Maria Milstein, Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók & Berio: Duos for Two Violins (2025)
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Celebrated violinists Maria Milstein and Mathieu van Bellen pair Bela Bartok’s 44 Duos for Two Violins with Luciano Berio’s 34 Duetti per Due Violini. Bartok’s miniature masterpieces have inspired and delighted countless young musicians. Although written for children, these duos are far from childlike: original harmonies, striking dissonances and lively rhythms are employed to create music with emotional depth, some being profoundly tragic, others fierce, lyrical, wild or fiery. Few works capture the vitality of folk music as vividly as these. Like Bartok, Berio composed his ‘Duetti’ as teaching pieces, dedicating each of the 34 duos to a friend, colleague or composer, beginning with Bela, an homage to Bartok. The pieces offer a kaleidoscope of styles, reflecting Berio’s personal connections with the dedicatees.
Tracklist:
1. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 1, Bela (00:44)
2. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 2, Shlomit (00:34)
3. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 3, Yossi (01:20)
4. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 4, Rodio (00:47)
5. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 5, Maja (00:54)
6. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 6, Bruno (01:26)
7. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 7, Camilla (00:40)
8. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 8, Peppino (01:27)
9. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 9, Marcello (01:01)
10. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 10, Giorgio Federico (01:11)
11. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 11, Valerio (00:44)
12. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 12, Daniela (00:48)
13. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 13, Jeanne (01:14)
14. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 14, Pierre (00:54)
15. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 15, Tatjana (00:42)
16. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 16, Rivi (00:57)
17. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 17, Lenardo (01:57)
18. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 18, Piero (01:45)
19. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 19, Annie (00:40)
20. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 20, Edoardo (04:16)
21. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 21, Fiamma (01:03)
22. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 22, Vinko (00:32)
23. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 23, Franco (00:50)
24. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 24, Aldo (01:03)
25. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 25, Carlo (00:42)
26. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 26, Henri (00:49)
27. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 27, Alfredo (00:46)
28. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 28, Igor (00:39)
29. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 29, Alfred (01:15)
30. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 30, Massimo (02:18)
31. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 31, Mauricio (00:58)
32. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 32, Maurice (01:06)
33. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 33, Lorin (02:20)
34. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Berio: Duos for Two Violins: No. 34, Lele (01:54)
35. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 1, Teasing Song 1 (01:00)
36. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 26, Teasing Song 2 (00:28)
37. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 2, Maypole Dance (00:34)
38. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 27, Limping Dance (00:26)
39. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 3, Menuetto (00:55)
40. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 28, Sorrow (02:12)
41. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 4, Midsummer Night Song (00:43)
42. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 29, New Year’s Greeting 2 (00:39)
43. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 5, Slovakian Song 1 (00:59)
44. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 21, New Years’s Song 1 (02:09)
45. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 8, Slovakian Song 2 (01:02)
46. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 30, New Year’s Greetings 3 (00:45)
47. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 6, Hungarian Song 1 (00:51)
48. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 25, Hungarian Song 2 (00:47)
49. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 31, New Year’s Greetings 4 (00:40)
50. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 7, Walachian Song (00:44)
51. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 32, Dance From Maramaros (00:40)
52. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 9, Play Song (00:40)
53. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 33, Harvest Song (01:36)
54. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 24, Comic Song (00:42)
55. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 10, Ruthenian Song (01:11)
56. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 34, Enumerating Song (00:56)
57. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 11, Cradle Song (01:22)
58. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 35, Ruthenian Kolomeika (01:04)
59. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 12, Hay Song (00:46)
60. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 36, Variant of No. 36 (01:03)
61. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 13, Wedding Song (01:32)
62. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 37, Prelude and Canon (02:26)
63. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 14, Pillow Dance (00:44)
64. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 38, Rumanian Whirling Dance (00:41)
65. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 15, Soldier’s Song (01:06)
66. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 39, Serbian Dance (00:48)
67. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 16, Burlesque (00:50)
68. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 40, Walachian Dance (00:46)
69. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 17, Hungarian March 1 (00:45)
70. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 18, Hungarian March 2 (00:44)
71. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 41, Scherzo (00:49)
72. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 19, A Fairy Tale (01:06)
73. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 42, Arabian Song (01:10)
74. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 20 (01:21)
75. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 43, Pizzicato (00:57)
76. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 22, Mosquito Dance (96kHz) (00:39)
77. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 23 (01:25)
78. Maria Milstein & Mathieu van Bellen – Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98: No. 44, Transylvanian Dance (96kHz) (01:58)