This aspires to be a complete list of compositions by

Béla Bartók Béla Viktor János Bartók (; ; 25 March 1881 – 26 September 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist and ethnomusicologist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century; he and Franz Liszt are regarded as Hunga ...

. The catalogue numbering by

András Szőllősy András Szőllősy (; 27 February 1921 in Orăştie – 6 December 2007 in Budapest) was a Hungarian composer and musicologist; as the latter, known for the Szőllősy index (abbreviated "Sz."), a frequently used index of the works of Béla ...

(Sz.),

László Somfai László Somfai (born 15 August 1934) is a Hungarian musicologist. He was born in 1934 in Jászladány. He first studied History of Music, graduating in 1959 with a dissertation on the classical string quartet idiom of Joseph Haydn. He went on t ...

(BB) and Denijs Dille (DD) are provided, as well as Bartók's own opus numbers. Note that Bartók started three times anew with opus numbers, here indicated with "(list 1)", "(list 2)" and "(list 3)" respectively. The pieces from the third listing are by far best known; opus lists 1 and 2 are early works. The year of composition and instrumentation (including voice) are included. See the main article on Béla Bartók for more details.

Catalogue numberings, year of composition and instrumentation

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This is a near complete list of compositions by

. Both the more common

catalogue numbering (Sz.) and the more recent

catalogue number (BB.) are provided. Where compositions do not have a Sz. numbering, the intermediate Denijs Dille catalogue numbering (DD.) has been provided. See the main article on Béla Bartók for more details. This list does not include early compositions that have since been lost.

Stage

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Bluebeard's Castle ''Duke Bluebeard's Castle'' (, literally ''The Blue-Bearded Duke's Castle'') is a one-act Symbolism (movement), Symbolist opera by composer Béla Bartók to a Hungarian libretto by his friend and poet Béla Balázs. Based on the French folk legen ...

'' (1911, revised 1912 & 1917) Op. 11, Sz. 48, BB 62,

opera Opera is a form of History of theatre#European theatre, Western theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by Singing, singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically ...

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The Wooden Prince ''The Wooden Prince'' (), Op. 13, Sz. 60, is a one-act pantomime ballet composed by Béla Bartók in 1914–1916 (orchestrated 1916–1917) to a scenario by Béla Balázs. It was first performed at the Budapest Opera on 12 May 1917 under the co ...

'' (1914–16) Op. 13, Sz. 60, BB 74,

ballet Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of ...

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The Miraculous Mandarin ''The Miraculous Mandarin'' (, ; ) Op. 19, Sz. 73 (BB 82), is a one act pantomime ballet composed by Béla Bartók between 1918 and 1924, and based on the 1916 story by Melchior Lengyel. Premiered on 27 November 1926 conducted by Eugen Szenka ...

'' (1918, 1919 completed 1926) Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82, ballet-pantomime

Orchestral

* Scherzo in C major from Symphony in E-flat major DD 68, BB 25 * Suite #1 for full orchestra (1905) Op. 3, Sz. 31, BB 39 * Suite #2 for small orchestra (1905–1907 revised 1943) Op. 4, Sz. 34, BB 40 * Two Pictures (1910) Op. 10, Sz. 46, BB 59 * Romanian Dance Sz. 47a, BB 61 * Four Pieces (1912) Op. 12, Sz. 51, BB 64 * Suite ''The Wooden Prince'' Op. 13, Sz. 60, BB 74 *

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for small orchestra (1917) Sz. 68, BB 76 * Suite ''The Miraculous Mandarin'' Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82 * '' Kossuth'', Symphonic Poem Sz. 75a, BB 31 * Dance Suite (Táncszvit) (1923) Sz. 77, BB 86 * Transylvanian Dances Sz. 96, BB 102b * '' Hungarian Pictures'' (1931) Sz. 97, BB 103 * Hungarian Peasant Songs Sz. 100, BB 107 *

Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta ''Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta'', Sz. 106, BB 114 is one of the best-known compositions by the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. Commissioned by Paul Sacher to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the chamber orchestra '' Basler Kam ...

(1936) Sz. 106, BB 114 *

Divertimento (; from the Italian '' divertire'' "to amuse") is a musical genre, with most of its examples from the 18th century. The mood of the '' divertimento'' is most often lighthearted (as a result of being played at social functions) and it is generally ...

(1939) Sz. 113, BB 118 *

Concerto for Orchestra Although a concerto is usually a piece of music for one or more solo instruments accompanied by a full orchestra, several composers have written works with the apparently contradictory title Concerto for Orchestra. This title is usually chosen to ...

