# Bartók, Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116

Angular, fast, rhythmically irregular string writing that tests counting and articulation as much as the fingers.

## About the excerpt

- **Composer:** Béla Bartók

- **Work:** Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116

- **Era:** Modern (c. 1910–1950)

- **Composed:** 1943

- **Clef:** Treble clef

- **Difficulty:** Audition

- **Audition list:** Standard excerpt

## Bowing

Articulation markings are precise and varied, Bartók means the difference between an accent, a dot, and a tenuto.

## Where it goes wrong

Metre changes are the real difficulty. Count out loud away from the instrument before playing a note.

## Style

The folk-derived rhythm should sound driven and slightly earthy rather than smoothed out.

## Techniques

audition, fast, rhythm, modern

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## Related excerpts

- [Prokofiev: Classical Symphony, I](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/violin/prokofiev-classical-i), Classical elegance at a modern tempo, with wide leaps and sudden register changes that make it far harder than it sounds. Audition; Modern; Treble clef. Standard audition excerpt.

Canonical source: https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/violin/bartok-concerto-orchestra-violin