Bela Bartok
1881 - 1945
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Biography
Bela Bartok was a Hungarian composer, pianist, and ethnomusicologist who is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century. He was born in 1881 in present-day Romania and showed exceptional musical talent from a young age. Bartok's music is characterized by his use of folk elements, innovative harmonies, and rhythmic complexities. He is best known for his contributions to the field of ethnomusicology, studying and incorporating folk music traditions into his compositions. Bartok's works have had a lasting influence on modern classical music.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Competitions are for horses, not artists.
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Simplicity is not an end in art, but we usually arrive at simplicity as we approach the true sense of things.
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The perfect is the enemy of the good.
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The real value of music lies in the absorption of something really spiritual.
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In art there are only fast or slow developments. Essentially it is a matter of evolution, not revolution.