Béla Bartók

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(1881 – 1945)

Béla Viktor János Bartók (1881–26 September 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist, and collector of Eastern European and Middle Eastern folk music.

Bartók was born on the 25th March 1881 in Nagyszentmiklós, Hungary (now Romania). He is considered one of the greatest of s, and was also one of the founders of the field of ethnomusicology, the study and ethnography of . This interest in and knowledge of traditional music, especially that of his own culture, had a great influence on many of his own compositions. He died on the 26th September 1945.

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  • rfchamusca

    I shed a tear whenever I listen to the 2nd movement of his 'Divertimento', it's so powerful.

    12 May 12:44am Reply
  • popppa

    <3<3

    10 May 8:36pm Reply
  • Sr_Jones

    <3

    1 May 4:51am Reply
  • Ponchera-

    My grandfather.

    12 Apr 6:36pm Reply
  • Xhi

    these climaxes are blasting my fontanelle to kingdom come

    12 Nov 2012 Reply
  • heaventree22

    love his crisp, clear orchestration. such refreshing beauty.

    24 Oct 2012 Reply
  • ShmoofingFabsee

    fantastical dude. much love for his works. i squee with happiness when the juxtaposed root+minor 2nd+ major 2nds get used :D (my music theory sucks but whatever)

    21 Aug 2012 Reply
  • ulyssestone

    Béla Bartók: Complete Chronological Catalogue in one 35-hour Spotify playlist http://www.spotifyclassical.com/2012/07/bela-bartok-complete-chronological.html Including two completions of the Viola Concerto, 2-piano arrangement of The Miraculous Mandarin made by the composer, and an introduction to Bartók from the Musically Speaking series.

    6 Jul 2012 Reply
  • Inezha

    LOL @ "Venetian Snares brought me here". Bartók is really nice :)))

    25 Jun 2012 Reply
  • Naneykins

    "Every music fan should listen string quartets of excellent Bartók" FTFY

    22 Jun 2012 Reply
  • Synesthesis

    Every progressive/ technical/ art metal music fan should listen string quartets of excellent Bartók

    21 Jun 2012 Reply
  • Naneykins

    Ohai.

    26 May 2012 Reply
  • Wooshmeister

    The Shining brought me here...I guess my habit of always looking up movie soundtracks paid off. Very impressed with the String Quartets so far, and I'm usually not a big fan of strings when it comes to classical music. And hai Naneykins.

    15 May 2012 Reply
  • Naneykins

    Oh my god, it's not better, it's perfect. Mind = Blown

    13 May 2012 Reply
  • Naneykins

    v VSnares brought me here, but.... This is better.

    13 May 2012 Reply
  • sage_sage

    Venetian Snares - Hajnal

    2 May 2012 Reply
  • Strikerpro

    me prende esta wea

    27 Mar 2012 Reply
  • starbearer-

    depending on the orchestra of course, but just about every recording of anything composed by Bartók always inspires me.

    23 Feb 2012 Reply
  • MusicHallofFame

    The Music Hall of Fame are delighted to induct Béla Bartók into the Class of 1960. Congratulations. Please vist our page too see the latest inductees into the Music Hall of Fame

    18 Feb 2012 Reply
  • Retinend

    I get what you're saying, Worm_Theologian. He was a modern aesthetically but without the excess and moodless sludge of the "artists" of c20th classical. He at least had a wider audience in mind than those composers who have had more legacy in their "theory" than their present-day CD sales.

    18 Jan 2012 Reply
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