Among his notable works are the opera Bluebeard's Castle, the ballet The Miraculous Mandarin, Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, the Concerto for Orchestra and six string quartets. …

Unable to travel during World War I, Bartók devoted himself to composition and the study of the collected folk music. During the short-lived proletarian dictatorship of the Hungarian Soviet …

Nov 8, 2024 · Béla Bartók (1881-1945) was an innovative Hungarian pianist and composer most famous for his classical works for piano and orchestra, string quartets, and songs, many of …

Bartók was the greatest and most influential Hungarian composer of the 20th century. He was an inspiring teacher, as his Mikrokosmos educational works demonstrate. He was a virtuoso …

Bartók was just a small child when his father died. He was brought up by his mother, who encouraged his musical aspirations. He wrote his first compositions at the age of nine, and by …

Béla 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 …

Born a proud Hungarian (though his birth town is now within the borders of Romania), Béla Bartók belongs to the extraordinary generation of modernist European composers who came to the …

Bartók, who had given his first public concert at the age of eleven, now began to establish a reputation as a fine pianist that spread well beyond Hungary’s borders, and he was soon …

One of the 20th century’s most important and individual composers, cherished for his intellectual rigour, uncompromising individuality and personal sound world. Explore Bartók's life and music...

Dec 9, 2018 · We choose the best works by Hungary's genuine folk artist, Bartók. Bartók wrote this brilliant, atmospheric orchestral showcase for the legendary conductor Koussevitzky and …