Hi all, it's so great to see a yahoo group on Bartok. Does anyone own the Complete Bartok Edition (Hungaroton-29CD) and if so would they recommend this set? ...
Hello, Adrian, I bought the Hungaraton set when it first appeared. Bartok's work is important enough to me that I couldn't pass up the opportunity to be a...
Hello everyone, Welcome to a fellow Aussie to the Belabartokclub. 'Adrianldball' you are a very welcomed addition to our group. I have been keeping a very low...
... Hello Adrian, What for do you want get the Complete Bartók Edition ? If you're interested with Bartok's master-works, you are able to find a lot of...
Bartók & Beethoven are my favourite composers. So I will probably buy the complete edition but it is expensive. I just don't want to be disappointed with the...
... Me too. You're welcome ! Riwall P S: could I add Bach (JS) and Mozart ? ... "Privileged/Confidential information may be contained in this e-mail and...
... Sure, it's expensive ! Despite of my plenty of records of Bartok's music, I'v very recently bought this Complete Edition. But I's recently tha that I've...
Hello, Here is a new "A Kékszakállú herceg vára" : http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.660928 ... BARTOK: Bluebeard's Castle A modern...
If expense is an issue, you can see if the discs are available individually and choose only those that contain works you don't otherwise have a recording of. I...
From the Diary of a Fly, for piano From All Music Guide: As one might conclude from the headnote for this piece. Bartók attempts here to depict the actions of...
I've been listening to Beethoven's String Quartet in C# minor, Op. 131 while following the score. Is this not the greatest piece of music ever written? I...
While I agree that the first half of the quartet is arguably Beethoven's greatest and most original composition, I will attempt to make that observation ...
From Dr David Wright's article on what makes a great composer? Bartók's music is highly original. He never composed an off-colour piece. He did not use...
... Be glad that Bartok gets off so lightly, unlike Britten, Chopin, Elgar and others. In defence of the site that publishes him, some articles do get removed...
I'm doing a clear out and wondered if anyone would be interested in this book ? It's Selected Writings of Zoltan Kodaly, originally 1964 first English...
Hello everyone, I just joined the group this evening...thanks for having me! I'm giving a concert in Highlands Ranch, CO on May 2, and I'm singing Bartok's...
Hello everyone, Â Sorry about the last message. That was not meant for the group. Â I am very remiss for not contacting the group before this. I have not...
Hi, Christine: I'm a bit puzzled. I thought I was already in the club, although I haven't posted for some time. Best wishes Bruce Gillespie [Non-text portions...
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Hello everyone, Â Sorry about the email about the personal invitation. It was for a networking group and it went to our group by mistake. Everyone is still a...
Hello, Bartok Lovers, I am trying to find the 1972 stereo recording of the string quartets by the Vegh Quartet. There is a CD that seems readily available...
Hello Eric, ... YES, this is the 1972 stereo recording. The mnono recording is on "Music & Arts" label: http://www.musicandarts.com/CDpages/CD1169.html Riwall...
Riwall, Thanks very much for confirming this, and for pointing out the 1954 mono. I have that one--it clearly indicates 1954 mono, but apparently there have...
Thanks, Riwall, for the link to the original Vegh Quartet version of the Bartok Quartets. I have these still on LPs, but the LPs are just a bit worn. Still the...
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Hi Eric ... Yes again. "Valois", a dead label, has first published this Vegh 1972 release. Riwall ... "Privileged/Confidential information may be contained in...
Hi Bruce, ... The Fine Art Quartet release : http://www.musicandarts.com/CDpages/CD1176.html is also very fine version. Listen to it. ... And which are they ? ...