L 41

Volume I, 13. Ballad

For Children (1908–1910, rev. 1943; BB 53)

Bartók’s remark in the first edition of the work: "Widely known melody and text."

A variant of the melody:

Recording:
MH_0288b
Collecting:
Kecskemét (Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun County), [26 December 1899], Béla Vikár
Informant:
Jakab Kelemen
Performance:
voice
Ethnicity:
Hungarian
Remarks:
Cf. further variants of the melody: Bartók System, C-I 23

Possible source of the words:

Recording:
MH_0111b
Collecting:
Firtosváralja (Udvarhely County; now: Firtuşu, Romania), [1900], Béla Vikár
Informant:
girl
Performance:
voice
Ethnicity:
Hungarian
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