Petite Suite (Bartók)

Petite Suite, Sz. 105, BB 113 is a reduction for piano of six of Bartók's well-known 44 Duos for Two Violins, arranged by the composer in 1936.

Structure

This six-movements work is a collection of excerpts from the 44 duos above mentioned. The movement list is as follows:

I. Lassú (Slow Tune), which comes from No. 28: Bánkodás (Sorrow)
II. Máramarosi tánc (Wallachian Dance), which comes from No. 32: Máramarosi tánc (Dance from Máramaros)
III. Forgatós (Whirling Dance), which comes from No. 38: Forgatós (Romanian Whirling Dance)
IV. Pengetós (Quasi Pizzicato), which comes from No. 43: Pizzicato
V. Oroszos (Ruthenian Dance), which comes from No. 16: Burleszk (Burlesque)
VI. Dudás (Bagpipes), which comes from No. 36: Szól a duda (Bagpipes)

Notable recordings of the piano reduction include:

Piano Solo	Record Company	Year of Recording	Format
Jenő Jandó	Naxos Records	2005	CD^[1]

Petite Suite, Sz. 105, BB 113: Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project.