Visitors to Britain
With Richard Baker.
5: Bartok. The great Hungarian composer came to Britain no less than 20 times, starting with an appearance with the Halle in 1904. He was admired as a pianist, but his compositions took longer to become established. Bartok had his supporters at the BBC, who continued to programme his music despite listeners' protests, and Henry Wood introduced Bartok's work to the Proms in 1925. Bartok Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta (4th mvt) Berlin Philharmonic, conductor Seiji Ozawa
Bach Sonata in E, BWV1016
(3rd and 4th mvts)
Ruth Waterman (violin), Morey Ritt (piano)
Bartok Suite , Op 14
Murray Perahia (piano)
Bartok Cantata Profana (1st mvt) Soloists, Chicago Symphony
Orchestra, conductor Pierre Boulez
SOUNDING THE CENTURY