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Part III Another fundamental cycle of music of the string quartet repertoire is the set of six quartets by Béla Bartók (1881-1945). Like the collection of Beethoven quartets, Bartók’s cycle spans the length of his compositional career. Bartók developed in his music a very personal and individual solution to the chromatic crisis that was early... Continue Reading →
The brown coat of a man brushes past audience members as he moves toward the stage. What is going on? This is an orchestra concert, and there is no mosh pit! Why is this guy out of his seat? “Ode to Joy” resounds in the finale of Beethoven’s Ninth, and this renegade is now on... Continue Reading →
The music of Béla Bartók is a huge influence on my musical identity. It began in college, but strangely enough, my first exposure to Bartók was not in music school. I can remember clearly the first time I heard the Bartók Concerto for Orchestra. There was still a classical music station on FM radio in... Continue Reading →
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