Bartok Contrasts
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kateUgh, I am sorry to be posting without the whole lecture; I will likely talk about this piece when I get my act together and do my Contemporary Classical Music for the Beginner bit of meta.
This piece is Contrasts for piano, clarinet, and violin by Béla Bartók. It's crunchier than the stuff I've put up so far, but very rewarding despite some of the tough harmonies. The third movement is a delightful little romp, and this is one of my favorite pieces of repertoire for clarinet (my main instrument). I've got a recording of it, matter of fact, though I'll probably never share, because my violinist is terrible, and I'm not 100% either.
ANYWAY. I'm packing for my roadtrip to Wisconsin tomorrow (18 hour drive after a nice long day at work, whee), so I don't have time to give you more. I will in the future, though!
Contrasts, Mvt 1: Verbunkos, Mvt 2: Piheno and Mvt 3: Sebes, by Béla Bartók. Performed by musicians of Chamber Music Northwest, including my very favorite clarinetist of all time - David Shifrin. The album also contains Quartet for the End of Time, by Olivier Messaien, which is one of my very favorite contemporary pieces, and has a great deal of historical significance. It will feature prominently on my starter kit for contemporary music. It's worth listening to, but will mean a lot more with a little bit of background about the piece.
Enjoy!
This piece is Contrasts for piano, clarinet, and violin by Béla Bartók. It's crunchier than the stuff I've put up so far, but very rewarding despite some of the tough harmonies. The third movement is a delightful little romp, and this is one of my favorite pieces of repertoire for clarinet (my main instrument). I've got a recording of it, matter of fact, though I'll probably never share, because my violinist is terrible, and I'm not 100% either.
ANYWAY. I'm packing for my roadtrip to Wisconsin tomorrow (18 hour drive after a nice long day at work, whee), so I don't have time to give you more. I will in the future, though!
Contrasts, Mvt 1: Verbunkos, Mvt 2: Piheno and Mvt 3: Sebes, by Béla Bartók. Performed by musicians of Chamber Music Northwest, including my very favorite clarinetist of all time - David Shifrin. The album also contains Quartet for the End of Time, by Olivier Messaien, which is one of my very favorite contemporary pieces, and has a great deal of historical significance. It will feature prominently on my starter kit for contemporary music. It's worth listening to, but will mean a lot more with a little bit of background about the piece.
Enjoy!
Have a safe trip!
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