Bartók, Hungary, and the Renewal of Tradition: Case Studies in the Intersection of Modernity and Nationality
Description
It is well known that Béla Bartók had an extraordinary ability to synthesize Western art music with the folk music of Eastern Europe. What this rich and beautifully written study makes clear is that, contrary to much prevailing thought about the great twentieth-century Hungarian composer, Bartók was also strongly influenced by the art-music traditions of his native country. Drawing from a wide array of material including contemporary reviews and little known Hungarian documents, David Schneider presents a new approach to Bartók that acknowledges the composer&rsqu...
ISBN(s)
0520245032, 9780520245037
