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Sheet music front cover for Romanian Christmas Carols by Béla Bartók, arranged for flute duet by Elizabeth Jolly.

Romanian Christmas Carols

Sz. 57

Béla Bartók

Arranged by

Elizabeth Jolly

Flute Duet

Flute 1

Flute 2

Duration

12:00

Series I:

1. Pă cel plai de munte

2. Intreabă si-ntreabă

3. Doi roagǎ sǎ, roagǎ

4. Ciucur verde de mătasă

5. Coborâto, coborâto

6. În patru cornuți de lume

7. La lină fântână

8. Noi umblăm da corindare

9. Noi acum ortacilor

10. Trei crai de la Rǎsǎrit


Series II:

1. Colo-n jos la munte-n josu

2. Deasupra pă răsăritu

3. Creștemi, Doamne, creștiu

4. Sculați, sculați boieri mari

5. Ăi, colo-n josu mai din josu

6. Șio luat, luată

7. Colo sus mai susu

6. Șio luat, luată (Reprise)

8. Colo sus pă după lună

9. De cei domnul bunu

10. Hai cu toții sǎ suimu


Béla Bartók’s Romanian Christmas Carols, Sz. 57, is a charming and evocative collection of folk melodies that capture the spirit of Romanian holiday traditions. Composed in 1915, the work is based on traditional carols that Bartók collected in Transylvania, a region rich in folk music heritage. Originally written for solo piano, the piece consists of two suites, each presenting a sequence of short, contrasting carols. This flute duet arrangement is suitable for intermediate to advanced players who want to explore the modal harmonies and irregular rhythms that are often found in Bartok’s interpretations of folk music.

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