Wednesday 30 June 2010 8:00 pm
Echt ungarisch
Bela Bartók and his sources of inspiration.
Bartók: Rumanian Folk Dances, Suite, op.14, Sonatina, Three Hungarian Folk Songs, Out of Doors, Duo No. 44 a. o.
Hungarian Folk Music
Location: Minoritensaal
Price: EUR
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After examining Prague and Vienna, the styriarte turns your attention to the southwest. Béla Bartók believed his life’s work to lie in uncovering the raw beauty of Hungarian folk music, which was often falsely classified as gypsy music. This gripping juxtaposition of German pianist Andreas Bach with his Hungarian folk music colleagues proves that Bartók captures the authentic spirit of his homeland.
