Bartok-Sonata for Two Piano and Percussion (PERC)-P/X/3T/2PN

The Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion premiered in 1938. The percussion instruments sometimes color the piano part, sometimes accent it, or take on a melodic role. This is a classic in the chamber repertoire that is valuable for study and performance. This item only includes the percussion parts.

Number of Players: 4
Difficulty: Grade 6
Instrumentation:

Player I: Piano 1

Player II: Piano 2

Player III: 3 Timpani , 2 Snare Drums , Suspended Cymbal, Triangle, Tam-Tam, Cymbals

Player IV: Xylophone, 2 Snare Drums, Bass Drum, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Tam-Tam, Cymbals

*Some percussion instruments may be shared between performers.

Béla Bartók is considered to be one of the greatest Hungarian composers and one of the most significant musicians of the twentieth century. He displayed an extreme passion for ethnomusicology. His music was invigorated by the themes, modes, and rhythmic patterns of the Hungarian and other folk music traditions he studied, which he synthesized with influences from his contemporaries into his own distinctive style.