Hungarian composer Bartok Bela wrote these 27 a cappella pieces for children's and women's choirs in an energetic burst in 1935-36, sandwiched in between outstanding accompanied works such as 'String Quartet No. 5' and 'Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.' These songs are all sung in Hungarian by the delightful Schola Hungarica and are all less than 3 minutes in length. Some favorites, 'Spring,' 'Letter to those at home,' 'Play Song,' 'Courting,' the joyous 'I have a ring,' 'Breadbaking,' 'Hussar,' 'Boys' Teasing Song,' 'Michaelmas greetings,' 'Suitor,' 'Bird Song,' 'Jeering,' 'Regret,' 'Cushion dance' and 'God be with you!' Alternately sweet, celebratory, sad, focused on the task at hand, and many other expressions of the thoughts and emotions of youth, this is a remarkable and touching collection by an inspired master Hungarian composer. Complete lyrics and translations in the extensive liner notes.