List of works by Béla Bartók

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Catalogued works

The table below gives the following information for works by Béla Bartók (where applicable):

• Sz — This is still the most widely used system for cataloging Bartók's works. These numbers refer to the catalogue of Bartók's mature works by András Szőllősy which appeared in Bartók: sa vie et son œuvre (1956) and which was revised in Ujfalussy's Béla Bartók (1965).
• Opus (abbreviated as Op) — Bartók used three distinct sets of opus numbers throughout his career, described as follows:
  • Set No.1: Bartók used opus numbers 1-31 for his early works composed between 1890-94. For clarity, these opus numbers are labeled with one asterisk (*) in the table below.
  • Set No.2: With the composition of the Piano Sonata in 1894, he began again at 1 and gave opus numbers up through 21 before stopping. For clarity, these opus numbers are marked with two asterisks (**) in the table below.
  • Set No.3: With the Rhapsody for Piano (1904), Bartók started assigning opus numbers for the final time, this time only giving opus numbers to what he considered major works. After the Violin Sonata No.1 (1921) received Op.21, Bartók discontinued assigning opus numbers to his works.
• DD — The DD numbers come from Thematisches Verzeichnis der Jugendwerke Béla Bartóks (1974) by Denijs Dille, a book containing his catalogue of Bartok's early works. The catalogue features all of Bartók's works composed between 1890 and 1904.
• BB — This is the most recent catalogue of Bartok's works and was done by László Somfai. It is a chronological index with works identified by BB numbers 1 to 129, incorporating corrections based on the Béla Bartók Thematic Catalogue.
• Title — as used on IMSLP
• Date — the year(s) of composition, where known
• Forces — the instrumentation used (see IMSLP:Abbreviations for Instruments)
• Genre — works are grouped in the following broad categories: Stage, Vocal, Orchestral, Chamber and Keyboard
• Notes — concerning related works, completeness, authorship, etc.

The default table sort order is: first, (a) by ascending DD number until those numbers conclude, then (b) by ascending Sz number. Any remaining works that only have a DD or BB number are then inserted into an appropriate spot in the table.

Listed without numbers or not listed above

There are also pieces that are not categorized under any numbers, or only under another numbering system.

• Andante movement (written ca.1917) originally intended as Mov. II for Suite for Piano, Sz.62. First published in 1955 (Új Zenei Szemle (New Musical Review), Oct 1955 issue).
• Slovakian Dance for Piano (or Slovak Dance). It was originally meant to be included in Tanz-Suite, Sz.77, and existed in sketch form until it was revised and published in 1999. See Wikipedia article for more background.
• Serbo-Croatian Folk Songs

Transcriptions

Bach

• Sonata for Klavier & Pedal No.6, BWV 530

Beethoven

• Orchestral transcription of Erlkönig, WoO 131, as completed by Reinhold Becker

Ciala

• Sonata in G Major

Frescobaldi

• Fuga in G minor
• Toccata in G Major

Marcello

• Sonata in Bb Major

Rossi

• 3 Courants
• Toccata in A Major
• Toccata in C Major

Zipoli

• Pastorale in C Major

Sources

• Wikipedia worklist
• Bartók Archives chronological worklist
• Ujfalussy, József (1972). Béla Bartók. Crescendo Publishing Company — the first edition in English of the original book, in Hungarian, from 1965.