David Coscina wrote:
>
> I was frankly pleasantly surprised to see a Yahoo group
dedicated to Bela Bartok.

Welcome, David, to our club!

> I'm still learning the
> subtelties of his harmonic idioms (which we all know are
based on Hungarian folk song).

I'd rather say that his melodies and his rhythms are based on
Hungarian folk music. His harmonic idioms are from a very
personal structure (or from several personal structures).

> Fascinating use of rhythm and orchestration in pieces like The
Wooden Prince and more so in
> my favorite piece, The Miraculous Mandarin

Then I think you'd like a piece of the young Bartok: Four Pieces
for Orchestra. How do you like the Cantata Profana?

Best wishes, Pierre