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Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

By David Cooper

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1996
ISBN
0521480043, 9780521480048, 0521485053, 9780521485050, 9780511611667
LCC
ML410.B26 C66 1996
Open Library ID
OL789203M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3720622 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Music Handbooks
Pages
112\111
Time added
2011-04-28 18:43:47

Description

Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra has proven to be one of the most popularly successful concert works of the twentieth century. It is seen by its champions as an example of Bartók's seamless blend of Eastern European folk music and Western art music, and by its detractors as indicative of the composer's artistic compromise. This book contains a discussion of the historical and musical contexts of the piece, its early performance history and critical reception. It also includes the first complete movement-by-movement synopsis of the Concerto, as well as detailed technical information about the work.

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