10. Folk Song Arrangements

for voice and piano

Contents

On the Complete Critical Edition

Abbreviations and Bibliographical References

Introduction

Székely Folk Song (BB 34, 1904)

Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 37, 1904–1905)

Hungarian Folk Songs [Volume I], Nos. 1–10 (BB 42, 1906, rev. 1938)

Hungarian Folk Songs, Volume II (BB 43, 1906–1907)

Two Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 44, 1907)

Four Slovak Folk Songs (BB 46, 1907?)

Eight Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 47, 1907–1917)

Nine Romanian Folk Songs (BB 65, 1912?)

Slovak Folk Song (BB 73, 1916)

Village Scenes (BB 87a, 1924)

Five Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 97, 1928)

Twenty Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 98, 1929)

The Husband’s Grief (BB 125, 1945)

Three Ukrainian Folk Songs (BB 126, 1945)

The Present Edition

Acknowledgements

Notation and Performance

General Remarks

Bartók’s Notation
Types and Range of Voices, Transpositions
Titles
Tempo
Metronome Markings and Duration
Key Signatures, Accidentals, and Time Signatures
Rhythm, Phrasing, and Separation Marks
Accent Marks and Articulation
Dynamics and Performance Instructions
Pedal Markings
Fingerings
Appoggiaturas, Ornaments, Special Signs
The Composer’s Recordings
Performance of Sets and Cycles

Remarks on Individual Works

Székely Folk Song (BB 34, 1904)
Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 37, 1904–1905)
Hungarian Folk Songs [Volume I], Nos. 1–10 (BB 42, 1906, rev. 1938)
Hungarian Folk Songs, Volume II (BB 43, 1906–1907)
Two Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 44, 1907)
Four Slovak Folk Songs (BB 46, 1907?)
Eight Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 47, 1907–1917)
Nine Romanian Folk Songs (BB 65, 1912?)
Slovak Folk Song (BB 73, 1916)
Village Scenes (BB 87a, 1924)
Five Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 97, 1928)
Twenty Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 98, 1929)
The Husband’s Grief (BB 125, 1945)
Three Ukrainian Folk Songs (BB 126, 1945)

Székely Folk Song (BB 34)

Hungarian Folk Songs [Volume I], Nos. 1–10 (BB 42, early version and revised version)

Eight Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 47)

Slovak Folk Song (BB 73)

Village Scenes (BB 87a)

  1. Pri hrabaní / Szénagyűjtéskor / Heuernte / Haymaking
  2. Pri neveste / A menyasszonynál / Bei der Braut / At the Bride’s
  3. Svatba / Lakodalom / Hochzeit / Wedding
  4. Ukoliebavka / Bölcsődal / Wiegenlied / Lullaby
  5. Tanec mládencov / Legénytánc / Burschentanz / Lads’ Dance

Twenty Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 98)

I. sorozat (Szomorú nóták) / I. Heft (Lieder der Trauer) / Volume I (Sad Songs)

  1. A tömlöcben · Im Kerker · In Prison
  2. Régi keserves · Traurige Weise · Old Lament
  3. Bujdosó-ének · Der Flüchtling · The Fugitive
  4. Pásztornóta · Hirtenlied · Herdsman’s Song

II. sorozat (Táncdalok) / II. Heft (Tanzlieder) / Volume II (Dance Songs)

  1. Székely „Lassú” · Sekler Langsamtanz · Székely Slow Dance
  2. Székely „Friss” · Sekler Schnelltanz · Székely Fast Dance
  3. Kanásztánc · Schweinehirtentanz · Swineherd’s Dance
  4. „Hatforintos” nóta · Sechsguldentanz · Six-Florin Dance

III. sorozat (Vegyes dalok) / III. Heft (Diverse Lieder) / Volume III (Diverse Songs)

  1. Juhászcsúfoló · Der Schäfer · The Shepherd
  2. Tréfás nóta · Scherzlied · Jesting Song
  3. Párosító (1) · Lied, ein Paar zu besingen (1) · Matchmaking Song (1)
  4. Párosító (2) · Lied, ein Paar zu besingen (2) · Matchmaking Song (2)
  5. Pár-ének · Wechselgesang · Plea and Promise
  6. Panasz · Klage · Complaint
  7. Bordal · Trinklied · Drinking Song

IV. sorozat (Új dalok) / IV. Heft (Lieder der Jugend) / Volume IV (New Songs)

16–20.

The Husband’s Grief (BB 125)

Appendix I

Unedited Works

Hungarian Folk Songs, Volume II (BB 43)
Two Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 44)
Four Slovak Folk Songs (BB 46)
Nine Romanian Folk Songs (BB 65)
Five Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 97)

Discarded and Variant Pieces

Hungarian Folk Songs [Volume I], discarded pieces (BB 42add)
Four Hungarian Folk Songs. Concert version compiled from BB 43 no. 1 and BB 42 nos. 2, 1, and 4a
Hungarian Folk Songs, Volume II, selected pieces with German words (BB 43)
Eight Hungarian Folk Songs, early versions (BB 47)

Incomplete Works

Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 37)
Three Ukrainian Folk Songs (BB 126)

Appendix II

Texts

CRITICAL COMMENTARY

Prefatory Remarks

Folk Music Sources

Sound Recordings

Manuscript Sources and Collections

Published Collections

Folk Music Sources of the Individual Works

Compositional Sources

Symbols and Sigla

Types of Music Paper

Description of Sources 

Székely Folk Song (BB 34)

Hungarian Folk Songs [Volume I], Nos. 1–10 (BB 42)

Eight Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 47)

Slovak Folk Song (BB 73)

Village Scenes (BB 87a)

Twenty Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 98)

The Husband’s Grief (BB 125)

Appendix I

Hungarian Folk Songs, Volume II (BB 43)
Two Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 44)
Four Slovak Folk Songs (BB 46)
Nine Romanian Folk Songs (BB 65)
Five Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 97)
Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 37)
Three Ukrainian Folk Songs (BB 126)

Transcription of the Draft of Twenty Hungarian Folk Songs

Critical Notes 

Székely Folk Song (BB 34)

Hungarian Folk Songs [Volume I], Nos. 1–10 (BB 42)

Eight Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 47)

Slovak Folk Song (BB 73)

Village Scenes (BB 87a)

Twenty Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 98)

The Husband’s Grief (BB 125)

Appendix I

Hungarian Folk Songs, Volume II (BB 43)
Two Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 44)
Four Slovak Folk Songs (BB 46)
Nine Romanian Folk Songs (BB 65)
Five Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 97)
Four Hungarian Folk Songs
Eight Hungarian Folk Songs, early versions (BB 47)
Hungarian Folk Songs (BB 37)
Three Ukrainian Folk Songs (BB 126)