Béla Bartók: A Celebration (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780810849587)

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 Bart?k specialist. Divided into three parts, chapters examine Bart?k 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 Bart?k's fieldwork, methodology, and findings in East European, Arabic, and Turkish autochthonous folk music materials. Bart?k'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 Bart?k studies. It is also intended for theorists, ethnomusicologists, and musicians interested in understanding Bart?k 's compositional processes and methodology.

Author: Benjamin Suchoff
ISBN-10: 0810849585
ISBN-13: 9780810849587
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Language: English
Published: 11/19/2003
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 8.68h x 5.46w x 0.91d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2004 pg. 1892