The definitive account of the life and music of Hungary's greatest twentieth-century composer
The 153 pieces which together make up Mikrokosmos were composed by Bartók between 1926 and 1939, although the impulse to begin to put them together only happened at the start of the 1930s. As well as having his son Peter as a potential ...
This research guide is an annotated bibliography of primary and secondary sources and catalogue of Bartók’s compositions.
For Bèla Bartók, composition often began with improvisation at the piano. Làszló Somfai maintains that Bartók composed without preconceived musical theories and refused to teach composition precisely for this reason.
Overview: This compilation of essays, lectures, and scholarly papers on Bartok studies from 1953 to the present includes insights obtained by the author over a half-century career as a Bartok specialist.
The author also looks closely at some of the composer’s actions and behaviors which may have been manifestations of Asperger syndrome. The book, in short, is a consummate biography of an internationally admired musician."
“Les choeurs a cappella de Bela Bartok,” 814 Gergely, Jean, and Jean Vigué. Conscience musicale ou conscience humaine? Vie, (euvre et héritage spirituel de Béla Barto'k, 227 Gergely, Pal. “Béla Bartok's Seven Years at the Hungarian ...
Illustrated throughout with contemporary photographs of people and events, the book brings a reclusive creator strikingly to life, showing inextricable links between his life, his music and the turbulence of two world wars.
The Music of Béla Bartók: A Study of Tonality and Progression in Twentieth-Century Music. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1984. Ashcroft, Bill, Gareth Griffiths and Helen Tiffin. The Empire Writes Back: Theory ...
This second edition ofBela Bartok: A Guide to Researchpresents a concisely detailed history of Bartok's musical development, a catalogue of his compositions according to genre (including basic data on Bartok's publishers, achives, library ...
This biography covers the full range of Bela Bartók’s (1881--1945) work from his early explorations of the folklore of Hungary to his Third Piano Concerto composed on his deathbed in...
"With a narrative supported by a substantial number of musical examples and references, Bela Bartok: A Celebration is essential for music teachers and students.
This research guide is an annotated bibliography of primary and secondary sources regarding the life and compositions of the composer and includes a catalogue of Bartók’s published musical compositions.
Béla Bartók: The Man and His Work
Béla Bartók: An Analysis of His Music
Béla Bartók: sein Leben und Werk