Romanian Folk Dances

Romanian Folk Dances
Composed by Bela Bartok (1881-1945)
For flute and guitar
Arranged by Arthur Levering
Published by Universal Editions
Includes 2 scores

Béla Bartók was engaged in extensive research into the indigenous music of many cultures,and this activity had a strong influence on his compositions, such as the Romanian Folk Dances – for flute and guitar. The “Roumanian Folk Dances” originally were written for piano but have appeared in many other guises as well. This transcription for flute and guitar is based not only on the piano score but also on the composer’s orchestration and Zoltán Székely’s transcription for violin and piano. In these six brief movements, the folk melodies are presented with Bartók’s own harmonizations in a wide variety of moods – from the ethereal Pe loc, with its melody of narrow compass and its augmented seconds, to the frenetic Maruntel, with its Lydian flavor and driving, syncopated accompaniment. – Arthur Levering, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Contents:
Joc cu bata
Braul
Pe loc
Buciumeana
Poarga romaneasca
Maruntel