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Bartok: Complete Solo Piano Music

Zoltan Kocsis (piano)

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Contents

Bartók: 14 Bagatelles, BB 50, Sz. 38

Work length25:36
$11.90
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1991-09
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

1. Molto sostenuto

Track length1:25
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2. Allegro giocoso

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3. Andante

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4. Grave

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5. Vivo

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6. Lento

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7. Allegretto molto capriccioso

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8. Andante sostenuto

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9. Allegretto grazioso

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10. Allegro

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11. Allegretto molto rubato

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12. Rubato

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13. Lento funebre (Elle est morte)

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14. Waltz (Presto) (Ma mie qui danse)

Track length1:55
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Bartók: Two Elegies, BB 49

Work length14:41
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1991-09
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

1. Grave

Track length6:43
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2. Molto adagio, sempre rubato

Track length7:58
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Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, BB 68

Work length5:08
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1991-09
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

1. Stick Dance

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2. Sash Dance

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3. In One Spot

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4. Horn Dance

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5. Roumanian Polka

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6. Fast Dance

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Bartók: Sonatina, BB 69, Sz. 55

Work length3:54
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1991-09
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

1. Allegretto - Allegro

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2. Moderato

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3. Allegro vivace

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Bartók: 3 Hungarian Folk Tunes, BB 80b

Work length3:56
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1991-09
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

1. Andante tranquillo, rubato

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2. Allegro non troppo, un poco rubato

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3. Maestoso

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Bartók: Two Romanian Dances, Op. 8a, Sz. 43, BB56

Work length8:21
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1993-08
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

1. Allegro vivace

Track length4:34
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2. Poco allegro

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Bartók: 3 Hungarian Folksongs from Csik, BB 45b, Sz. 35a

Work length3:12
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1993-08
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

Bartók: Allegro barbaro, BB 63, Sz. 49

Work length2:30
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1993-08
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

Bartók: Dirges (4), Op. 9a, BB 58, Sz. 45

Work length8:18
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1993-08
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

1. Adagio

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2. Andante

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3. Poco Lento

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4. Assai andante

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Bartók: Piano Suite, BB 70, Sz. 62, Op. 14

Work length8:01
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1993-08
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

1. Allegretto

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2. Scherzo

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3. Allegro molto

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4. Sostenuto

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Bartók: Romanian Christmas Carols, BB 67, Sz. 57

Work length10:44
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1993-08
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

1st Series

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2nd Series

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Bartók: 3 Studies, BB 81, Sz. 72, Op. 18

Work length7:05
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1993-08
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

1. Allegro molto

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2. Andante sostenuto - Più mosso

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3. Rubato - Molto sostenuto - Tempo giusto - Rubato

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Bartók: 3 Rondos on Slovak Folk Tunes, BB 92, Sz. 84

Work length8:07
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1993-08
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

1. Andante - Allegro molto - Più vivo - Tempo I - Allegro giocoso - Tempo I

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2. Vivacissimo - Allegro non troppo - Tempo I - Allegro assai - Un poco meno mosso - Allegro assai - Tempo I - Allegro non troppo - Tempo I

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3. Allegro molto - Meno mosso - Tempo I - Meno mosso - Tempo I - Molto tranquillo - Più lento - Allegro - Meno mosso - Più mosso - Tempo I

Track length2:37
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Bartók: First Term at the Piano, BB 66, Sz. 53

Work length14:33
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1993-08
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

Bartók: For Children, Sz42

Work length1:14:03
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1994-06
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

No. 1 Allegro - No. 2 Andante - No. 3 Quasi adagio

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No. 4 Allegro - No. 5 Allegretto - No. 6 Allegro

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No. 7 Andante grazioso - No. 8 Allegretto

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No. 9 Adagio - No. 10 Allegro molto - No. 11 Lento - No. 12 Allegro

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No. 13 Andante - No. 14 Allegretto - No. 15 Allegro moderato

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No. 16 Andante rubato - No. 17 Lento

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No. 18 Andante non troppo - No. 19 Allegretto - No. 20 Allegro - No. 21 Allegro robusto

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No. 22 Allegretto - No. 23 Allegro grazioso - No. 24 Andante sostenuto - No. 25 Parlando

Track length3:14
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No. 26 Moderato - No. 27 Allegramente - No. 28 Andante - No. 29 Allegro scherzando

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No. 30 Allegro ironico - No. 31 Andante tranquillo - No. 32 Andante - No. 33 Allegro non troppo

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No. 34 Allegretto - No. 35 Con moto - No. 36 Vivace - No. Allegro

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No. 38 Molto Vivace - No. 39 Allegro moderato

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No. 40 Allegro vivace

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No. 1 Allegro - No. 2 Andante - No. 3 Allegretto - No. 4 Andante

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No. 5 Molto andante - No. 6 Allegro - No. 7 Andante - No. 8 Allegro non troppo

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No. 9 Andante - No. 10 Largo

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No. 11 Lento - No. 12 Andante rubato - No. 13 Allegro

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No. 14 Moderato - No. 15 Molto tranquillo - No. 16 Lento - No. 17 Andante - No. 18 Sostenuto

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No. 19 Assai lento - No. 20 Presto

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No. 21 Allegro Moderato - No. 22 Molto Allegro

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No. 23 Andante tranquillo - No. 24 Andante - No. 25 Allegretto

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No. 26 Andante molto rubato - No. 27 Allegro

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No. 28 Andante, molto rubato - No. 29 Allegro non troppo No. 30 Vivace

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No. 31 Allegro - No. 32 Pesante - No. 33 Andante tranquillo

