Composer of the Week - Bela Bartok (1881-1945)
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Bela Bartok, pianist, collector as well as - along with Liszt - Hungary's greatest composer
Composer of the Week - Bela Bartok (1881-1945) - Episode 1
Donald Macleod explores music inspired by Bartok's failed love affair with the violinist Stefi Geyer, plus an excerpt from his first and only opera.
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Composer of the Week - Bela Bartok (1881-1945) - Episode 2
Donald Macleod presents two Bartok ballets - one which was an instant public success, the other so controversial that it caused a riot at its premiere.
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Composer of the Week - Bela Bartok (1881-1945) - Episode 3
Donald Macleod presents a Bartok suite celebrating 50 years of a unified Budapest, and a choral work inspired by an ancient Romanian Christmas Carol.
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Composer of the Week - Bela Bartok (1881-1945) - Episode 4
Donald Macleod introduces a complete performance of Bartok's Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste, considered to be a 20th Century masterwork.
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Composer of the Week - Bela Bartok (1881-1945) - Episode 5
Donald Macleod introduces music from the final years of Bartok's life after his emigration to America. Including Mikrokosmos (excerpts) and Sonata for two pianos and percussion.
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