Béla Bartók - Wikipedia
WebBéla Viktor János Bartók (/ ˈ b eɪ l ə ˈ b ɑːr t ɒ k /; Hungarian: [ˈbeːlɒ ˈbɒrtoːk]; 25 March 1881 – 26 September 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist and ethnomusicologist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century; he and Franz Liszt are regarded as Hungary's greatest composers. [1]
Béla Bartók | Hungarian Composer & Innovator | Britannica
WebMar 29, 2024 · Béla Bartók was a Hungarian composer, pianist, ethnomusicologist, and teacher, noted for the Hungarian flavour of his major musical works, which include orchestral works, string quartets, piano solos, several stage works, a cantata, and a number of settings of folk songs for voice and piano.
Béla Bartók summary | Britannica
WebBéla Bartók, (born March 25, 1881, Nagyszentmiklós, Hung., Austria-Hungary—died Sept. 26, 1945, New York, N.Y., U.S.), Hungarian composer, pianist, and ethnomusicologist. He was an accomplished pianist at an early age.
Bartók, Béla (1881-1945) | Harvard Square Library
WebBéla Bartók, the great Hungarian composer, was one of the most significant musicians of the twentieth century. He shared with his friend Zoltán Kodály, another leading Hungarian composer, a passion for ethnomusicology.
The Life of Béla Bartók | ENO
WebBéla Bartók is most famous for his piano compositions which included the Sonata for Two Pianos and percussion (1937), the Violin Concerto No. 2 (1938), the Piano Concertos No.1 and No.2, and the Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta (1936).
Discovering The Great Composers - Béla Bartók - Classic FM
WebA reluctant revolutionary who tried to adapt the natural rhythms and phrasing of ancient Hungarian folksongs to mainstream classical music, or a subversive reactionary who all but brought the Western tradition to its knees? Whatever your opinion, there has never been another composer like Béla Bartók
Béla Bartók and the Importance of Folk Music | NLS Music Notes
WebSep 20, 2018 · New BARD Additions: September 2018. Béla Bartók collected and used Folk Music, Hungarian folk tunes, and Gypsy in his compositions and scholarly writings. Bartók is a seminal 20th century composer and co-founder of ethnomusicology. NLS Music Section lends braille scores by Bartók.
How Béla Bartók Redefined Classical Music | Strings Magazine
WebBéla Bartók using an Edison phonograph to record folk songs sung by Slovak peasants in 1908. Photo courtesy of the Bartók Archives. Always the ethnomusicologist, Bartók heard folk music influences everywhere, even in the “classical” music of Debussy and Stravinsky.
Béla Bartók – the life and music of the Hungarian maverick
WebBéla Bartók – the life and music of the Hungarian maverick. Rob Cowan. Wednesday, January 14, 2015. Béla Bartók’s music takes listeners on a journey through folklore and fantasy. Rob Cowan offers a guide to exploring his compelling genius. My baptism into Béla Bartók ’s musical world was as a tender 14-year-old.
Béla Bartók | San Francisco Classical Voice
WebHe becomes internationally known and enters his most avant-garde musical phase. 1934-40: Full-time ethnomusicology professor at the Budapest Academy. He edits and oversees publication of 14,000 folk song transcriptions, many of them his own.
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