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The entire suite typically lasts approximately 5 minutes, though the duo's version is often part of a broader program featuring other folk-inspired works by Stravinsky and Budashkin. You can watch the full session on the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg YouTube channel .

The performance was featured as part of the series, recorded at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg on June 24, 2020. This specific arrangement Highlights the rustic, rhythmic character of the six movements: Stick Dance ( Jocul cu bâtă ) Sash Dance ( Brâul ) In One Spot ( Pe loc ) Dance from Bucsum ( Buciumeana ) Romanian Polka ( Poarga Românească ) Fast Dance ( Mărunțel ) avi_avital_aydar_gaynullin_play_bartoks_six_rom...

Avi Avital and Aydar Gaynullin 's performance of Béla Bartók's Six Romanian Folk Dances is a high-energy collaboration that blends mandolin virtuosity with the soulful sound of the bayan (a Russian button accordion). Originally composed for solo piano in 1915, Bartók's suite is based on authentic folk melodies he collected in Transylvania. The entire suite typically lasts approximately 5 minutes,