The most interesting thing in both of these recording is the fact that Bartók did not interpret the ostinati as they seem on the sheet music; he extended or diminished them by 1 or 2 bars. The ostinati alterations Bartók made are listed here: 1929 recording 00:33 - 6 instead of 8 00:55 - 12 instead of 13 01:30 - 7 instead of 6 1935 recording 03:06 - 6 instead of 5 03:24 - 12 instead of 13 (identical with 1929) 03:59 - 7 instead of 6 (identical with 1929) 04:48 - 9 instead of 8
The most interesting thing in both of these recording is the fact that Bartók did not interpret the ostinati as they seem on the sheet music; he extended or diminished them by 1 or 2 bars.
The ostinati alterations Bartók made are listed here:
1929 recording
00:33 - 6 instead of 8
00:55 - 12 instead of 13
01:30 - 7 instead of 6
1935 recording
03:06 - 6 instead of 5
03:24 - 12 instead of 13 (identical with 1929)
03:59 - 7 instead of 6 (identical with 1929)
04:48 - 9 instead of 8
I've never heard the 1935 version, interesting!
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