(1942–43, revised 1945) Sz. 116, BB 123

Concertante

*Piano **Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra Op. 1, Sz. 27, BB 36b **Scherzo ''Burlesque'' for Piano and Orchestra Op. 2, Sz. 28, BB 35 ** Piano Concerto No. 1 (1926) Sz. 83, BB 91 ** Piano Concerto No. 2 (1930-31) Sz. 95, BB 101 ** Piano Concerto No. 3 (1945) Sz. 119, BB 127 *Violin ** Violin Concerto No. 1 (1907–1908, 1st pub 1956) Op. posth., Sz. 36, BB 48a ** Two Portraits for Violin and Orchestra (1907, 1908) Op. 5, Sz. 37, BB 48b ** Rhapsody ''Folk Dances'' for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 (1928–29) Sz. 87, BB 94 ** Rhapsody ''Folk Dances'' for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 (1928, rev. 1935) Sz. 90, BB 96 ** Violin Concerto No. 2 (1937–38) Sz. 112, BB 117 *Viola **

Viola Concerto A viola concerto is a concerto contrasting a viola with another body of musical instruments such as an orchestra or chamber music ensemble. Throughout music history, especially during the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras, viola was viewed mo ...

(completed by

Tibor Serly Tibor Serly (; Losonc, Kingdom of Hungary, 25 November 1901 – London, 8 October 1978) was a Hungarian violist, violinist, and composer. Life Serly was the son of Lajos Serly, a pupil of Franz Liszt and a composer of songs and operettas in ...

and also arr. for cello) (1945) Sz. 120, BB 128 *Other **Concerto for Two Pianos, Percussion and Orchestra (1940 arrangement of

Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion The Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, Sz. 110, BB 115, is a musical piece written by Hungarian composer Béla Bartók in 1937. The sonata was premiered by Bartók and his second wife, Ditta Pásztory-Bartók, with the percussionists Fritz Sc ...

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Choral

* With orchestral accompaniment ** 3 Village Scenes ''Falun'' Sz. 79, BB 87b ** 5 Hungarian Folksongs Sz. 101, BB 108 ** 7 Choruses with Orchestral Accompaniment, selected and arr. from Sz. 103, BB 111 ** ''

Cantata Profana ''Cantata Profana'' (subtitled ''A kilenc csodaszarvas'' 'The Nine Enchanted Stags'' Sz. 94) is a work for tenor, baritone, double mixed chorus and orchestra by the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. Completed on 8 September 1930, it was premier ...

'' (The Nine Enchanted Stags) (1930) Sz. 94, BB 100 * Without orchestral accompaniment ** 4 Old Hungarian folksongs Sz. 50, BB 60 ** 4 Slovak Folksongs Sz. 70, BB 78 ** 27 Two-part & Three-part Choruses Sz. 103, BB 111 ** Evening DD 74, BB 30 ** From Olden Times (3), BB 112 (1935) ** Hungarian Folksongs Sz. 93, BB 99 ** 5 Slovak Folksongs Sz. 69, BB 77 ** Székely Songs Sz. 99, BB 106

Chamber

* 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104 * Andante in A major DD 70, BB 26 * '' Contrasts'' for clarinet, violin, and piano (1938) Sz. 111, BB 116 * Piano Quartet in C minor (1898) Op. 20, Sz. 9, BB 13, DD 52 * Piano Quintet (1903–04) DD 77, BB 33 (An earlier piano quintet, also in C major, composed in 1897, is lost.) * Rhapsody No. 1 for violin and piano (1928) Sz. 86, BB 94 * Rhapsody No. 2 for violin and piano (1929) Sz. 89, BB 96 * Rhapsody for cello and piano Sz. 86, BB 94 (transcription by Bartók of Rhapsody for Violin and Piano No. 1) *

Sz. 110, BB 115 * Sonata in E minor for violin and piano DD 72, BB 28 * Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano (1921) Op. 21 Sz. 75, BB 84 * Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano (1922) Sz. 76, BB 85 * Seven Pieces from Mikrokosmos (for two pianos) Sz. 108, BB 120 * Sonata for Solo Violin Sz. 117, BB 124 * Suite Op. 4b (arranged for two pianos), Sz. 115a, BB 122 * String Quartets ** String Quartet No. 1 Op. 7, Sz. 40, BB 52 ** String Quartet No. 2 Op. 17, Sz. 67, BB 75 ** String Quartet No. 3 Sz. 85, BB 93 ** String Quartet No. 4 Sz. 91, BB 95 ** String Quartet No. 5 Sz. 102, BB 110 ** String Quartet No. 6 Sz. 114, BB 119

