Bartók New Series: Choral Works (1) – Female, Male & Mixed Choruses
by Zoltán Kocsis (conductor); Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Jozef Chabroň (chorus master); Krisztián Kocsis (piano); Hungarian National Choir, Mátyás Antal (chorus master); Sándor Boros (tenor)
The choral works of Béla Bartók do not, unfortunately, belong among his internationally known compositions. Most of these works are folksong arrangements or are based on folk texts in one way or another, and it would be impossible to translate the Hungarian, Slovakian or Rumanian peasant poetry into “world languages” without affecting their beauty, original meaning and atmosphere. Moreover, the score of many of Bartók’s choral works is unavailable and the more complicated pieces are rarely performed, even in Hungary.
(Sung in Hungarian, Slovak, Rumanian)
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HSACD 32522