Composer

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Jan Rokyta

Genre

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Chamber

Style

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Chamber Music

Average_duration

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4:27

'Három Csíkmegyei Népdal (after Bartók)' is a composition by Jan Rokyta, a Czech composer and pianist. The piece was composed in 1972 and premiered in the same year. It is a three-movement work that is based on folk songs from the Csík region of Transylvania, which were collected and arranged by the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. The first movement of the piece is titled 'Lassú' (Slow) and is based on the folk song 'Csíki Székely vagyok' (I am a Székely from Csík). The movement begins with a slow and mournful melody played by the piano, which is then joined by the clarinet. The melody is then passed between the two instruments, with the clarinet taking on a more virtuosic role. The movement ends with a return to the slow and mournful melody. The second movement is titled 'Friss' (Fast) and is based on the folk song 'Csíki verbunk' (Recruiting dance from Csík). The movement is a lively and energetic dance, with the piano and clarinet playing off each other in a call-and-response style. The clarinet takes on a more prominent role in this movement, with the piano providing a driving rhythm. The final movement is titled 'Lassú' (Slow) and is based on the folk song 'Csíki hajnali' (Morning song from Csík). The movement begins with a slow and mournful melody played by the clarinet, which is then joined by the piano. The melody is then passed between the two instruments, with the piano taking on a more virtuosic role. The movement ends with a return to the slow and mournful melody. Overall, 'Három Csíkmegyei Népdal (after Bartók)' is a beautiful and evocative work that showcases Rokyta's skill as a composer and pianist. The piece is characterized by its use of folk melodies and rhythms, as well as its virtuosic writing for the clarinet and piano.

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