Denes Varjon Plays Bela Bartok [CD]
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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:
- Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 Sz. 74~Improvisation I - Molto moderato
- Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 Sz. 74~Improvisation II - Molto capriccioso
- Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 Sz. 74~Improvisation III - Lento, rubato
- Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 Sz. 74~Improvisation IV - Allegretto scherzando
- Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 Sz. 74~Improvisation V - Allegro molto
- Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 Sz. 74~Improvisation VI - Allegro moderato, molto capriccioso
- Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 Sz. 74~Improvisation VII - Sostenuto, rubato
- Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 Sz. 74~Improvisation VIII - Allegro
- 7 Sketches Op. 9b Sz. 44~
- Portrait d'une jeune fille / Portrait of a Girl - Andante con moto
- 7 Sketches Op. 9b Sz. 44~
- Balançoire. Comodo / See-Saw, Dickory-Daw
- 7 Sketches Op. 9b Sz. 44~
- Lento
- 7 Sketches Op. 9b Sz. 44~
- Non troppo lento - Tempo I
- 7 Sketches Op. 9b Sz. 44~
- Mélodie populaire roumaine / Romanian Folk Melody - Andante rubato
- 7 Sketches Op. 9b Sz. 44~
- A la manière valaque / In Walachian Style - Allegretto
- 7 Sketches Op. 9b Sz. 44~
- Poco lento
- Allegro Barbaro Sz. 49
- 2 Elegies, Op. 8b Sz. 41~Elegie I - Grave
- 2 Elegies, Op. 8b Sz. 41~Elegie II - Molto adagio, sempre rubato
- Suite, Op. 14 Sz. 62~I. Allegretto
- Suite, Op. 14 Sz. 62~II. Scherzo
- Suite, Op. 14 Sz. 62~III. Allegro molto
- Suite, Op. 14 Sz. 62~IV. Sostenuto
- 3 Hungarian Folksongs from CsÃk, Sz. 35a~
- The Peacock Rubato
- 3 Hungarian Folksongs from CsÃk, Sz. 35a~
- At the Jánoshdia fairground -l'istesso tempo
- 3 Hungarian Folksongs from CsÃk, Sz. 35a~
- White lily - Poco vivo
- Sonatina, Sz. 55~I. Bagpipes - Allegretto
- Sonatina, Sz. 55~II. Bear Dance - Moderato
- Sonatina, Sz. 55~III. Finale - Allegro vivace
- 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
- Four old Sorrowful Songs: Rubato
- 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
- Four old Sorrowful Songs: Andante
- 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
- Four old Sorrowful Songs: Poco rubato
- 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
- Four old Sorrowful Songs: Andante
- 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
- Scherzo: Allegro
- 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
- Ballade: Andante (Tema con variazioni)
- 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
- Old Dance Tunes: Allegro
- 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
- Old Dance Tunes: Allegretto
- 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~
- Old Dance Tunes: Allegretto
- 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~1
- Old Dance Tunes: l'istesso tempo
- 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~1
- Old Dance Tunes: Assai moderato
- 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~1
- Old Dance Tunes: Allegretto
- 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~1
- Old Dance Tunes: Poco più vivo
- 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~1
- Old Dance Tunes: Allegro
- 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71~1
- Old Dance Tunes: Allegro
UPC: 0028948679799
Label: Cavi-music
Release Date: 1.30.26
Format: CD
SKU: 43959816
UPC: 0028948679799
