Tag: Bela Bartók

• Béla Bartók – Violin Concerto No. 2, BB 117 (1937–38)

  Nov 18

  Béla Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 2, BB 117 was written in 1937–38. Bartók composed the concerto in a difficult stage of his life, when he was filled with serious concerns… more ›

• Béla Bartók – Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (1945)

  Oct 12

  The Viola Concerto, Sz. 120, BB 128 (also known as Concerto for Viola and Orchestra) was one of the last pieces written by Béla Bartók. He began composing the work… more ›

• Béla Bartók – Duke Bluebeard’s Castle (1911)

  Mar 25

  Béla Bartók’s vivid retelling of the ancient tale of Bluebeard and his unfortunate wives takes us into an altogether darker, more ambiguous world. This gripping music-drama – a masterpiece from… more ›

• The Met Orchestra conducted by Pierre Boulez

  May 23

  The list of significant conductors who have never appeared at the Metropolitan Opera grew shorter during the past two seasons with the acclaimed house debuts of Daniel Barenboim, Riccardo Muti… more ›

• Wolfgang Rihm – reinventing the greats

  Mar 21

  With more than 400 works to his name, Wolfgang Rihm is among the most prolific living composers. The BBC Symphony Orchestra exposed us to a fraction of this oeuvre in… more ›

• The Darmstadt school's British invasion

  Feb 15

  In many ways, Darmstadt is a typical German city. It has a local beer, an opera house, parks and museums and an efficient tram network, and one night in September… more ›