Didrik Schiele <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>I would love to hear which other peoples favourite works by him are,
Sonata for solo violin SZ117 (commissioned by and dedicated to Yehudi
Menuhuin)
44 Duos for Two violins Books I-IV
>...and how he represents "the new road" vs. "the old road" in music
>history and stands in general in a forum like this one.
Bartok was a fascinating blend of traditional and experimental. He and
Kodaly (close contemporaries) collected and investigated traditional
Hungarian folk-song. The Sonata for Solo Violin explores intervals not
commonly found in 'western' music. Highly recommended.
Frank