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Béla Bartók - Wikipedia. Béla Viktor János Bartók ( / ˈbeɪlə ˈbɑːrtɒk /; 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] .
Jun 4, 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, (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.
Explore the innovative compositions & musical legacy of Béla Bartók: a visionary composer merging tradition & modernity.
Béla Bartók is a renowned name in the world of music. Recognized for his contribution as a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, and pianist, Bartók’s work significantly influenced the direction of 20th-century music.
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 composer, a passion for ethnomusicology.
A 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
Sep 20, 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.
Béla Viktor János Bartók (March 25, 1881–September 26, 1945) was a Hungarian composer and pianist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century; he and Liszt are regarded as Hungary’s greatest composers.
Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály recorded and transcribed more than 10,000 folk songs. While Brahms had used stylized folk motifs in his “Hungarian Dances,” the prolific Bartók exploited the techniques he learned from authentic folk songs to inform his music.
