Béla Bartok (Alexander Witeschnik (1983), page 194).
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I can assure you sincerely: since Wagner we have not had such a great master as Strauss.
— Béla Bartók on Richard Strauss
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About Béla Bartók
Béla Bartók (25 March 1881 – 26 September 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist and collector of Eastern European and Middle Eastern folk music. He is considered one of the greatest composers of the 20th century and was also one of the founders of the field of ethnomusicology, the study and ethnography of folk music.
About Béla Bartók
Béla Bartók (25 March 1881 – 26 September 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist and collector of Eastern European and Middle Eastern folk music. He is considered one of the greatest composers of the 20th century and was also one of the founders of the field of ethnomusicology, the study and ethnography of folk music.
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