Bartók and His World

Book Overview

B la Bart k, who died in New York fifty years ago this September, is one of the most frequently performed twentieth-century composers. He is also the subject of a rapidly growing critical and analytical literature. Bart k was born in Hungary and made his home there for all but his last five years, when he resided in the United States. As a result, many aspects of his life and work have been accessible only to readers of Hungarian. The main goal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691006334
• ISBN13: 9780691006338
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"