Béla Bartók
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Béla Viktor János Bartók (; Hungarian: [ˈbɒrtoːk ˈbeːlɒ]; 25 March 1881 – 26 September 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist, and ethnomusicologist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century; he and Franz Liszt are regarded as Hungary's greatest composers. Through his collection and analytical study of folk music, he was one of the founders of comparative musicology, which later became known as ethnomusicology. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Sânnicolau Mare, Died September 26, 1945 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0RC-0166 | 12-in. | 2/27/1952 | Three mikrokosmos | Jack Lowe ; Arthur Whittemore | Piano duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | 415bg | 10-in. | 1927 | String quartet, op. 17 | Amar String Quartet | String quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | 416bg | 10-in. | 1927 | String quartet, op. 17 | Amar String Quartet | String quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | 417bg | 10-in. | 1927 | String quartet, op. 17 | Amar String Quartet | String quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | 418bg | 10-in. | 1927 | String quartet, op. 17 | Amar String Quartet | String quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | 419bg | 10-in. | 1927 | String quartet, op. 17 | Amar String Quartet | String quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | 420bg | 10-in. | 1927 | String quartet, op. 17 | Amar String Quartet | String quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | 421bg | 10-in. | 1927 | String quartet, op. 17 | Amar String Quartet | String quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | 422bg | 10-in. | 1927 | String quartet, op. 17 | Amar String Quartet | String quartet | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WAX5322 | 12-in. | between October 1929 and February 1930 | Hungarian folk tunes | Béla Bartók ; Joseph Szigeti | Violin solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WAX5323 | 12-in. | between October 1929 and February 1930 | Hungarian folk tunes | Béla Bartók ; Joseph Szigeti | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL650 | 10-in. | approximately October 17, 1927 | Allegro barbaro | Henri Gil-Marchex | Piano solo | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL789 | 10-in. | approximately December 14, 1927 | Allegro barbaro | Henri Gil-Marchex | Piano solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bartók, Béla," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102542.
Bartók, Béla. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102542.
"Bartók, Béla." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79109330
Wikidata: Béla Bartók - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q83326
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/89006617
MusicBrainz: Béla Bartók - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fd14da1b-3c2d-4cc8-9ca6-fc8c62ce6988
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/43062 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/43062
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