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Bartók - Båtnes, Gimse

Simax Classics  PSC 1174

Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid

Classical

Bartók: Andante for violin and piano, Sonata for violin and piano, Hungarian Folksongs for violin and piano, Parts 1 & 2, Sonata for solo violin, SZ117

Elise Båtnes (violin)
Håvard Gimse (piano)

All

Works (4)

• Béla Bartók: Andante, DD 70 BB 26 'Albumblatt to Adila Arányi'
• Béla Bartók: For Children, Sz. 42 BB 53
• Béla Bartók: Violin Sonata, Sz. 117 BB 124
• Béla Bartók: Violin Sonata in E minor, DD72 Sz. 20 BB 28