Music by 20th-century composers.
Béla Bartók. XVII
Along with Franz Liszt, Bartók is one of the greatest Hungarian composers. He was one of the key figures in classical music of the previous century, but he also was important to Hungarian folk music. We listen to his music every first Wednesday of the month.
Playlist:
– Béla Bartók. 20 Hungarian folk songs, no. 2. Cora Burggraaf, mezzosoprano. Simon Lepper, piano.
– Bartók. Divertimento. Amsterdam Sinfonietta conducted by Candida Thompson.
– Bohuslav Martinů. Double concert for two string orchestras, piano and timpani. John Alley, piano. Charles Fullbrook, timpani. City of London Sinfonia conducted by Richard Hickox.
– Bartók. 20 Hungarian folk songs, numbers: 3, 8, 9 & 14. Ágnes Herczku, vocals. Margit Kincses, piano.
