Hello everyone, I am so sorry that I have not written to my favourite group for a while. Last month, I was off line for nearly two weeks. My computer died on...
Last week I obtained some CDs from ArkivMusik.com, 2CD sets of the music of Kodály and Bartók, each on the London Double Decker label. Marvelous music. I...
Thanks, Christine, for the news about the Bela Bartok challenge. Please keep us posted when you are scheduled to appear on TV. I watch very little television,...
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Hi, Eric: You've written a major article here -- haven't time to reply to it properly. All I can do is try to track down both sets, and then maybe I can reply ...
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"Bruce R. Gillespie" <gandc@...> wrote: Hi, Eric: You've written a major article here -- haven't time to reply to it properly. All I can do is try to...
Hello everyone, Just a short message. As you probably know Bartok's birthday is on 25th March. This year marks 125 years since Bartok's birth. I do not know as...
I'm ordering this work: Concerto/Sonata for 2 pianos, percussion & orchestra. I didn't even know it existed. I stumbled upon it. Has anyone anything to say...
I asked a question of the group exactly two weeks ago and got no response! Christine also posted earlier this month and Eric posted once in January. No one...
Hi Larry, ... The Sonata for two pianos and percussions is a true masterpiece. For me it's one of best work of Bartok. There are lots of kinds of new ideas,...
Hello everyone, It has been very remiss of me not to write more often. I have been busy with other things off the net and I do not visit as much as I have...
Now you've got me interested in this book. I've read as much as I can find about the book, including most of the Introduction on Amazon.com. It's my next...
... In "Bartok Radio", Hungary, the 125th birthday of Bartok was celebrated by concerts and conferences all the day of 25 March: 11:13 a.m. Divertimento for...
Hello Everyone, Many thanks Pierre for your account about the Bartok Birthday Celebrations on Bartok Radio. In Australia the public broadcaster, ABC Classic FM...
Hello everyone, The ABC Classic FM Radio Station has redemmed itself by having a program of Bartok and Liszt music on Monday 3rd April 2006. Here are the...
I am admittedly ignorant as to Pollini's concerti recordings; his solo efforts leave me enormously impressed, but often not emotionally connected, obviously...
Yes, these are great recordings, "must haves" for all Bartok fans. Those of us in the Chicago area who got to hear Pollini play these works in concert with...
Hello everyone, These spammers do not give up. I had to moderate another Spammer today. They keep trying by using different email addresses. I think this...
Hi, Christine: Melbourne's equivalent of 2MBS, 3MBS, is also more adventurous than the national broadcaster, but also does not seem to be doing anything in ...
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Does anyone know the stories that the six romania folk dances are about? I know the second is about a drunk man walking home but I need to find out what the...
... For lots of Bartok pieces one can find a story from the text of the original folksong. Unfortunately these Rumanian folk dances originate from instrumental...
Greetings, I certainly hope that this missive isn't considered spam. There is an interesting recording available presently of Bartok on the Arbiter Records...
Hello Michael, Many thanks for your email about Iren Marik's Bartok cd set. Welcome to our group. We are very glad to have your input. Your message is very...
Absolutely essential, gorgeous playing, for all Bartok fans. From the liner notes you Must read at www.arbiterrecords.com: "To have heard her play was one of...
Hello everyone, Just to let you know that Graham Abbott analized Bartok's Concerto for Orchesta on his 'Keys of Music' program today. Here is the url ...
Greetings, I sincerely hope that this message isn't viewed as spam, because I am both an admirer of Bartok, and of Iren Marik (issued on the cd, Bartok in the...
... As in the Mikrokosmos there are a few pieces for two pianos, and some other ones for singer and piano, in this CD besides Jeno Jando there are the pianist...
Yes, I received a review copy a week or two ago. Just got around to listening to it. It's very nice in the typical Jando-vanilla way. Richard, who invites you...
