Bartók (Documentary)
Description
The Concerto for Orchestra by Bela Bartok is one of the most frequently performed works of the twentieth century. French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez explains how he interpreted this composition with the Berlin Philharmonic. Learn how the masterpiece reflects important themes in Bartok's life-including exile from war torn Europe, nostalgia for Hungary, his early study of folk music, and his struggle with illness in New York.
Runtime
28 min
Series
- Discovering Masterpieces of Classical Music (20)
- Discovering Masterpieces of Classical Music: Bartók (2)
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Date of Publication
[2014], c2007
Database
Films on Demand
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