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| Composer | Bartók, Béla (1881-1945) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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Astonishing Bartók from the BFO at Carnegie Hall
In a program devoted to Béla Bartók, the visitors from Hungary conveyed both a distinct uniqueness of their heritage as well as a possibility of music as a tool for communication and understanding.
Rattle and the LSO on toe-tapping form
Dance, jazz and Latin rhythms were all present in this programme, which rolled back the years to Rattle's early years.
Splendour falls on castle walls
Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra gave a lesson in ethnomusicology as part of the their all-Bartók programme, which culminated in a towering performance of Bluebeard's Castle.