Béla Bartók : a celebration
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Béla Bartók : a celebration
Scarecrow Press, 2004
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This compilation of essays, lectures, and scholarly papers from 1953 to the present includes insights obtained by the author over a half-century career as a Bartok specialist. Divided into three parts, chapters examine Bartok as a multifaceted music figure: composer, folklorist, pianist, and teacher. As composer, it includes program notes, an introduction to his principles of composition, and theoretic-analytical discussion of selected works, including Mikrokosmos. As folklorist, it examines the outcome of Bartok's fieldwork, methodology, and findings in East European, Arabic, and Turkish autochthonous folk music materials. Bartok's American years are also discussed. The narrative is supported by a substantial number of musical examples and references. Particularly essential for music teachers and university students, it is an indispensable resource for future research in Bartok studies. It is also intended for theorists, ethnomusicologists, and musicians interested in understanding Bartok 's compositional processes and methodology.
Table of Contents
Part 1 Preface Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Abbreviations Part 4 PART ONE Compositions Chapter 5 1. Bela Bartok: A Celebration Chapter 6 2. Bartok's Fusion of National Styles Chapter 7 3. Second String Quartet: Stylistic Landmark Chapter 8 4. Impact of Italian Baroque Music on Bartok's Music Chapter 9 5. History of Bartok's Mikrokosmos Chapter 10 6. Sixth String Quartet: Structure and Concept Chapter 11 7. Genesis and Development of the Concerto for Orchestra Chapter 12 8. Some Observations on Bartok's Third Piano Concerto Chapter 13 9. Folk-Music Sources in Bartok Works Chapter 14 10. Ethnomusicological Roots of Bela Bartok's Musical Language Chapter 15 11. Approaching Bartok's Principles of Composition Part 16 PART TWO Musical Folklore Chapter 17 12. Preface to The Hungarian Folk Song Chapter 18 13. Bartok and Hungarian Folk Music Chapter 19 14. Slovak Folk Songs: Music and Politics Chapter 20 15. Bartok's Romanian Folk Music Publication Chapter 21 16. Bartok and Yugoslav Folk Music Chapter 22 17. Preface to Turkish Folk Music from Asia Minor Part 23 PART THREE General Studies Chapter 24 18. Bartok as a Man of Letters Chapter 25 19. The Bartok-Kodaly Connection Chapter 26 20. Bartok in America Chapter 27 21. The New York Bartok Archive: History and Sources Part 28 Index Part 29 About the Author
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