Zoltán Kocsis Plays Bartók

The BB numbers refer to László Somfai’s worklist (Béla Bartók: Composition, Concepts, and Autograph Sources, Berkeley, 1996), which place the works in chronological order. For Children, BB 53, Sz.42 (1943 revision*) *The fair copy of the revised version of Bartók’s For Children found in his papers carries an inscription, written by the composer himself in Hungarian, stating that he revised the work in 1943. Until now scholars have wrongly assigned this revision to January 1945. Mikrokosmos, BB 105 (Sz.107) The titles of the individual pieces were originally indicated in German by the composer himself. DDD/ADD (CD 7 [4]–[32]) The complete Philips and Decca catalogues can be found at www.deccaclassics.com ℗ 1980 (CD 7 [4]–[31]), 1992 (CD 1), 1994 (CDs 2 & 3), 1997 (CD 4), 1999 (CDs 5 & 6), 2000 (CD 7, except [4]-[31]), 2001 (CD 8) Universal International Music BV Recording location: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg, September 1991 (CD 1), August 1993 (CD 2), April 1994 (CD 3), June 1996 (CD 4), July 1997 (CD 5), October 1997 (CD 6), August 1998 (CD 7, except [4]–[32] rec. 1980), August 1998 & August 1999 (CD 8) Publishers: Editio Musica Budapest (CD 1 [1]–[16], [23]–[25], CD 2 [1]–[3], [5]–[8], [21]), CD 7 [1]–[10], [33]–[43], CD 8 [7]–[13]), Universal Edition A.G., Wien/Universal Edition London Ltd. (CD 1 [17]–[22]), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd. (CD 1 [26]–[28]; CD 2 [15]–[17], CD 3, CD 5, CD 6, CD 7 [25]–[32]) Universal Edition A.G., Wien (CD 2 [4], [9]–[14], CD 4, CD 7 [11]–[24], CD 8 [1]–[6]), Universal Edition A.G. Zurich (CD 2 [18]–[20]), Introductory notes and translations © 2005 Decca Music Group Limited Made in the EU CD 1 54.03 CD 2 71.32 CD 3 74.39 CD 4 48.51 CD 5 76.24 CD 6 76.12 CD 7 61.30 CD 8 76.38 PHILIPS A UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPANY CD 1: Made in the EU ℗ 1992 Universal International Music BV CD 2: Made in the EU ℗ 1994 Universal International Music BV CD 3: Made in the EU ℗ 1994 Universal International Music BV CD 4: Made in the EU ℗ 1997 Universal International Music BV CD 5: Made in the EU ℗ 1999 Universal International Music BV CD 6: Made in the EU ℗ 1999 Universal International Music BV CD 7: Made in the EU ℗ 1980, 2000 Universal International Music BV CD 8: Made in the EU ℗ 2001 Universal International Music BV Comes in a clamshell case with discs in paper-plastic sleeves and 36-page booklet; liner notes in English (Béla Bartók: Music for piano), French (Béla Bartók: Musique pour piano), and German (Béla Bartók: Klaviermusik)