Full Description
This biography covers the full range of Bela Bartok's (1881-1945) work from his early explorations of the folklore of Hungary to his Third Piano Concerto composed on his deathbed in the United States. 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.
Contents
Preface / Chapter 1Red Apple Drops 1899-1907 / Chapter 3: Portrait of a Girl 1907-9 / Chapter 4: Seven Doors all Barred and Bolted 1909-18 / Chapter 5: A Strain of Harsh Asceticism 1918-30 / Chapter 6: The Clearest Springs 1930-39 / Chapter 7: Two Pale Emigrants 1939-45 / Classified List of Works / Further Reading / Selective Discography / Index
