| Work Title
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Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Bartók, Béla
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Sz.110
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IBB 45
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 movements:
- Assai lento - Allegro molto (443 bars)
- Lento, ma non troppo (92 bars)
- Allegro non troppo (420 bars)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1937
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| First Performance.
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1938-1-16 in Basel, International Society for Contemporary Music
- Béla Bartók, Ditta Pásztory-Bartók (pianos), Fritz Schiesser, Philipp Rühlig (percussion)
1942-11-14 in London, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Phil. Society concert (orchestration)
- Louis Kentner, Ilona Kaboswith (pianos), Ernest Gillegin, Frederick Bradshaw (percussion)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
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| First Publication.
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1942
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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timpani, xylophone, snare drum, cymbals, bass drum, triangle, tam-tam (2 players), 2 pianos
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| InstrDetail
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Orchestration
- 2 solo pianos, 2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd also English horn),
- 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons (2nd also contrabassoon)
- 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones
timpani, xylophone, snare drum, cymbals, bass drum, triangle, tam-tam, celesta, strings
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article
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