Béla Bartók in Budapest - 7 May, 1937
from Béla Bartók Letters, page 257:
At the concert on May 7th I really did play some pieces from the Mikrokosmos. However, at this particular concert they were not so important as the children’s choruses. It was a great experience for me when – at the rehearsal – I heard for the first time my little choruses coming from the lips of these children. I shall never forget this impression of the freshness and gaiety of the little one’s voices. There is something in the natural way these children from the suburban schools produce their voices, that reminds one of the unspoilt sound of peasant singing.
Béla Bartók, and Demény, János (ed.), Béla Bartók Letters (London, 1971), p. 257. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1450115937591 accessed: 10 December, 2024
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Mikrokosmos
written by Béla Bartók |
performed by Béla Bartók |
Children's choruses
written by Béla Bartók |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 7 May, 1937 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | indoors, in public |
Notes
Letter from Béla Bartók to Mme Müller-Widmann, Budapest, II., Csalán út 29., May 24th, 1937.