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This week is the start of the Senate Impeachment hearings of Trump that are expected to go nowhere. Democrats, to their own undoing, have blundered this process every step of the way. Nancy Pelosi even said that the Ukraine transcript, that she had not even read, will be the basis for impeachment. Another one of Nancy's “We have to impeach the President" to read what is in the transcript” speeches. As such, even the majority of Never-Trumpers don't take this impeachment seriously and as anymore more than partisanship.

Think about it....if Nancy can get rid of Trump, only Pence stands in the way of her being President.

Below is a history of the Republican Presidents impeachment. The democrats have tried to impeach every President since Eisenhower, and they had a point with Nixon. Poor Gerald Ford was not respected enough to even be impeached, rather he had to settle for being shot at by Squeaky Fromme, one of the Manson girls.

Riding roughshod over logic and facts, along with a Republican senate, no one is expecting anything from this process. Traders are expecting a full acquittal until round 4 starts where Trump is impeached for returning a Blockbuster video in 1984 without having rewound it.

Remember:

No one even knows what Trump is being impeached for, so here are the two charges:

ONE - “Obstruction of Congress” is not an impeachable offense. If anything it is doing their job for them.

TWO - “Abuse of Power” is the second charge against Trump, and that too is NOT an impeachable offense.

Starting Wednesday, both sides will have 2 days each (total 24 hours) to make their opening arguments.

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Bartok by the numbers

Today, while listening to the piano works of Bela Bartok, which we had been guilty of neglecting, we got to wondering which of the Hungarian master's piano music was most popular, and so we did this analysis, by number of recordings per work.

You can't beat doing the research, for this or anything else to get the true facts -- and, more often than not, some surprises.  This one: the Hungarian's most recorded work is Romanian in origin!  Several artists, including Gyorgy Sandor, and Zoltan Kocsis, recorded his entire keyboard output:  We met both, Orchestra Hall, Chicago, and still revere the memories of going backstage to have the program signed and exchange a few words ith these masters.

Sadly, both have passed on:

Gyorgy Sandor, Hungarian-born American pianist (born Sept. 21, 1912, Budapest, Hung.—died Dec. 9, 2005, New York, N.Y.), specialized in the works of Eastern European composers, notably his countrymen Zoltan Kodaly (with whom he studied composition) and Bela Bartok (with whom he studied piano). Sandor’s nuanced interpretations of Bartok’s piano works were especially praised, and he premiered a number of the composer’s works, including the piano reduction of Concerto for Orchestra, which had been created in the 1940s but not performed until 1985. Sandor’s many recordings included the complete music for solo piano of Kodaly and Sergey Prokofiev.

NY Times
By Daniel E. Slotnik
Nov. 9, 2016

Zoltan Kocsis, a pianist and conductor who revamped the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra and was internationally known for his incandescent renditions of Schubert, Beethoven and other composers, died on Sunday at his home in Budapest. He was 64.

Geza Kovacs, the Philharmonic’s general director, said the cause was metastatic cancer.

A musical prodigy almost from the time he could walk, Mr. Kocsis was known for deftly playing a vast repertoire. He was widely regarded as one of the foremost interpreters of the intricate music of his countryman Bela Bartok, and played with orchestras in New York, Berlin, Chicago, London, San Francisco and elsewhere.

KOCSIS CONCERT, ORCHESTRA HALL, CHICAGO

Sun-Mar-01-1987	Liszt	Hungarian Rhapsody No. 5
Sun-Mar-01-1987	Liszt	Ave Maria
Sun-Mar-01-1987	Liszt	Grosses Konzersolo
Sun-Mar-01-1987	Schubert	Sonata A, D. 959

SANDOR CONCERT, ORCHESTRA HALL, CHICAGO

Sun-Feb-04-1990	Bach-Busoni	Chorale Prelude g
Sun-Feb-04-1990	Beethoven	Sonata, c, Op 111
Sun-Feb-04-1990	Debussy	Masques
Sun-Feb-04-1990	Liszt	Funerailles
Sun-Feb-04-1990	Bartok	Concerto for Orchestra

