and the second from the village of Nyagra (present-day Neagra) within the Palotailva (present-day Lunca Bradului) commune. In both the orchestral version and the original piano version, the final two dances are performed attacca—without a break between movements.

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