Béla Bartók

Art song, Composer

1881 – 1945

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Who was Béla Bartók?

Béla Viktor János Bartók was a Hungarian composer and pianist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century; he and Liszt are regarded as Hungary's greatest composers. Through his collection and analytical study of folk music, he was one of the founders of ethnomusicology.

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Born
Mar 25, 1881
Sânnicolau Mare
Also known as
  • Bela Bartok
  • Béla Bartok
  • B. Bartok
  • Bartók, Béla
  • Bela Bartóck
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Hungarian people
Nationality
  • Austria-Hungary
  • Kingdom of Hungary
Profession
Education
  • Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest
    (1899 - 1903)
Lived in
  • Budapest
  • New York City
  • Timiș County
Died
Sep 26, 1945
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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