Bartók: Rhapsody No.1 for Violin

Béla Bartók wrote his first Rhapsody in 1928. It is a substantial work in two movements, the first containing a Hungarian melody against a drone-like accompaniment. Bartók provided two different endings for the second movement, and both are included here. The movement itself is formed from a series of new melodies building towards an accelerando.

These piano accompaniment tracks help make practising more effective and enjoyable! They are recorded by a professional accompanist and can help you keep in tune and in time, as you listen to the piano part for this work. Please scroll down for samples and performance details for each movement.

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