Great Music of the 20th Century
Season 1
Ep 11. Synthesis and Nationalism: Bela Bartok
- TV-PG
- March 2, 2018
- 43 min
Learn about Bartok's early life and career as a pianist, and the imprint of Hungarian nationalism on his composing. Follow his remarkable travels, collecting and preserving indigenous folk music across Central and Eastern Europe. Witness these musical influences in some of his greatest compositions, and note how his works represent a musical synthesis of nearly global scope.