BARTOK BY THE NUMBERS, recordings per work, piano

95	Romanian Folkdances (6) for Piano, Sz 56
36	Out of Doors, Sz 81
35	Sonata for Piano, Sz 80
28	Allegro barbaro for Piano, Sz 49
28	Suite for Piano, Op. 14/Sz 62
27	Sonatina for Piano, Sz 55
25	Hungarian Peasant Songs (15) for Piano, Sz 71
24	Improvisations (8) on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20/Sz 74
17	Romanian Dances ( (2) for Piano, Op. 8a/Sz 43
13	Bagatelles (14) for Piano, Op. 6/Sz 38
12	For Children, Sz 42
11	Elegies (2) for Piano, Op. 8b/Sz 41
11	Etudes (3) for Piano, Op. 18/Sz 72
11	Hungarian folksongs (3) from the Csik district, Sz 35a
11	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 6, no 142, From the Diary of a Fly
11	Petite Suite for Piano, Sz 105
10	Burlesques (3) for Piano, Op. 8c/Sz 47
10	Dirges (4) for Piano, Op. 9a/Sz 45
10	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 6, no 149, Dance no 2 in Bulgarian Rhythm
10	Rondos (3) on Slovak folktunes for Piano, Sz 84
9	Easy Pieces(10) for Piano, Sz 39
9	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 6, no 148-153, Dances (6) in Bulgarian Rhythm
9	Romanian Christmas Carols for Piano, Sz 57
8	Dance Suite for Piano, Sz 77
8	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107
8	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 6, no 153, Dance no 6 in Bulgarian Rhythm
8	Sketches (7) for Piano, Op. 9b/Sz 44
7	Hungarian Folktunes (3) for Piano, Sz 66
7	Little Pieces (9) for Piano, Sz 82
7	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 6, no 146, Ostinato. Vivacissimo
7	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 6, no 150, Dance no 3 in Bulgarian Rhythm
6	Im freien
6	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 4, no 113, Bulgarian Rhythm I
6	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 6, no 148, Dance no 1 in Bulgarian Rhythm
6	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 6, no 151, Dance no 4 in Bulgarian Rhythm
6	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 6, no 152, Dance no 5 in Bulgarian Rhythm
6	The First Term at the Piano, Sz 53
5	Easy Pieces(10) for Piano, Sz 39: no 5, Evening in Transylvania
5	Improvisations (8) on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20/Sz 74: no 7, Sostenuto, rubato "à la memoire de Claude Debussy"
5	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 6, no 140, Free Variations
5	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 6, no 144, Minor Seconds, Major Sevenths
5	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 6, no 147, March
5	Romanian Dance, Sz 47a
4	For Children, Sz 42: no 21, Allegro robusto
4	Hungarian Peasant Songs(15) for Piano, Sz 71: Old tunes
4	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 5, no 128, Peasant Dance
4	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 6, no 141, Subject and Reflection
4	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 6, no 145, Chromatic Invention
4	Mikrokosmos, Sz 108: Pieces (7) for 2 Pianos
4	Out of Doors, Sz 81: no 4, Night music
4	Pieces (4) for Piano, BB 27/DD 71
4	Rhapsody for Piano, Op. 1/BB 36a
4	Romanian Folkdances (6) for Piano, Sz 56: no 3, Pe loc
3	Bagatelles(14) for Piano, Op. 6/Sz 38: no 2, Allegro giocoso
3	For Children, Sz 42: no 30, Allegro ironico "Jeering song"
3	For Children, Sz 42: no 33, Stars, stars, bright
3	For Children, Sz 42: no 5, Allegretto "Play"
3	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 4, no 116, Melody
3	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 5
3	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 5, no 126, Change of Time
3	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 5, no 133, Syncopation
3	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 5, no 135, Perpetuum mobile
3	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 5, no 138, Bagpipe
3	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 6
3	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 6, no 143, Divided Arpeggios
3	Romanian Folkdances (6) for Piano, Sz 56: no 2, Braul
3	Romanian Folkdances (6) for Piano, Sz 56: no 6, Maruntel
2	Andante for Piano, Sz 65 [rejected movement from Sz 62]
2	Easy Pieces(10) for Piano, Sz 39: no 8, Slovakian folksong
2	For Children, Sz 42: Hey tulip, tulip
2	For Children, Sz 42: I lost my young couple
2	For Children, Sz 42: no 12, Allegro
2	For Children, Sz 42: no 13, Andante "Ballade"
2	For Children, Sz 42: no 16, Andante rubato "Old Hungarian Tune"
2	For Children, Sz 42: no 17, Lento "Round Dance"
2	For Children, Sz 42: no 20, Allegro "Drinking Song"
2	For Children, Sz 42: no 42, Swineherd dance
2	For Children, Sz 42: no 74, Adagio "Farewell"
2	Hungarian Peasant Songs(15) for Piano, Sz 71: no 15
2	Improvisations (8) on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20/Sz 74: no 2, Molto capriccioso
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 1
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 2
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 2, no 37, In Lydian Mode
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 3
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 3, no 69, Study in chords
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 3, no 79, Hommage à J.S. Bach
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 3, no 87, Variations
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 3, no 95, Song of the Fox
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 4
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 4, no 100, In the Style of a Folksong
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 4, no 109, From the Island of Bali
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 4, no 114, Theme and Inversion
