Podcast Episode

Bartok Violin Duos and Social Duoing

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast·Joshua Weilerstein·3 August 2026·56 min

About this episode

Bartok's 44 Violin Duos are a triumph of Bartok's devotion to the folk music of Eastern Europe. 42 of the 44 are based on field recordings Bartok collected in his travels, many of which you will hear today. The social duoing project, where I played all 44 duos with 44 violinists from around the world, was started as a result of the pandemic, but was also made possible by this forced pause in travel and work. Enjoy!