Bartok Out of Doors Suite

[pizno]

Wow, 55 people have looked at my Bartok question and no replies!  Doesn't anyone out there play Bartok?  Has anyone played the Out of Doors Suite?  I'm posting this again to keep it sinking into oblivion. 

Piz

[dmk]

I play and love it...what is the question??

cheers

dmk

[Bob]

Came very close to playing it.

[pizno]

Oh, the question was perhaps, what do you think, level of difficulty, was it a fun piece to work on, is there other Bartok you prefer, or anything else you might want to add.

Piz

[dmk]

Oh, the question was perhaps, what do you think, level of difficulty, was it a fun piece to work on, is there other Bartok you prefer, or anything else you might want to add.

Piz

It is a great piece and I really enjoy playing it.  As for difficulty I think the Out of Doors Suite as a whole is in the difficult category, up there with the Sonata and the 2 Elegies.  It is harder than the op 14 Suite.  If you had to put a grade on it I would think around the Licentiate-Fellowship standard.

I really like all Bartok, although my favourite is probably the Allegro Barbaro!

Good luck

dmk

[pizno]

Thanks, that's the kind of thing I'm looking for.  I have a CD and the sheet music is on order, so I haven't actually looked at the score yet.   Should be interesting!

Piz

[pianalex]

great piece-first movement quite a physical assault, and some awkward corners if hands small.  important to keep the lyric aspect in view IMO - hope u enjoy!