JAVS Fall 1996

Bela Bartok's VIOLA CONCERTO

A facsimile edition of the autograph draft is available.

Bela Bartok's last composition was left in the form of sketches, as the composer died before he had the opportunity to prepare a full score. The work became known in Tibor Serly's orchestration; a second variant by Nelson Dellamaggiore and Peter Bartok was recently produced. The facsimile edition shows what has been written by Bela Bartok and what was added or changed by others. The publication contains full size color reproductions of the sixteen manuscript pages (two are blank) of the sketch; an engraved easy-to-read fair copy, commentary by Laszlo Somfai and explanatory notes by Nelson Dellamaggiore, who prepared the fair copy. Texts are in English, Hungarian, German, Spanish and Japanese. Total 92 pages, 15 1 I 2 x 12 inches (39 x 30 em), hard cover.

u.s. $ 100.00 (including postage and handling)

Published by:

Bartok Records

P.O. Box #399, Homosassa, FL 34487