Béla Bartók
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. 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. Through his collection and analytical study of folk music, he was one of the founders of comparative musicology, which later became known as ethnomusicology.
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Hungarian Pictures
15th Jul 2026
Ben explores a treasure-trove of vintage Bartók, Liszt, Kodály and Dohnányi from János Ferencsik and György Lehel on Eloquence.
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Sparks From Ashes
8th Aug 2025
Scottish tenor Nicky Spence and his husband Dylan Perez deliver wit, flair and pathos aplenty in song cycles by Antonín Dvořák, Vítězslava Kaprálová, Béla Bartók and Jaroslav Křička.
Popular Genres: Bartók
Orchestral
Chamber
Instrumental
Choral
Concertos
Popular Works: Bartók
- 3 Hungarian Folksongs from Csik, BB 45b, Sz. 35a (28)
- Allegro barbaro, BB 63, Sz. 49 (52)
- Concerto for Orchestra, BB 123, Sz.116 (170)
- Contrasts for violin, clarinet & piano, BB 116, Sz. 111 (62)
- Dance Suite, BB 86, Sz. 77 (89)
- Divertimento for Strings, Sz. 113 (94)
- Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, Op. 11 (37)
- Hungarian Peasant Songs for piano (15), BB 79, Sz. 71 (41)
- Hungarian Sketches, BB 103, Sz. 97 (32)
- Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 74, Op. 20 (43)
- Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, BB 114, Sz. 106 (124)
- Out of Doors, Sz. 81, BB89 (57)
- Piano Concerto No. 1, BB 91, Sz. 83 (77)
- Piano Concerto No. 2, BB 101, Sz. 95 (91)
- Piano Concerto No. 3, BB 127, Sz. 119 (112)
- Piano Sonata, BB 88, Sz. 80 (72)
- Piano Suite, BB 70, Sz. 62, Op. 14 (44)
- Rhapsody for Violin & Orchestra No. 1, BB 94b, Sz. 87 (40)
- Rhapsody for Violin & Orchestra No. 2, BB 96b, Sz. 90 (29)
- Rhapsody for Violin & Piano No. 1, BB 94a, Sz. 86 (51)
- Romanian Folk Dances for orchestra, Sz. 68, BB 76 (35)
- Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, BB 68 (212)
- Romanian Folk Dances, Sz.56 (arr. Székely for violin & piano) (36)
- Sonata for Solo Violin, BB 124, Sz. 117 (114)
- Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion, BB 115, Sz. 110 (83)
- Sonatina, BB 69, Sz. 55 (43)
- String Quartet No. 1, Sz 40 (Op. 7) (64)
- String Quartet No. 2, Sz 67 (Op. 17) (68)
- String Quartet No. 3, Sz 85 (64)
- String Quartet No. 4, Sz 91 (68)
- String Quartet No. 5, Sz 102 (67)
- String Quartet No. 6, Sz 114 (69)
- String Quartets Nos. 1-6 (28)
- The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 (ballet) (42)
- The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 (suite) (50)
- Viola Concerto, BB 128, Sz. 120 (38)
- Violin Concerto No. 1, BB48a, Sz 36 (51)
- Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz 112 (119)
- Violin Sonata No. 1, BB 84, Sz. 75 (73)
- Violin Sonata No. 2, BB 85, Sz. 76 (66)
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