Takács Quartet with Muzsikás
and special guest Márta Sebestyén
Sunday, November 16, 3pm, NEC’s Jordan Hall
The folk music Béla Bartók recorded in the far corners of his native Hungary in the early 20th century informed his music for the rest of his life. The Takács Quartet, has partnered with Muzsikás—a remarkable group passionately dedicated to Hungarian folk music to create a unique program that illuminates the connections between Hungary’s most famous composer and the music of its people by juxtaposing Bartók’s compositions with their related folk counterparts. In addition to live performances, the evening will include selections from Bartók’s actual field recordings.
Program: [Notes on the program]
1. Szászcsávási táncok
(Dances from Transylvania)
2. Pásztornóták hosszúfurulyán
(Long Flute Melodies)
3. Dunántúli ugrós és friss
(Transdanubian Ugros and fast Csardas)
4. Bartók String Quartet No. 4
I. Allegro, (Takács Quartet)
Moldvai övestánc (Dance Music of Moldavia)
(Muzsikás,flute, lute, drum)
II. Prestissimo, con sordino (Takács Quartet)
Fújnak a fellegek (Peacock Melody) (Márta Sebestyén, vocal)
III. Non troppo lento (Takács Quartet)
Gyimesi táncok (Dances of Gyimes) (Muzsikás, violin, gardon)
IV. Allegretto pizzicato (Takács Quartet)
V. Allegro molto (Takács Quartet)
5. Bartók Violin Duos (1931), with source tunes
[Playback: Ardeleana from Bartok archive]
Toronáli táncok (Dances of Torontál) (Muzsikás,violins, gardon)
Violin Duo No. 44 (Mihály Sipos and Károly Schranz)
Pejparipam rezpatkója (The shoe of my horse)
(Márta Sebestyén, vocal)
Violin Duo No. 28 (Mihály Sipos and Károly Schranz)
[Playback: Jocul Barbatesc from Bartok archive]
Jocul Barbatesc (Márta Sebestyén, vocal)
Violin Duo No.32 (Mihály Sipos and Károly Schranz)
6. Bartók Sonatina
(1915; transcribed by Endre Gertler)
with traditional tunes
Dudautánzás énekhangon (Vocal imitation of the bagpipes)
(Márta Sebestyén, vocal)
Bagpipes (Takács Quartet)
Bear Dance (Takács Quartet)
Gyimesi medvetánc és héjsza (Bear dance from Gyimes) (Muzsikas, violin, gardon)
7. Pakulár ballada
(Ballad of the murdered shepherd)
8. Bartók Romanian Folk Dances
(1915; transcribed for strings by Arthur Willner)
with source tunes
Bota és Invertita (Bota and Invertita) (Muzsikás: string band)
I. Joc cu bata (Dance with Sticks) (Takács Quartet)
II. Braul (Waistband Dance) (Takács Quartet)
Pe loc (Pe Loc) (Peter Éri: flute)
III. Pe Loc (Stamping Dance) (Takács Quartet)
IV. Buciumeana (Hornpipe Dance) (Takács Quartet)
V. Poarca Romaneasca (Rumanian Polka) (Takács Quartet)
VI. Méhkeréki táncok (Dances of Méhkerék)
(Muzsikás: string band)
VII. Maruntel (Quick Dance) (Takács and Muzsikás)
[Notes on the program]
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