Bartók's Viola Concerto: The Remarkable Story of His Swansong

Maurice, Donald

Tells the intriguing story of Béla Bartók's Viola Concerto, a work left unfinished at his death in 1945. Drawing on interviews and documents that reveal previously unavailable information, it discusses the commission, the reconstruction by Tibór Sérly, events leading up to the premiere, its reception over the second half of the twentieth century, the revisions, and future possibilities.

EAN

9780195156904

Publisher

Oxford University Press Inc

Published

18 March 2004

Pages

240