Béla Bartók


Béla Bartók
Nationality: Hungarian
Born: 1881-1945
Education/Training: Royal Academy of Music in Budapest (piano and composition)
Best Known For: his gift as a pianist led him to create a body of keyboard music of great distinction
Notable Compositions: Piano concertos; Concerto for Orchestra
Curious Facts:
child prodigy; first public piano recital at age 11 included his own frist piano composition, which he wrote at age 9

Quotes:
"I cannot conceive of music that expresses absolutly nothing." -Bela Bartok

REPERTOIRE: Four Slovak Folk Songs, Sz 70

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Folksongs: Brahms + Copland Mar 29, 2009
Grandpeople's Concert Mar 6, 1980
Choral Concerts for Young People Feb 8, 1969
Bach, Brahms & Bartók Feb 9, 1969

REPERTOIRE: The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19

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LA Phil: Bartok Apr 22, 1994
LA Phil: Bartok Apr 23, 1994
LA Phil: Bartok Apr 24, 1994
LA Phil: Bartók Miraculous Mandarin Apr 13, 2000
LA Phil: Bartók Miraculous Mandarin Apr 14, 2000
LA Phil: Bartók Miraculous Mandarin Apr 16, 2000

REPERTOIRE: In the Village

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Choral Concerts for Young People Feb 8, 1970
Choral Concerts for Young People Feb 8, 1969
Bach, Brahms & Bartók Feb 9, 1969

REPERTOIRE: Boatman, Boatman

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Choral Concerts for Young People Feb 8, 1970
Choral Concerts for Young People Feb 8, 1969
Bach, Brahms & Bartók Feb 9, 1969

REPERTOIRE: See the Roses

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Choral Concerts for Young People Feb 8, 1970
Choral Concerts for Young People Feb 8, 1969
Bach, Brahms & Bartók Feb 9, 1969

REPERTOIRE: Four Hungarian Folk Songs

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Bach, Brahms & Bartók Feb 9, 1969
Pasadena Concert Dec 21, 1968

REPERTOIRE: Cantata Profana (The Giant Stags)

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An Evening With Robert Shaw Mar 6, 1966

REPERTOIRE: Lied Der Faulpelze

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LAMC Presents: The Vienna Choir Boys Feb 9, 1985

REPERTOIRE: Tanzlied

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LAMC Presents: The Vienna Choir Boys Feb 9, 1985

REPERTOIRE: Piano Concerto No. 1

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LA Phil: Janácek’s Glagolitic Mass May 28, 2017

REPERTOIRE: Piano Concerto No. 1

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LA Phil: Janácek’s Glagolitic Mass May 27, 2017

REPERTOIRE: Piano Concerto No. 1

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LA Phil: Janácek’s Glagolitic Mass May 26, 2017

REPERTOIRE: 1. Zadala mamka (Thus sent the mother)

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Folksongs: Brahms + Copland Mar 29, 2009

REPERTOIRE: 2. Na holi, na holi (Where the Alps soar so free)

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Folksongs: Brahms + Copland Mar 29, 2009

REPERTOIRE: 3. Rada pila (Food and drink)

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Folksongs: Brahms + Copland Mar 29, 2009

REPERTOIRE: 4. Gajdujte, gajdence (Bagpipes are playing)

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Folksongs: Brahms + Copland Mar 29, 2009

REPERTOIRE: Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta

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LA Phil: Debussy's Nocturnes Oct 20, 2013

REPERTOIRE: Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta

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LA Phil: Debussy's Nocturnes Oct 19, 2013

REPERTOIRE: Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta

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LA Phil: Debussy's Nocturnes Oct 18, 2013

REPERTOIRE: Bluebeard’s Castle

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LA Phil: Lindberg Grafitti Nov 21, 2010

REPERTOIRE: Bluebeard’s Castle

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LA Phil: Lindberg Grafitti Nov 20, 2010

REPERTOIRE: Bluebeard’s Castle

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LA Phil: Lindberg Grafitti Nov 19, 2010

REPERTOIRE: Miraculous Mandarin

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LA Phil: Orff's Carmina Burana Oct 5, 2002

REPERTOIRE: Miraculous Mandarin

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LA Phil: Orff's Carmina Burana Oct 3, 2002

REPERTOIRE: Miraculous Mandarin

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LA Phil: Orff's Carmina Burana Oct 6, 2002

REPERTOIRE: Miraculous Mandarin

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LA Phil: Orff's Carmina Burana Oct 4, 2002