Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56
by Bela Bartok
Seven dances based on Romanian folk melodies collected by Bartók from Transylvania, composed 1915 and published 1918. Among his most frequently performed and beloved piano pieces — compact, vivid, and brilliantly characterful.
Works in this Collection (7)
- Romanian Folk Dance No. 1: Stick Dance (Jocul cu bâta), Sz. 56 No. 1 Difficulty
- Romanian Folk Dance No. 2: Sash Dance (Brâul), Sz. 56 No. 2 Difficulty
- Romanian Folk Dance No. 3: In One Spot (Pe loc), Sz. 56 No. 3 Difficulty
- Romanian Folk Dance No. 4: Buciumeana (Horn Dance), Sz. 56 No. 4 Difficulty
- Romanian Folk Dance No. 5: Romanian Polka (Poarga Româneasca), Sz. 56 No. 5 Difficulty
- Romanian Folk Dance No. 6: Fast Dance (Mărunțel I), Sz. 56 No. 6 Difficulty
- Romanian Folk Dance No. 7: Fast Dance (Mărunțel II), Sz. 56 No. 7 Difficulty