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Bartok Centenary

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

(1881-1981)
A series of programmes about the life and music of the Hungarian composer seen through his six string quartets.
Introduced by YEIDTDI MENUHIN String Quartet No 5 (1934)
This quartet, written at the height of Bartok's researches into Hungarian folk music, proved a source of great inspiration to him. It effectively contrasts tough, earthy rhythms with ethereal, wispy ' night music'. played by the Lindsay String Quartet Peter Cropper (violin) Ronald Birks (violin) Roger Bigley (viola)
Bernard Gregor-Smith (cello)
BBC Scotland

Contributors

Introduced By:
Yeidtdi Menuhin
Violin:
Peter Cropper
Violin:
Ronald Birks
Viola:
Roger Bigley
Cello:
Bernard Gregor-Smith
Source: Radio Times

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