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Muzsikás
with Sebestyén Márta
and Alexander Balanescu

'Bartok Album'

(MU001)

Musicians:
László Porteleki - violin
Péter Éri - Guitar, Kaval, Viola
Dániel Hamar - Double Bass, Gardon
Mihály Sipos - Violin

Guests:
Márta Sebestyén - voice
Alexander Balanescu - violin

Hungary's most celebrated folk ensemble re-trace the work of Bela Bartok, and with guests Marta Sebestyen and Alexander Balanescu bridge the gap between folk and classical music.

This is the Hungarian issue of this celebrated album which comes with an 80 page booklet in Hungarian and English.

Bringing together Bartok's folk music collections and his classical compositions to create a new living tradition in Hungarian folk music. This unique project could only be achieved by Hungary's foremost folk ensemble, Muzsikas.

They are joined by Marta Sebestyen and Romanian born classical violinist Alexander Blanescu. Together they recreate what Bartok heard, how he incorporated this in his own compositions and how a Muzsikas themselves interpret the music.

'Now, when I work with Muzsikas ensemble, I feel that something important is happening to me. I can feel just how important for me is the cultural background against which I grew up, the area from where I came.'
A. Balanescu

'... Hungary's finest active folk troupe... inexhaustible themes handled by superb musicians.'
The Washington Post

'Hungary's leading folk ensemble...'
Gramaphone

'The ebullient music must have been a shock to anyone who thinks that Hungarian music is gypsy violins... ... this raucously beautiful music...'
New York Times

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Muzsikas
with Sebestyen Marta
and Alexander Balanescu

'Bartok Album'

(MU001)

This symbol  indicates an mp3 sound clip for that track. Click on the symbol and wait for the clip to start. For more information click here. Tracks

1. Elindultam a hazámból (1'24)

2. Mérai lassú csárdás és szapora (9'08")

3. Pásztornóták hosszúfurulyán (2'50")

4. Forgácskúti legényes (2'48")

5. Pejparipám rézpatkója (1'13")

6. Bartók Béla: 28. duó - Bánkódás (2'27")

7. Boncihidai ritka magyar (4'11")

8. Porondos víz martján (3'15")

9. Kanásztáncok két hegedûn (2'12")

10. Jocul barbatesc (0'37")

11. Bartók Béla: 32. duó (0'42")

12. Máramarosi táncok (3'23")

13. Botos tánc (5'14")

14. Torontáli táncok (4'14")

15. Ardeleana (0'38")

16. Bartó Béla: 44. duó - Erdélyi táncok (1'46")

17. Füzesi ritka magyar (1'52")

18. Pe loc (1'28")

19. Magyarbecei öreges csárdások (3'15")

20. Dunántúli ugrósok (3'33")

21. Dunántúli friss csárdások (2'41")

22. A temetô kapu (5'27")

Duration (64'17")

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