Four Orchestral Pieces, Op. 12 (Sz. 51) [Alf:36-A932601]

Bİla Bart³k's (1881-1945) Four Orchestra Pieces, Op. 12 premiered in January 1922 in Budapest, but did not become one of Bart³k's best-known works until its popularity was revived by Pierre Boulez in the 1970s. Bart³k's influences are on display in these pieces, including that of Debussy in the first movement "Preludio," and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in the Scherzo. Four Orchestra Pieces is considered a bridge stylistically between Bart³k's early works like Duke Bluebeard's Castle and his mature works like The Miraculous Mandarin. Instrumentation: 4(3&4dPicc).3(2&3dEH).3(3dEb/BCl)+BCl(dEb).4(4dCBsn): 4.4(AlldCrnt).4.1: Timp.Perc(2): Clst.Hp(2).Pno(4-Hands): Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set). Reprint edition.