Bela Bartok composed his 44 Violin Duos in 1931, at the urging of the German violin pedagogue Erich Doflein.With two exceptions, all the pieces are based on original folk music themes.Although conceived as parts of a pedagogically motivated set, these little pieces are highly effective in concert performance as well.
The cello transcriptions follow Bartok's original faithfully, and include fingerings added by the editor.