Bг©la | Bartгіk

: While often dissonant, his work rarely abandoned tonality entirely. He frequently used "axis tonality" and modes derived from folk music rather than traditional major/minor scales.

Forced to flee Europe in 1940 due to the rise of Nazism, Bartók spent his final years in New York City. Despite struggling with poor health and financial instability, he produced some of his most accessible and profound music before his death from leukemia in 1945. Today, his influence persists in the works of countless composers and the continues to be a staple of the global concert repertoire. BГ©la BartГіk

: Written during his final years in the U.S., it is one of the most popular orchestral works of the 20th century. : While often dissonant, his work rarely abandoned

: He used early phonographs to capture authentic performances, meticulously transcribing them to preserve their exact microtonal and rhythmic nuances. : He used early phonographs to capture authentic