Piano Sonata (Bartók)
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The Piano Sonata BB 88 of Béla Bartók
was composed in 1926. It is tonal
, but is highly dissonant. It uses the piano
in a percussive fashion.
The work is in three movements, with the following tempo indications:
A performance generally lasts around fifteen minutes.
Bartók also wrote a piano sonata in 1896 which is little known.
Béla Bartók
Béla Viktor János Bartók was a Hungarian composer and pianist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century and is regarded, along with Liszt, as Hungary's greatest composer...
was composed in 1926. It is tonal
Tonality
Tonality is a system of music in which specific hierarchical pitch relationships are based on a key "center", or tonic. The term tonalité originated with Alexandre-Étienne Choron and was borrowed by François-Joseph Fétis in 1840...
, but is highly dissonant. It uses the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
in a percussive fashion.
The work is in three movements, with the following tempo indications:
- Allegro moderato
- Sostenuto e pesante
- Allegro molto
A performance generally lasts around fifteen minutes.
Bartók also wrote a piano sonata in 1896 which is little known.