An Evening in the Village

Alternate Title

Evening in Transylvania from 10 Easy Pieces, Sz. 39 No. 5

Composer

Bela Bartok

Arranger

Tibor Fulep

Nationality

Hungarian

Stylistic Period

Level

6

Key

Pentatonic centered on E


Time Signature

3/8

LISTING

Annotation

*Annotation based on arrangement by Tibor Fulep. 

Range: G3-E7

Tempos: Lento, rubato and Vivo, non rubato

2Form: ABABA

Left Hand

  • Lento – Pentatonic melody
  • 4th position
  • Quadruple and triple stops for pizzicato chords
  • On the 2nd and 3rd time of the A theme – the melody is an octave higher.

Bowing

  • Lento
    • Legato
  • Vivo
    • Martelé
    • Accented detaché
    • 12 measures of pizzicato chords

Rhythm

  • Lento rubato (quarter = 80) juxtaposed with Vivo, non rubato (quarter = 144)
  • The A first theme is in 4/4 with two measures of 3/4
  • When the A theme returns the meter is in 3/4 for the entirety. 
  • Eighth notes are fastest note value
  • Syncopation – 4 measures

Recording

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