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 4, no 115, Bulgarian Rhythm II
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 4, no 117, Bourrée
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 4, no 120, Fifth Chords
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 4, no 97, Notturno
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 5, no 122, Chords Together and Opposed
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 5, no 125, Boating
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 5, no 129, Alternating Thirds
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 5, no 130, Village Joke
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 5, no 131, Fourths
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 5, no 132, Major Seconds Broken and Together
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 5, no 137, Unison
2	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 5, no 139, Merry Andrew
2	Petits morceaux
2	Romanian Folkdances (6) for Piano, Sz 56: no 1, Joc cu bata
2	Sketches (7) for Piano, Op. 9b/Sz 44: no 5, Romanian folksong "Andante"
2	Slovakian Dance
2	Suite for 2 Pianos, Sz 115a
1	Bagatelles(14) for Piano, Op. 6/Sz 38: no 14, Valse "Ma mie qui danse"
1	Bagatelles(14) for Piano, Op. 6/Sz 38: no 3, Andante
1	Bagatelles(14)) for Piano, Op. 6/Sz 38: no 6
1	Burlesques (3) for Piano, Op. 8c/Sz 47: no 2, A bit drunk
1	Dirges (4) for Piano, Op. 9a/Sz 45: no 4, Assai andante
1	Easy Pieces(10) for Piano, Sz 39: no 10, Bear Dance
1	Easy Pieces(10) for Piano, Sz 39: no 4, Slovakian Boy's Dance
1	Easy Pieces(10) for Piano, Sz 39: no 7, Aurora
1	For Children, Sz 42: An Evening in the Country
1	For Children, Sz 42: Book 2
1	For Children, Sz 42: Körtànc
1	For Children, Sz 42: Laszlo Feher Stole a Horse
1	For Children, Sz 42: Mother of my lover
1	For Children, Sz 42: no 1, Allegro "Children at play"
1	For Children, Sz 42: no 10, Allegro molto "Children's dance"
1	For Children, Sz 42: no 14, The poor kids of Csanad
1	For Children, Sz 42: no 18, Andante non troppo "Soldier's song"
1	For Children, Sz 42: no 19, Allegretto
1	For Children, Sz 42: no 25, Parlando
1	For Children, Sz 42: no 27, Allegramente "Jest"
1	For Children, Sz 42: no 3, Quasi allegro
1	For Children, Sz 42: no 31, Andante tranquillo
1	For Children, Sz 42: no 34, I Know a Little Forest
1	For Children, Sz 42: no 35, Con moto
1	For Children, Sz 42: no 40, Allegro vivace "Swineherd's Dance"
1	For Children, Sz 42: no 58, Sostenuto "Teasing Song"
1	For Children, Sz 42: no 62, Molto allegro "Revelry"
1	For Children, Sz 42: no 79, Lento "Mourning Song"
1	For Children, Sz 42: no 8, Allegretto "Play song"
1	For Children, Sz 42: The Poor Lads of Csanad
1	For Children, Sz 42: The Street of Istvand
1	For Children, Sz 42: Vol 1
1	For Children, Sz 42: Vol 3-4, Slovak Folk Songs
1	Hungarian Peasant Songs(15) for Piano, Sz 71: no 6, Ballade
1	Hungarian Peasant Songs(15)  for Piano, Sz 71: no 9
1	Improvisations (8) on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20/Sz 74: no 1, Molto moderato
1	Improvisations (8) on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20/Sz 74: no 5
1	Little Pieces (9) for Piano, Sz 82: no 5, Menuetto
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 1, no 31, Little Dance in Canon Form
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 1, no 32, In Dorian Mode
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 1, no 32, Little Dance in Canon Form
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 1, no 34, In Phrygian mode
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 1, no 35, Chorale
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 2, no 40, In Yugoslav Mode
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 2, no 42, Accompaniment in Broken Triads
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 2, no 50, Minuetto
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 2, no 52, Unison Divided
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 3, no 67, Thirds against a single voice
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 3, no 73, Sixths and Triads
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 3, no 78, Five-tone Scale
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 3, no 80, Hommage à R. Schumann
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 3, no 82, Scherzo
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 3, no 84, Merriment
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 3, no 94, Tale
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 4, no 105, Playsong
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 4, no 107, Melody in the Mist
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 4, no 108, Wrestling
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 4, no 118, Triplets in 9/8 Time
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 5, no 123, Staccato and Legato II
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 107: Book 5, no 127, New Hungarian Folksong
1	Mikrokosmos, Sz 108: Pieces (7) for 2 Pianos - no 7, Ostinato [after Sz 107 no 146]
1	Out of Doors, Sz 81: no 1, With Drums and Pipes
1	Out of Doors, Sz 81: no 3, Musettes
1	Out of Doors, Sz 81: no 5, The Chase
1	Rhapsody for Piano, Op. 1/BB 36a: Adagio mesto
1	Romanian Dances (2) for Piano, Op. 8a/Sz 43: no 1, Allegro vivace
1	Romanian folkdances (6) for Piano, Sz 56: no 4, Buciumeana
1	Rondos (3) on Slovak folktunes for Piano, Sz 84: no 1 in C major
1	Scherzo for Piano in B major, Op. 18
1	Sketches (7) for Piano, Op. 9b/Sz 44: no 2, Seesaw, dickory-daw "Comodo"
1	Sketches (7) for Piano, Op. 9b/Sz 44: no 6, In Wallachian Style
1	Sonata for Piano, DD 51
1	Suite for Piano, Op. 14/Sz 62: no 3, Allegro molto

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