B???la Bart???k, who died in New York fifty years ago this September, is one of the most frequently performed twentieth-century composers. He is also the subject of a rapidly growing critical and analytical literature. Bart???k was born in Hungary and made his home there for all but his last five years, when he resided in the United States. As a result, many aspects of his life and work have been accessible only to readers of Hungarian. The main goal of this volume is to provide English-speaking audiences with new insights ...
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B???la Bart???k, who died in New York fifty years ago this September, is one of the most frequently performed twentieth-century composers. He is also the subject of a rapidly growing critical and analytical literature. Bart???k was born in Hungary and made his home there for all but his last five years, when he resided in the United States. As a result, many aspects of his life and work have been accessible only to readers of Hungarian. The main goal of this volume is to provide English-speaking audiences with new insights into the life and reception of this musician, especially in Hungary. Part I begins with an essay by Leon Botstein that places Bart???k in a large historical and cultural context. L???szl??? Somfai reports on the catalog of Bart???k's works that is currently in progress. Peter Laki shows the extremes of the composer's reception in Hungary, while Tibor Talli???n surveys the often mixed reviews from the American years. The essays of Carl Leafstedt and Vera Lampert deal with his librettists B???la Bal???zs and Melchior Lengyel respectively. David Schneider addresses the artistic relationship between Bart???k and Stravinsky. Most of the letters and interviews in Part II concern Bart???k's travels and emigration as they reflected on his personal life and artistic evolution. Part III presents early critical assessments of Bart???k's work as well as literary and poetic responses to his music and personality.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 250 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Bard Music Festival, 6. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Fine. Neither rmeainder nor ex-lib. Softcover in black wraps with Robert Bereny portrait of Bartok, 8vo. ix +n 314pp. Index, endnotes with essays. Poems inspired by Bartok in last section. Fine. Pre. owenr's small name/info stamp upper pre-ttle page. Else as new: bright, tight, square and unmarked.
