Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 12: Bela Bartok

Web Exercises

Bela Bartok

http://www.classical.net/music/composer/masterindex.php

A description of the life and times of this artist from Classical Net

Bela Bartok

http://www25.uua.org/uuhs/duub/articles/belabartok.html

Another detailed biography of the composer is presented at this site as part of the "Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography". Several midi sound files are provided.

Using the websites provided above, answer the following questions.

1
Where was this artist born and educated?
2
Who were his contemporaries?
3
What were his most important musical pieces?
4
What were his most important musical accomplishments?
Music: An Appreciation, Brief
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