Béla Bartók and Folk Music – Join us for a TALK
by Robert McFall, on January 11, 2021 @ 6.30 pm
It was during the summer of 1904, while staying in Gerlicepuszta
near Ratkó in Slovakia, that the young Bartók overheard a girl
from Transylvania singing a traditional song. In this talk I want to
explore how this pivotal moment set Bartók on a new course
compositionally, which ultimately had a huge influence on
twentieth century music. The talk will be accompanied by musical
clips, including some of the original cylinder gramophone
recordings which Bartók brought back from his folk song
collecting expeditions.
Please register for a zoom link with Silvia Papp – szilvia@ecreationtech.co.uk
