Public figure
Béla Bartók Gold
Hungarian composer and pianist (1881–1945)
Béla Bartók is a Hungarian composer and pianist (1881–1945). Born 1881 in Sânnicolau Mare. Associated with Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Nyugat.
At a glance
Gold- Born
- 1881-03-25, Sânnicolau Mare
- Died
- 1945-09-26, New York City
- Citizenship
- Hungary, United States
- Occupations
- composer, classical pianist, choreographer, music educator, ethnomusicologist, university teacher, collector of folk music, musician, pianist, politician, musicologist
- Fields
- music, traditional folk music, musicology, etnomusicology
- Political party
- independent politician
- Member of
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Romanian Academy
- Also known as
- Bela Viktor Janos Bartok
Education and professional journey
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Education
- Franz Liszt Academy of Music 1899 to 1903
- Gymnasium Grösslingová
Roles and positions
Silver- member of the Provisional National Assembly1945 to 1945
Awards and recognition
Silver- Kossuth Prize 1948
- Grammy Trustees Award 1984
- Knight of the Legion of Honour 1930
- Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music
Notable work
- Bluebeard's Castle
- String Quartet No. 2
- String Quartet No. 1
- Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion
- Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
- Concerto for Orchestra
Family
SilverOnly relatives who are public figures themselves.
- Ditta Pásztory-BartókSpouse
- Péter BartókChild
- Béla BartókChild
- Béla BartókFather
- Paula VoitMother
- Ervin VoitRelative
- Ilonka BartókRelative
Personal journey
- Languages
- Hungarian
Due diligence
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What we have, and what we might have wrong
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