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What is different about Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra?
What is different about Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra?
Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra is one of the most ____________ performed of all twentieth-century orchestral works.
Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra is one of the most ____________ performed of all twentieth-century orchestral works.
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What elements make up the wind timbres in Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra?
What elements make up the wind timbres in Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra?
Series of paired wind instruments including bassoons, oboes, clarinets, flutes, and trumpets, with a full brass section emerging later.
What kind of musical motifs does Bartók use in his Concerto for Orchestra?
What kind of musical motifs does Bartók use in his Concerto for Orchestra?
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What did Bartok have a lifelong fascination with?
What did Bartok have a lifelong fascination with?
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What is the form of Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra?
What is the form of Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra?
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What does musicology study?
What does musicology study?
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What is ethnomusicology?
What is ethnomusicology?
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What was Bartok's contribution to ethnomusicology?
What was Bartok's contribution to ethnomusicology?
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He emigrated to America in ____________.
He emigrated to America in ____________.
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What did Bartok die of?
What did Bartok die of?
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Study Notes
Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra
- Unique in providing every instrument a chance to shine, contrasting with traditional concertos that feature soloists.
- Frequently performed, making it one of the most popular orchestral works of the twentieth century.
Instrumentation and Structure
- Features paired wind instruments including bassoons, oboes, clarinets, flutes, and trumpets.
- The full brass section (trombones, tuba, and horns) plays a quieter melody, showcasing orchestral color.
- Composed in ternary form with varied return (ABA') and constructed in a "mirror" form, emphasizing symmetry.
Musical Inspiration
- Infused with folk-inspired melodies collected by Bartók, reflecting musical ideas beyond Western classical norms.
- Utilizes a tonal idiom, yet embraces unconventional approaches.
Bartók's Interests and Contributions
- Lifelong fascination with symmetry influenced his compositions.
- A pioneer in the field of ethnomusicology, exploring music's role within cultural contexts.
- His travels included the Middle East and northern Africa, where he drew inspiration from folk music.
Biographical Notes
- Emigrated to America in 1940.
- Passed away from leukemia less than a year after the premiere of the Concerto for Orchestra.
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