Listening (Romanian Folk Dances)

Bartók's Romanian Folk Dances follows a different style than his rhythmic composition of Allegro Barbaro. This piece contains more major chords, which create a lighter and happier feeling in the song. However, in the several movements he does adjust the chordal arrangement. In the composition's middle movement it seems very open and free, and then it quickly transitions into a finale ending. This part contains a folk style pattern in the right hand that seems to be repeated several times. I thought that this piece was cleverly constructed for a folk composition. It contained a variety of different themes that all had a light and free feeling.