Bartok - Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion

[deckypipes]

A friend of mine, who teaches schoolchildren, once said that the sounds of this piece are very similar to a group of misbehaving schoolchildren who were left alone unsupervised in the classroom!

[deckypipes]

I think the problem many people have with this type of music is that there doesn't "appear" to be any skill involved. It may be fiendishly difficult to play and compose - but that doesn't matter. If it sounds like someone has put boxing gloves on 4 children and then step back and allow the children to bang away, then what's the point?

[LiNaK37]

@deckypipes Good thing it doesn't sound that way.

[TheFashionista729]

I really don't understand Bartok ((

[karlletourneau]

on n'entend pas la grosse caisse au début

le son n'est pas bon

dommage.

je crois que la qualité sonore est primordiale pour ce genre d'oeuvre

[Rinhos]

good recording. Unfortunately the audio is not wonderful, but especially the percussionists seem well prepared. But it's not the whole first movement!

[hmisdalaw]

someone down there said "if you don't understand, it's your problem, not the music", and I agree.

I love this piece, and even if the audio is a bit rough, I think the performance was more than adequate.

[wagneristhebest]

@hmisdalaw I hate to spoil you're thoughts - but you are really not meant to 'understand' contemporary music, just listen to it and enjoy it. Schoenberg would be turning in his grave if the only people who liked his music were the ones that understood it.

[Hindemth]

The climax is around 2:00

But,their performance was on the verge of catastrophe.

[cravingradishes]

Thank you. Part of my assignment for my music course required listening to various works by different composers. I looked all over the net, and who would have thought I'd find this work here. You are my hero. Thanks again

[landor28]

Please post the whole thing.

[lovesGenet]

Very nice  to see this.Have always admired but necer seen performed.Brilliant music !!!

[dvdlemmon]

That is the greatest performance of this piece I've ever seen!What a passionate precision!!! The Tosheffs are awesome and the percussionists too!BRAVI!

Hope to see more soon.

[landor28]

I adore this piece.

[tuxthepirate]

Hard to judge with the so so recording quality.

[emtube]

Great duo performance, and the percussionists are really on top of the piece, too.  The only regret is that this is only the 1st movement, and even so, it is severely abbreviated. It is rare to see this performed live, so having the video is very nice.

[28musician28]

Why leave such a horrible comment Ap2000? Theres no need. I think that this Sonata from Bartok was played very well infact. Well Done! And Ap2000 - get some friends :D

[Gregorypeckory]

He had some, but they got away.

[textthing]

Aye to that. These people shouldn't be left out by themselves during the day.

[delirandoconellas]

great pieces very well performed. If you don't understand it its your problem, not the music.