Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances (for mandolin and accordion) - Avi Avital and Martynas Levickis - HD

On Wednesday the 27th of June the Utrecht International Chamber Music Festival 2018 opened with a spectaculair openingsconcert. One of the surprising parts of the concert was Bartók's exciting arrangement of the 'Romanian Folk Dances', played by the virtuoso mandolinplayer Avi Avital and accordionist Martynas Levickis.
Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, BB 68 (arrangement for mandolin and accordion)
Avi Avital [mandolin]
Marynas Levickis [accordion]
Ab Nieuwdorp [presenter]
Recording: Wednesday the 27th of June 2018, during The Utrecht International Chamber Music Festival in TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht.
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[@violinhunter2]

They sound so much better on the mandolin (and accordion) than on the fiddle. Bartok had no idea. These men do a superb job. Thank you!!

[@balintbalazs2617]

Please have an eye (ear) on this too: ruclips.net/video/4HAIHSqiwAA/видео.html

[@balintbalazs2617]

Folks, please check out the performance of the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra as a reference: ruclips.net/video/Z50Ooqv1GFg/видео.html.

[@MSherifB]

no need to choose, of course - equally fab on flute and guitar etc

[@yiplp2437]

What a rare programme, thank you so much. [HongKong]

[@conhecimentoseternos]

Lovely. Thank you.

Bravo !!!

[@aadipitt3817]

Класс!

[@notaire2]

Wunderschöne Leistung dieser einzigartigen Volkstänze voller ethnischen Geschmack.