Petite Suite (Bartók)

'Petite Suite'', Sz. 105, BB 113''' is a reduction for piano of six of Bartók's 44 Duos for Two Violins, arranged by the composer in 1936.

Structure
This six-movement work is a collection of excerpts from the 44 duos above mentioned. The movement list is as follows: 1. Lassú (slow tune), which comes from No. 28: Bánkodás (sorrow)

2. Máramarosi tánc (Wallachian dance), which comes from No. 32: Máramarosi tánc (dance from Máramaros)

3. Forgatós (whirling dance), which comes from No. 38: Forgatós (Romanian whirling dance)

4. Pengetós (quasi pizzicato), which comes from No. 43: Pizzicato

5. Oroszos (Ruthenian dance), which comes from No. 16: Burleszk (burlesque)

6. Dudás (bagpipes), which comes from No. 36: Szól a duda (bagpipes)

Notable recordings
Notable recordings of the piano reduction include: