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| Composer | Bartók, Béla (1881-1945) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1943 |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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ParisOrchestre de Paris / Esa-Pekka Salonen / Bertrand Chamayou - Smith, Ravel, Bartók
Smith, Ravel, Bartók
Orchestre de Paris; Esa-Pekka Salonen; Bertrand Chamayou
TaipeiJun Märkl, Stefan Jackiw & NSO
Kuo, Tchaikovsky, Bartók
Taiwan Philharmonic; Jun Märkl; Stefan Jackiw
GlasgowAfternoon Performance: Mozart's Clarinet Concerto
Rimsky-Korsakov, Mozart, Bartók
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Kalena Bovell; Oleg Shebeta-Dragan
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Salonen and Frang glimpse Parnassus at BBC Proms
At the Royal Albert Hall Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts joyful and convivial performances of Stravinsky and Bartók, and Vilda Frang gives a rapturous reading of Berg's violin concerto.
National Youth Orchestra of the USA pass the test in Edinburgh
Breathtaking talent from the National Youth Orchestra of the USA on display at the Edinburgh International Festival.
More gold than corn: María Dueñas plays Korngold at the Barbican
The young Spanish violinist proves an ardent advocate for a work originally dismissed as a “Hollywood Concerto” as the BBC Symphony Orchestra closes its Barbican season.
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Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra: An emotional rollercoaster
Principal clarinettist with the CBSO, Oli Janes talks about the elegies, raucous dances and virtuoso fireworks of Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, which the orchestra performs in April.
My travels with Bartók: a voyage through his music
A personal voyage through the life and music of Béla Bartók, from memories of learning an instrument to watching an orchestra beat the pandemic.