Béla Bartók in Transylvania - in the middle of 1909
from Béla Bartók Letters, page 95:
Since then, I’ve been roaming about; first in Budapest, then in Steiermark, and at present I’m doing collecting work in the Mezöség district. The Wallachian songs are the most exotic I’ve ever heard [excerpt of the melody]/ The many melismas are striking, I’ve heard real coloratura arias. This summer I’ve collected 25 Hungarian, 20 Slovak and 320 Romanian songs!
cite as
Béla Bartók, and Demény, János (ed.), Béla Bartók Letters (London, 1971), p. 95. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1449850523738 accessed: 20 April, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| Wallachian songs |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | in the middle of 1909 |
| Medium | live |
Notes
Letter from Béla Bartók to István Thomán. Picture postcard: District of Biharfüred. Galbina: Eskimo-Ice Cave] [Berzterce- Marosludas, August 31st, 1909].
Originally submitted by verafonte on Fri, 11 Dec 2015 16:15:23 +0000
Approved on Sat, 23 Apr 2016 20:23:01 +0100