Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs


Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71, BB 79 is a collection of short folk melodies arranged for piano by Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. It was composed between 1914 and 1918.

Structure

The collection consists of fifteen movements, some of which are grouped together. A typical performance lasts 13–15 minutes. The movement list is as follows:
Some critics claim Bartók intended the work to be split into two parts: the first one would include the first six movements, and the second one would include the following nine movements. However, such division is not present in the original score.

Notable recordings

Notable recordings of this composition include:
Piano SoloRecord CompanyYear of RecordingFormat
András SchiffDenon Records / Brilliant Classics1980CD
Sviatoslav RichterParnassus Records1956CD