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New. Bartók: 44 Duos & Original Field Recordings

Alexandra Preucil (violin), Antoine Tamestit (viola)

Bartók: 44 Duos & Original Field Recordings
Throughout, the two inflect their playing in accordance with the music's folkloric origins, a "culturally informed' approach, per Tamestit, that is evident in their choice of minimal vibrato,...

Gramophone Magazine, October 2026

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New. Bartók: 44 Duos & Original Field Recordings

Alexandra Preucil (violin), Antoine Tamestit (viola)

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Throughout, the two inflect their playing in accordance with the music's folkloric origins, a "culturally informed' approach, per Tamestit, that is evident in their choice of minimal vibrato,...

Gramophone Magazine, October 2026

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Bartók’s 44 Duos go well beyond the scope of their original purpose of illustrating a graded violin method. Sensitively alert to the popular origin of these pieces, based on folk songs from Central Europe to Algeria, Antoine Tamestit and Alexandra Preucil present a strikingly free and fresh reading for violin and viola. As preludes to their performances, they have interspersed several original recordings captured by Bartók during his field trips.

  • Release date: 17th Jul 2026
  • Label: Harmonia Mundi
  • Catalogue number: HMM902773
  • Length: 56 minutes

Contents and tracklist

Bartók: 44 Duos, Sz. 98 (Arr. for Violin and Viola by A. Preucil and A. Tamestit)
Work length3:10
No. 44, Transylvanian Dance. Allegro moderato
Track length1:59
No. 19, Fairy Tale. Molto tranquillo
Track length1:11
anon.: Field Recording No. 278: Field Recording No. 278 (MH 1880a)
Work length0:46
Bartók: 44 Duos, Sz. 98 (Arr. for Violin and Viola by A. Preucil and A. Tamestit): No. 16, Burlesque. Allegretto
Work length1:00
anon.: Field Recording No. 289: Field Recording No. 289 (MH 0978b)
Work length1:14
  • Ignác Vörös
Bartók: 44 Duos, Sz. 98 (Arr. for Violin and Viola by A. Preucil and A. Tamestit)
Work length8:00
No. 28, Sorrow. Lento, poco rebato
Track length2:23
No. 43, Pizzicato. Allegretto
Track length1:11
No. 36a, Bagpipes. Allegro molto (first version)
Track length1:05
No. 36b, Bagpipes. Allegro molto (second version)
Track length1:06
No. 21, New Year's Song I. Adagio
Track length2:15
anon.: Field Recording No. 301: Field Recording No. 301 (Arab 83a - BH_127a)
Work length0:56
  • Alli băn Charfalla, Hămmăstir bâl Äši
Bartók: 44 Duos, Sz. 98 (Arr. for Violin and Viola by A. Preucil and A. Tamestit): No. 42, Arabian Song. Allegro
Work length1:16
anon.: Field Recording No. 300: Field Recording No. 300 (MH 1092d)
Work length0:19
Bartók: 44 Duos, Sz. 98 (Arr. for Violin and Viola by A. Preucil and A. Tamestit)
Work length2:57
No. 41, Scherzo. Vivace
Track length0:55
No. 26, Teasing Song. Scherzando
Track length0:33
No. 17, Hungarian March I. Tempo di marcia, allegramente
Track length0:44
No. 18, Hungarian March II. Tempo di marcia
Track length0:45
anon.: Field Recording No. 297: Field Recording No. 297 (MH 3541a)
Work length0:30
  • Ion Popovici
Bartók: 44 Duos, Sz. 98 (Arr. for Violin and Viola by A. Preucil and A. Tamestit)
Work length5:42
No. 38, Romanian Whirling Dance. Allegro
Track length0:42
No. 37, Prelude and Canon. Lento
Track length2:45
No. 10, Ruthenian Song. Andante
Track length1:11
No. 35, Ruthenian Kolomejka. Allegro
Track length1:04
anon.: Field Recording No. 298: Field Recording No. 298 (MH 2031a)
Work length1:08
  • Milan Marković
Bartók: 44 Duos, Sz. 98 (Arr. for Violin and Viola by A. Preucil and A. Tamestit)
Work length4:15
No. 39, Serbian Dance. Allegro molto
Track length0:51
No. 40, Wallachian Dance. Comodo
Track length0:52
No. 2, Dance. Andante
Track length0:44
No. 15, Soldier's Song. Maestoso
Track length1:04
No. 29, New Year's Song II. Tempo giusto
Track length0:44
anon.: Field Recording No. 269: Field Recording No. 269 (MH 2132b)
Work length0:32
  • Erină Vlad
Bartók: 44 Duos, Sz. 98 (Arr. for Violin and Viola by A. Preucil and A. Tamestit)
Work length3:14
No. 7, Romanian Song. Allegro moderato
Track length0:51
No. 25, Hungarian Song II. Allegretto, leggero
Track length0:52
No. 33, Harvest Song. Lento
Track length1:31
anon.: Field Recording No. 266: Field Recording No. 266 (TF 1410c)
Work length0:24
  • Anna Bulová
Bartók: 44 Duos, Sz. 98 (Arr. for Violin and Viola by A. Preucil and A. Tamestit)
Work length9:22
No. 4, Midsummer Night Song. Risoluto
Track length0:52
No. 34, Counting Song. Allegramente
Track length1:00
No. 23, Wedding Song. Lento rubato
Track length1:25
No. 5, Slovakian Song I. Molto moderato
Track length1:01
No. 11, Cradle Song. Lento
Track length1:14
No. 22, Mosquito Dance. Allegro molto
Track length0:40
No. 30, New Year's Song III. Allegro
Track length0:51
No. 13, Wedding Song. Adagio
Track length1:27
No. 14, Cushion Dance. Allegretto
Track length0:52
anon.: Field Recording No. 266: Field Recording No. 292 (MH 3654c)
Work length0:40
  • Zacarie Chisa
Bartók: 44 Duos, Sz. 98 (Arr. for Violin and Viola by A. Preucil and A. Tamestit): No. 31, New Year's Song IV. Allegro non troppo
Work length0:44
anon.: Field Recording No. 293: Field Recording No. 293 (MH 2152a)
Work length0:39
  • Ileneă Ardelean, Niţă Ardelean
Bartók: 44 Duos, Sz. 98 (Arr. for Violin and Viola by A. Preucil and A. Tamestit)
Work length2:07
No. 32, Dance from Máramaros. Allegro giocoso
Track length0:47
No. 24, Gay Song. Allegro scherzando
Track length0:48
No. 27, Limping Dance. Allegro non troppo
Track length0:32
anon.: Field Recording No. 274: Field Recording No. 274 (TF 1410d)
Work length0:44
  • Anna Bulová
Bartók: 44 Duos, Sz. 98 (Arr. for Violin and Viola by A. Preucil and A. Tamestit)
Work length7:14
No. 12, Hay-Harvesting Song. Lento religioso
Track length0:52
No. 1, Teasing Song. Andante
Track length1:00
No. 8, Slovakian Song II. Andante
Track length1:04
No. 6, Hungarian Song I. Moderatamente mosso
Track length0:59
No. 9, Play. Allegro non troppo
Track length0:45
No. 3, Menuetto. Moderato
Track length0:58
No. 20, Song. Allegretto
Track length1:36

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October 2026

Throughout, the two inflect their playing in accordance with the music's folkloric origins, a "culturally informed' approach, per Tamestit, that is evident in their choice of minimal vibrato, rapid ornamentations and vivid characters.
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