Bartok 2. Violin Concerto Premiere-1. Allegro non troppo (1)

This is a live recording from the premiere of Bartok's second violin concerto, Sz 112 (3/23/1939). The Soloist is Zoltan Szekely (the work was written for him) and the orchestra is the Concertgebouw under Mengelberg.

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Music

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• Bela
• Bartok
• second
• violin
• concerto
• premiere
• zoltan
• szekely
• classical
• music

[gamerking1212]

Blue Flowers...

[Melusineviolon]

The best version ever! Székely IS Bartòks music.

[draghidepker]

holy this is great recording! thank you!

[Djrelmz]

2:01 for Blue Flowers sample. I swear to god he did it just to be sampled.

[joshsiret]

@gamerking1212 I wondered where I'd heard that, thanks!

[Semas79]

Fabuloso documento!!

[tzarara]

Thank you for the upload! It's a great performance, despite the odd train wreck between Mengelberg and Szekely (160 in the 1st movt!...). In case anyone thinks the tempi are fast, which they are, it's worth bearing in mind that this recording is also sharp, which makes me think that the turntable used to do the transfer was running a hair too fast in places. So the original was probably more relaxed!

[aPMism]

Fairly different from today's recordings. This interpretation and Midori's melodic rendition of the concerto are probably my favorites.

[petrof4056]

wow, i though that the performance of Menuhin and Furtwängler was the top of this concerto but this... i doubt of my mind now...

Great interpretation!

[Melusineviolon]

Actually, I had the original part in my hands (don't remember if it was the original or a copy), Gàbor Takàcs-Nagy showed it to me. The corrections Székely made are visible, and the 2 notes of the violin entrance were his idea. It is SO hungarian, I love it and think it should absolutely be played like he does it! I think even the metronomical indication in the actual parts are Székelys speads. The third movement is absolutely incredible. Thank you Lupot, this is magical!

[EuropeanArchive]

Thanks, very special to hear the world premiere, of course..

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Greetings,

Rolf

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