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No. 34 Adagio - No. 35 Moderato

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No. 36-37 Parlando, molto rubato, Allegro moderato

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No. 38 Lento - No. 39 Lento

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Bartók: Piano Sonata, BB 88, Sz. 80

Work length12:17
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1996-06-18
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

1. Allegro moderato

Track length4:27
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2. Sostenuto e pesante

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3. Allegro molto

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Bartók: Out of Doors, Sz. 81, BB89

Work length13:17
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1996-06-18
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

1. With Drums and Pipes

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2. Barcarolla

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3. Musettes

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4. The Night's Music

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5. The Chase

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Bartók: Nine Little Piano Pieces, BB 90, Sz. 82

Work length15:14
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1996-06-18
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

1. Moderato

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2. Andante

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3. Lento

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4. Allegro vivace

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5. Menuetto

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6. Air

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7. Marcia Delle Bestie

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8. Tambourine

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9. Preludio - All' Ungherese

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Bartók: Petite Suite, BB 113, Sz. 105

Work length6:39
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1996-06-18
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

Slow Tune

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Walachian Dance

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Whirling Dance

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Quasi Pizzicato

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Ruthenian Dance

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Bagpipes

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Bartók: Mikrokosmos Book I

Work length23:01
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1997-07
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

No. 1 Unison Melody (1)

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No. 2 Unison Melody (2) (Version a & b)

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No. 3 Unison Melody (3)

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No. 4 Unison Melody (4)

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No. 5 Unison Melody (5)

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No. 6 Unison Melody (6)

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No. 7 Dotted Notes

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No. 8 Repetition

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No. 9 Syncopation

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No. 10 With Alternate Hands

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No. 11 Parallel Motion

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No. 12 Reflection

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No. 13 Change of Position

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No. 14 Question and Answer

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No. 15 Village Song

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No. 16 Parellel Motion with Change of Position

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No. 17 Contrary Motion

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No. 18 Unison Melody (1)

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No. 19 Unison Melody (2)

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No. 20 Unison Melody (3)

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No. 21 Unison Melody (4)

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No. 22 Imitation and Counterpoint

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No. 23 Imitation and Inversion

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No. 24 Pastorale

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No. 25 Imitaiton and Inversion

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No. 26 Repetition

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No. 27 Sycopation

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No. 28 Canon at the Octave

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No. 29 Imitation Reflected

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No. 30 Canon at the Lower Fifth

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No. 31 Dance in Canon Form

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No. 32 In Dorian Mode

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No. 33 Slow Dance

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No. 34 In Phrygian Mode

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No. 35 Chorale

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No. 36 Free Canon

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Bartók: Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107 - Book 2

Work length21:41
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano), Marta Lukin (mezzo-soprano), Karoly Mocsari (piano)
  • Recorded: 1997-07
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

No. 37 In Lydian Mode

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No. 38 Staccato and Legato

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No. 39 Staccato and Legato (Canon)

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No. 40 In Yugoslav Style

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No. 41 Melody with Accompaniment

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No. 42 Acompaniment in Broken Triads

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No. 43 In Hungarian Style (Version a: 2 pianos; version b: piano solo)

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No. 44 Contrary Motion (2 pianos)

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No. 45 Méditation

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No. 46 Increasing - Diminishing

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No. 47 County Fair

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No. 48 In Mixolydian Mode

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No. 49 Crescendo - Diminuendo

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No. 50 Minuetto

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No. 51 Waves

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No. 52 Unison Divided

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No. 53 In Transylvanian Style

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No. 54 Chromatics

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No. 55 Triplets in Lydian Mode (2 pianos)

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No. 56 Melody in Tenths

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No. 57 Accents

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No. 58 In Oriental Style

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No. 59 Major and Minor

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No. 60 Canon with Sustained Notes

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No. 61 Pentatonic Melody

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No. 62 Minor Sixths in Parallel Motion

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No. 63 Buzzing

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No. 64 Line against Point (Version a & b)

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No. 65 Dialogue

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No. 66 Melody Divided

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Bartók: Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107 - Book 3

Work length27:52
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano), Marta Lukin (mezzo-soprano), Karoly Mocsari (piano)
  • Recorded: 1997-07
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

No. 67 Thirds against a Single Voice

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No. 68 Hungarian Dance (2 pianos)

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No. 69 Study in Chords

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No. 70 Melody against Double Notes

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No. 71 Thirds

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No. 72 Dragons' Dance

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No. 73 Sixths and Triads

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No. 74 Hungarian Machmaking Song (Version a & b; version b with voice)

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No. 75 Triplets

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No. 76 In Three Parts

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No. 77 Little Study

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No. 78 Five-tone Scale

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No. 79 Hommage à J.S.B.

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No. 80 Hommage à R.Sch.

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No. 81 Wandering

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No. 82 Scherzo

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No. 83 Melody with Interruptions

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No. 84 Merriment

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No. 85 Broken Chords

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No. 86 Two Major Pentachords

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No. 87 Variations

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No. 88 Duet for Pipes

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No. 89 In Four Parts

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No. 90 In Russian Style

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No. 91 Chromatic Invention (1)

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No. 92 Chromatic Invention (2)

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No. 93 In Four Parts

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No. 94 Once Upon a Time...

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No. 95 Fox Song (Version a & b; version b with voice)

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No. 96 Jolts

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Bartók: Mikrokosmos Book IV

Work length27:57
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  • Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
  • Recorded: 1997-07
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

No. 97 Notturno

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No. 98 Thumb under