Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion, Sz.110 (Bartók, Béla)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
Composition Year 1937
Genre Categories Sonatas; For 2 percussion, 2 pianos; Scores featuring percussion soloists; Scores featuring the piano; For 4 players; For 2 pianos, percussion, orchestra (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); Scores featuring percussion soloists (arr); Scores featuring the orchestra (arr); For orchestra with soloists (arr)

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Recordings

 1. Assai lento - Allegro molto (EU)
#724970 - 24.01MB - 13:34 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/N/V - 268×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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 2. Lento, ma non troppo (EU)
#724971 - 10.55MB - 5:51 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/N/V - 77×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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 3. Allegro non troppo (EU)
#724972 - 11.79MB - 6:50 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/N/V - 100×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Performer Pages Beryl Rubinstein (piano)
Arthur Loesser (piano)
Cloyd Duff (percussion)
Emil Sholle (percussion)
Publisher Info. Recorded in performance by Walter Blodgett May 17, 1950, Cleveland Museum of Art
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Source: archive.org
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Scores and Parts

 Complete Score (Landscape) (EU)
#01550 - 3.81MB, 49 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/38/V - 26857×⇩ - Aglover

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Aglover (2006/9/21)

 Complete Score (Portrait) (EU)
#606016 - 3.69MB, 96 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/38/V - 5553×⇩ - MonsieurHibou

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MonsieurHibou (2020/1/17)

Publisher. Info. London: Hawkes & Son, 1942. Plate B. & H. 8675.
Copyright
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 Percussion Part (EU)
#12639 - 1.02MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/38/V - 7720×⇩ - Mcroskell

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Mcroskell (2007/8/25)

Publisher. Info. London: Hawkes & Son, 1942. Plate B. & H. 8816.
Copyright
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Pianos, Percussion and Orchestra (Bartók)

 Complete Score (EU)
#736976 - 5.22MB, 122 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/38/V - 749×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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Geniusboy98 (2021/10/4)

Publisher. Info. London: Hawkes & Son, 1942. Plate B. & H. 19836.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi
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 Complete Score (EU)
#320996 - 5.81MB, 118 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/38/V - 3494×⇩ - Cheap Imitation

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Cheap Imitation (2014/4/5)

Publisher. Info. London: Hawkes & Son, 1942. Plate B. & H. 19836.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Low rez scan of unknown provenance. But at least we've got it now, and I'll keep my eyes open for a better one
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General Information

Work Title Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion
Alternative. Title
Composer Bartók, Béla
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Sz.110
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IBB 45
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
  1. Assai lento - Allegro molto (443 bars)
  2. Lento, ma non troppo (92 bars)
  3. Allegro non troppo (420 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1937
First Performance. 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)
First Publication. 1942
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation timpani, xylophone, snare drum, cymbals, bass drum, triangle, tam-tam (2 players), 2 pianos
InstrDetail 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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