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…percussion instruments, supporting two string choirs. This composition highlights Bartók’s exploration of percussive elements on the piano, similar to his Piano Concerto No. 1. Overall, “Music for Strings, Percussion and…

Andrew Bockman’s arrangement of Maurice Ravel’s Pavane combines elements from the original piano and orchestral versions. The percussion quartet arrangement highlights the timbral possibilities of percussion instruments to evoke the…

Béla Bartók’s “Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta” was written in 1936 for conductor Paul Sacher. The piece consists of four movements: Andante tranquillo, Allegro, Adagio, and Allegro molto. Bartók…

Béla Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta was written in 1936 for Swiss conductor Paul Sacher. It showcases Bartók’s refined musical concepts, with the piano and percussion instruments effectively…

Bartok’s “Music For Strings, Percussion & Celesta” is a slow, dark masterpiece based on the fugue. The RIAS Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Bartok’s student Ferenc Fricsay, delivers an incredible performance….

Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta conducted by Boulez with the Berliner Philharmoniker. Full concert available at http://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/41/?a=youtube&c=true. Subscribe to the newsletter at http://www.digitalconcerthall.com/newsletter. Visit the Berliner Philharmoniker’s website…

Fricsay’s performance of Bartok’s “Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta” is an incredible rendition. Although recorded in mono, it showcases the genius approach of Fricsay and the superb level of…

Bartok’s Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta (Fricsay) IV is a fast and joyous movement that combines traditional classical structures. Influenced by Hungarian and Balkan folk music, Bartok showcases his…

Johann Pachelbel’s Canon with drums….