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Piano Concerto No. 3, Sz. 119

194524 min

This guide follows Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3, Sz. 119 (1945) in three parts: Allegretto (sonata form), Adagio religioso and Allegro vivace (fugue).

Recording: András Schiff (piano), Hallé, Sir Mark Elder (2011)

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Follow all 23 sections as they play

  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II
  3. III · Fugue
ISonata form0:05–7:51

The piano introduces the , a folk-like tune in the manner of a Hungarian verbunkos dance, and the music moves freely between modes. A leads to the and a short . The works the opening tune through new keys, and the brings back the , the , the and the in turn, before a brief ends the .

II 8:18–17:34
IIIFugue17:43–24:30

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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