Choral Works

Miklos, Szabó, ed Béla Bartók Complete Critical Edition (Z. 15009), this volume includes Bartók's complete works for children's and female voices. The lyrics in this Urtext edition are in the original languages, but literal English translations are provided in the appendix, which also includes English versions of those of the 27 Two- and Three-Part Choruses that were authorized by the composer.The edition is complete with an informative preface (in Hungarian, English, and German) and detailed Editorial Comments (in Hungarian and English). The Comments give an overview of the textual, folk-music, and compositional sources, and provide detailed information on the performance practice of Bartók's choral works. The edition has been printed on high-quality and environmentally-friendly paper.This volume is also available cloth-bound, along with the volumes for male voices and for mixed voices, in slipcase (Z. 20076). Separate editions of each work included in this volume are also available. 1. Volume I 1. Tavasz 2. Volume I 2. Ne hagyj itt! 3. Volume I 3. Jószág-igézö 4. Volume II 1. Levél az otthoniakhoz 5. Volume II 2. Játék 6. Volume II 3. Leánynézö 7. Volume II 4. Héjja, héjja, karahéjja! 8. Volume III 1. Ne menj el! 9. Volume III 2. Van egy gyürüm, karika 10. Volume III 3. Senkim a világon 11. Volume III 4. Cipósütés 12. Volume IV 1. Huszárnóta 13. Volume IV 2. Resteknek nótája 14. Volume IV 3. Bolyongás 15. Volume IV 4. Lánycsúfoló 16. Volume V 1. Legénycsúfoló 17. Volume V 2. Mihálynapi köszöntö 18. Volume V 3. Leánykérö 19. Volume VI 1. Keserves 20. Volume VI 2. Madárdal 21. Volume VI 3. Csujogató 22. Volume VII 1. Bánat 23. Volume VII 2. Ne láttalak volna! 24. Volume VII 3. Elment a madárka 25. Volume VIII 1. Párnás táncdal 26. Volume VIII 2. Kánon 27. Volume VIII 3. Isten veled! 28. Appendix - Two Romanian Folk Songs (BB 57, 1909?) 29. Appendix - Four Choruses for Female Voices (from Twenty-Seven Two- and Three-Part Choruses with English words) 30. Appendix - Seven Choruses (from Twenty-Seven Two- and Three-Part Choruses with English words)