Organ
SKU:
HL.50605486
For
Organ (1923).
Composed by Bela Bartok.
EMB. Classical,
Hungarian. Softcover. 40
pages. Editio Musica
Budapest #Z20104.
Published by Editio
Musica Budapest
(HL.50605486).
ISBN
9781705190500. UPC:
196288126539.
Bela
Bartok composed Dance
Suite in 1923 for the
50th anniversary of the
foundation of Hungary's
capital through the
unification of Buda,
Obuda, and Pest. It soon
became one of his most
popular orchestral works,
and in 1925 he arranged
it for piano solo. Adam
Tabajdi completed the
organ version of Dance
Suite in 2019/20, and
recorded it on the Kern
organ of Sapporo's Kitara
Concert Hall later that
year. His transcription
was inspired by the
composer's own version
for piano, exploiting the
alternative solutions
offered by the
''orchestral'' timbres of
the organ, with its
manuals and pedals. The
ideal instrument for the
present version is an
expansive, eclectic style
organ with at least three
manuals. This flamboyant
arrangement requires
great virtuosity,
stamina, and creativity
from the performer. Adam
Tabajdi (b. 1993) is an
outstanding young
Hungarian organist.
Alongside the music of J.
S. Bach, his repertoire
includes Liszt,and
Franck, as well as
twentieth-century works,
with a special focus on
Messiaen, Ligeti, and
Florentz. He is a
committed performer of
contemporary music, but
he also feels a close
connection with the works
of old masters such as
Sweelinck, Weckmann, and
Couperin. In 2021 he won
first prize in the
Toulouse International
Organ Competition, and in
2022 he was awarded the
Junior Prima Award.
