Béla Bartók (Composer)
Born: 25th March 1881, Sannicolau Mare
Died: 26th September 1945, New York
Nationality: Hungarian
Béla Viktor János Bartók 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. Through his collection and analytical study of folk music, he was one of the founders of comparative musicology, which later became ethnomusicology.
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Recording of the Week,
Paavo Järvi conducts orchestral works by Bartók
The NHK Symphony Orchestra and Paavo Järvi perform a trio of works by Bartók: Divertimento for String Orchestra, Dance Suite, and Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.
Recording of the Week,
Bartók's Violin Concertos from Renaud Capuçon
Renaud Capuçon performs Bartók's two violin concertos, accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra under conductor François-Xavier Roth.
Popular Works: Bartók
- 3 Hungarian Folksongs from Csik, BB 45b, Sz. 35a (26)
- Allegro barbaro, BB 63, Sz. 49 (43)
- Concerto for Orchestra, BB 123, Sz.116 (137)
- Contrasts for violin, clarinet & piano, BB 116, Sz. 111 (55)
- Dance Suite, BB 86, Sz. 77 (69)
- Divertimento for Strings, Sz. 113 (74)
- Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, Op. 11 (37)
- Hungarian Peasant Songs for piano (15), BB 79, Sz. 71 (39)
- Hungarian Sketches, BB 103, Sz. 97 (28)
- Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 74, Op. 20 (36)
- Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, BB 114, Sz. 106 (99)
- Out of Doors, Sz. 81, BB89 (55)
- Piano Concerto No. 1, BB 91, Sz. 83 (48)
- Piano Concerto No. 2, BB 101, Sz. 95 (59)
- Piano Concerto No. 3, BB 127, Sz. 119 (88)
- Piano Sonata, BB 88, Sz. 80 (64)
- Piano Suite, BB 70, Sz. 62, Op. 14 (44)
- Rhapsody for Violin & Orchestra No. 1, BB 94b, Sz. 87 (34)
- Rhapsody for Violin & Orchestra No. 2, BB 96b, Sz. 90 (23)
- Rhapsody for Violin & Piano No. 1, BB 94a, Sz. 86 (47)
- Romanian Folk Dances for orchestra, Sz. 68, BB 76 (40)
- Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, BB 68 (176)
- Romanian Folk Dances, Sz.56 (arr. Székely for violin & piano) (45)
- Sonata for Solo Violin, BB 124, Sz. 117 (99)
- Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion, BB 115, Sz. 110 (62)
- Sonatina, BB 69, Sz. 55 (42)
- String Quartet No. 1, Sz 40 (Op. 7) (52)
- String Quartet No. 2, Sz 67 (Op. 17) (50)
- String Quartet No. 3, Sz 85 (49)
- String Quartet No. 4, Sz 91 (51)
- String Quartet No. 5, Sz 102 (49)
- String Quartet No. 6, Sz 114 (48)
- String Quartets Nos. 1-6 (28)
- The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 (ballet) (29)
- The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 (suite) (56)
- Viola Concerto, BB 128, Sz. 120 (30)
- Violin Concerto No. 1, BB48a, Sz 36 (40)
- Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz 112 (99)
- Violin Sonata No. 1, BB 84, Sz. 75 (61)
- Violin Sonata No. 2, BB 85, Sz. 76 (48)
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