Piano

* 2 Elegies Op. 8b, Sz. 41, BB 49 * Two Romanian Dances (1910) Op. 8a, Sz. 43, BB 56 * 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csík District Sz. 35a, BB 45/b * 3 Burlesques Op. 8c, Sz. 47, BB 55 * 3 Hungarian Folk Tunes, Sz. 66, BB 80b * 3 Studies Op. 18, Sz. 72, BB 81 * 3 Rondos on Slovak Folk Tunes Sz. 84, BB 92 * 4 Dirges, Op. 9a, Sz. 45, BB 58 * 4 Pieces DD 71, BB 27 * 7 Sketches Op. 9b, Sz. 44, BB 54 * 8 Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs (1920) Op. 20, Sz. 74, BB 83 * 9 Little Piano Pieces Sz. 82, BB 90 * 10 Easy Pieces (1908) Sz. 39, BB 51 * 14 Bagatelles (1908) Op. 6, Sz. 38, BB 50 * 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71, BB 79 * '' Allegro barbaro'' (1911) Sz. 49, BB 63 * Dance Suite, Sz. 77, BB 86b * '' For Children'' Sz. 42, BB 53, ooks 1 & 2Vol.1-4 * Marche funebre Sz. 75b, BB 31 * '' Mikrokosmos'' (1926, 1932–39) Sz. 107, BB 105 ** includes the 6 Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm dedicated to

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'' (1926) Sz. 81, BB 89 * Petite Suite Sz. 105, BB 113 * Petits Morceaux DD 67/1, BB 38 * Rhapsody, Op. 1, Sz. 26, BB 36a *

(1915) Sz. 56, BB 68 *

Romanian Christmas Carols ''Romanian Christmas Carols'', Sz, 57, BB 67 () is a set of little colinde, typical Christmas songs from Romanian villages, habitually sung by small groups of children, adapted in 1915 by Hungarian composer Béla Bartók to be played on the piano ...

(1915) Sz. 57, BB 67 * Scherzo oder Fantasie Op. 18, DD 50, BB 11 * Slovakian Dance (1923) *

Sonata In music a sonata (; pl. ''sonate'') literally means a piece ''played'' as opposed to a cantata (Latin and Italian ''cantare'', "to sing"), a piece ''sung''. The term evolved through the history of music, designating a variety of forms until th ...

(1926) Sz. 80, BB 88 *

Sonatina A sonatina (French: “sonatine”, German: “Sonatine") is a small sonata. As a musical term, ''sonatina'' has no single strict definition; it is rather a title applied by the composer to a piece that is in basic sonata form, but is shorter and ...

(1915) Sz. 55, BB 69 * Suite, Op. 14, (1916) Sz. 62, BB 70 * The First Term at the Piano Sz. 52-53, BB 67 There are also piano works that are from Bartók's first and second set of opus numbers. Some are lost, some have been published and are listed above, and some are not and are unpublished.

Songs

* ''2 Hungarian Folksongs'' Sz. 33b, BB 44 * ''4 Slovakian Folksongs'' Sz. 35b, BB 46 * ''4 Songs included in Mikrokosmos'' Sz. 107, BB 105 * ''5 Songs on poems by Endre Ady'' Op. 16, Sz. 63, BB 72 * '' 5 Songs on poems by Klára Gombossy and Wanda Gleiman'' Op. 15, Sz. 61, BB 71 (original with piano accompaniment, later also arranged by

Zoltán Kodály Zoltán Kodály (, ; , ; 16 December 1882 – 6 March 1967) was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, music pedagogue, linguist, and philosopher. He is well known internationally as the creator of the Kodály method of music education. ...

for orchestral accompaniment) * '' Eight Hungarian Folksongs'' Sz. 64, BB 47 * '' Twenty Hungarian Folksongs'' Sz. 92, BB 98 * ''Székely Folksong'' ''Piros Alma...'' Sz. 30, BB 34 * ''From Gyergyó'' Sz. 35, BB 45a * ''Hungarian Folksong'' Sz. 109, BB deest * ''Hungarian Folksongs #1–10'' Sz. 33, BB 42 (revised in 1928 as '' Five Hungarian Folksongs'', Sz. 33, BB 97) * ''Hungarian Folksongs #11–20'' Sz. 33a, BB 43 * ''Village Scenes'' ''Falun'' Sz. 78, BB 87a

Arrangements by others

* Suite paysanne hongroise (arranged by Paul Arma, for a flute and piano or orchestra) * Rumanian Folk Dances (arranged by Frederick Charlton for The Hutchins Consort) * '' Allegro barbaro'' arranged by Jenő Kenessey for orchestra (1946) * Sonata for Synthesizer (Piano Sonata arranged by b schmidt for electronic music synthesizers)Bartok Piano Works – blueimusic
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References

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