Dances from the Heart of Europe
NIKOS SKALKOTTAS
(1904-1949)
Five Greek Dances
11:23
From 36 Greek Dances, Op. 11
1
1
Epirotikos (set 1, No. 4). Moderato
1:42
2
2
Kretikos (set I, No. 2). Allegro moderato
1:57
3
3
Tsamikos (set I, no. 1). Allegro moderato
1:54
4
4
Arkadikos (set III, No. 10). Moderato
3:40
5
5
Kleftikos (set III, No. 3). Allegro vivo
2:08
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
(1732-1809)
Twelve German Dances, H.IX:12
8:32
6
I
in G major - in G-Dur - en sol majeur
0:42
7
II
In B flat major - in B-Dur - en si bémol majeur
0:34
8
III
In G major - in G-Dur - en sol majeur
0:42
9
IV
In C major - in C-Dur - en ut majeur - Trio
1:21
10
V
In A major - in A-Dur - en la majeur
0:40
11
VI
In D major - in D-Dur - en ré majeur
0:34
12
VII
In G major - in G-Dur - en sol majeur
0:43
13
VIII
In D major - in D-Dur - en ré majeur
0:31
14
IX
In B flat major - in B-Dur - en si bémol majeur
0:42
15
X
In C major - in C-Dur - en ut majeur
0:38
16
XI
In F major - in F-Dur - en fa majeur
0:32
17
XII
In D major - in D-Dur - en ré majeur - Coda
0:47
BELA BARTOK
(1881-1945)
Romanian Folk Dances, bb 68
6:58
Arranged for string orchestra by Arthur Willner
18
1
Jocul cu bâta (Stick dance). Allegro moderato -
1:35
19
2
Braul (Sash dance). Allegro -
0:38
20
3
Pe loc (In one spot). Moderato -
1:28
21
4
Buciumeana (Horn dance). Moderato -
1:52
22
5
Poarga româneasca (Romanian polka). Allegro -
0:30
23
6
Maruntel (Fast dance). L'istesso tempo -
0:14
24
7
Maruntel (Fast dance). Allegro vivace
0:39
JOHANNES BRAHMS
(1833-1897)
Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op. 52
25:18
Arranged for strings by Friedrich Hermann
25
1
Im Ländler Tempo
1:16
26
2
Più agitato
0:49
27
3
Tempo I
1:31
28
4
[ ]
0:58
29
5
[ ]
1:37
30
6
Grazioso - Poco più lento - Tempo I
2:48
31
7
Più lento
1:16
32
8
Tempo I
1:21
33
9
[ ]
2:04
34
10
[ ]
0:59
35
11
Più animato
0:56
36
12
[ ]
0:44
37
13
Tempo I
1:04
38
14
[ ]
1:37
39
15
[ ]
1:05
40
16
Animato
1:30
41
17
Più lento
1:57
42
18
Animato
1:39
VARDAPET KOMITAS
(1869-1935)
Ten Armenian Folk Songs and Dances
26:51
43
1
Krunk (The crane). Andante
2:53
44
2
Al aylukhs (My scarlet kerchief). Allegretto
2:19
45
3
Shushiki (To Shushik). Moderato
3:11
46
4
Kak'avi erg (Song of the partridge). Allegro
1:37
47
5
Chinar es (You are like a plane tree). Andante
3:27
48
6
Vagharshapati Par (Dance from Vagharshapat). Allegro con fuoco
2:24
49
7
Khumar (Wedding dance-play). Sostenuto
1:50
50
8
Shogher djan (Dear Shogher). Allegro scherzando
4:22
51
9
Erkinkn ampel a (The sky clouded over). Andante
2:56
52
10
Habrban. Allegro
1:27
Yuli Turovsky cello/director
17-24 June 2001