Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs

The collection consists of fifteen movements, some of which are grouped together. A typical performance lasts 13–15 minutes. The movement list is as follows:

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|Rubato

|Andante – Poco sostenuto – Più andante (Tempo I) – Poco sostenuto – Più andante

|Poco rubato – Sostenuto

|Andante

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|Scherzo. Andante – Sostenuto, poco rubato – Tempo I

|Ballad (Theme with variations). Andante – Più andante – Poco adagio – Più andante – Maestoso

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|Allegro

|Allegretto

|Allegretto

|L'istesso tempo

|Assai moderato

|Allegretto

|Poco più vivo – Allegretto

|Allegro

|Allegro – Più vivo – Poco più meno vivo

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Some critics claim Bartók intended the work to be split into two parts: the first one would include the first six movements, and the second one would include the following nine movements.{{cite web|last1=Cummings|first1=Robert|date=|title=Hungarian Peasant Songs (15) for piano, Sz. 71, BB 79: Description|url=http://www.allmusic.com/work/hungarian-peasant-songs-15-for-piano-sz-71-bb-79-c14815/description|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=August 16, 2011|publisher=Rovi Corporation Ltd.}} However, such division is not present in the original score.

In 1933, Bartók adapted and orchestrated movements 6-15 of the piano version of the piece as Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 100, BB 107.{{Cite web|title=Bartók: Hungarian Peasant Songs for orchestra|url=https://www.universaledition.com/hungarian-peasant-songs-for-orchestra-bartok-bela-ue14496|access-date=October 19, 2020|website=Universal Edition|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Bartók: Hungarian Peasant Songs for orchestra, BB 107, Sz. 100 (page 1 of 1)|url=https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/works/77496--bartok-hungarian-peasant-songs-for-orchestra-bb-107-sz-100/browse|access-date=October 19, 2020|website=Presto Classical|language=en}} While this version cuts the first five movements of the original and parts of the thirteenth, it also adds material, such as additional variations in movement 12.{{Cite web|last=Cummings|first=Robert|date=|title=Hungarian Peasant Songs (Magyar parasztdalok), for orchestra, Sz. 100, BB 107: Description|url=https://www.allmusic.com/composition/hungarian-peasant-songs-magyar-parasztdalok-for-orchestra-sz-100-bb-107-mc0002359937|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 19, 2020|website=AllMusic|language=en-us}} This version of the piece is commonly known by its Hungarian name, {{Langx|hu|Magyar parasztdalok|label=none}} ({{IPA|hu|ˈmɒɟɒr ˈpɒrɒstˌdɒlok|}}).

The work is scored for the following orchestra:

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• 2 Flutes (2nd doubling piccolo)
• 2 Oboes (2nd doubling English horn)
• 2 Clarinets (2nd doubling bass clarinet)
• 2 Bassoons

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• 2 Horns
• 2 Trumpets
• 2 Trombones
• 1 Tuba

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• Timpani (doubling bass drum)

• Harp
• String section

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Notable recordings of Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs include:

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