Contrasts, Sz.111 (Bartók, Béla)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	3 movements
Composition Year	1938
Genre Categories	Rhapsodies; For clarinet, violin, piano; Scores featuring the clarinet; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the piano; For 3 players

1 Performances
- 1.1 Recordings
- 1.2 Naxos
2 Sheet Music
- 2.1 Scores
3 General Information
4 Navigation etc.

Performances

Recordings

Complete Performance (EU)
*#438291 - 39.81MB - 17:15 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/63/V - 1169×⇩ - MP3 - Rgagnaux

MP3 file (audio)
Rgagnaux (2016/9/8)

Performer Pages	Daniel Guilet (Violin) Herbert Tichman (Clarinet) Ruth Budnevich (Piano)
Publisher Info.	Musical Masterpiece Society/Concert Hall, MMS-89, 1952 Gagnaux Collection
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Recorded 1952.
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Sheet Music

Scores

Complete Score (EU)
*#05196 - 2.15MB, 35 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/38/V - 44300×⇩ - NachoBA

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NachoBA (2007/4/11)

Publisher. Info.	London: Hawkes & Son, 1942. Plate B. Ens 49-73.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
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General Information

Work Title	Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
Alternative. Title	Rhapsody
Name Translations	コントラスツ; Contrastes; Contrasts; Kontrasztok (Bartók); Kontraste
Name Aliases	Kontraste für Violine, Klarinette und Klavier Sz 111; Sz. 111; BB 116
Authorities	WorldCat; Wikipedia; LCCN: n81149805
Composer	Bartók, Béla
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Sz.111
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	IBB 6
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	3 movements: Verbunkos (Recruiting Dance) Pihenö (Relaxation) Sebes (Fast Dance)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1938
First Performance.	1939-01-09 in New York, Carnegie Hall (original version, 2 movements) Joseph Szigeti (violin), Benny Goodman (clarinet), Endre Petri (piano) 1940-04-20 in New York, Carnegie Hall (final version, 3 movements) Joseph Szigeti (violin), Benny Goodman (clarinet), Béla Bartók (piano)
First Publication.	1942
Dedication	Benny Goodman and Joseph Szigeti
Average DurationAvg. Duration	17-20 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Early 20th century
Piece Style	Early 20th century
Instrumentation	clarinet, violin, piano
External Links	Wikipedia article Contrasts - Scores at Sheet Music Plus
Extra Information	No.3, violin to be tuned scordatura G♯-D-A-E♭

Navigation etc.

Chamber Works by Béla Bartók
Contrasts 44 Duos for 2 Violins Piano Quintet Rhapsody No.1 for Violin and Piano Rhapsody No.2 for Violin and Piano	Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion Sonata in E minor for Violin and Piano (1903) Sonata No.1 for Violin and Piano Sonata No.2 for Violin and Piano Sonata for Solo Violin	String Quartet No.1 String Quartet No.2 String Quartet No.3 String Quartet No.4 String Quartet No.5 String Quartet No.6

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