Bartok, Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta (Fricsay) II

[silence83]

Nice description ~ !

[Scarbogn]

Like Homer Simpson said, comparing Bartok, Stravinsky or other geniuses with Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, etc. is like comparing champagne with carbonated pee.

[MikeFreakinByrne]

This movement is one of my favorite pieces of all time. Totally agree with peppersax, Tchaik and Stravunsky are very apparent in this. I'm a student composer right now; thank you bela bartok for being one of my number one influences!

[motorhead412]

if he's so great, then why he is dead?

[1q1o1t1s1a1]

@motorhead412 Because it is a well known fact that GREAT MEN NEVER DIE!!!!!!!!

[ThyrmBloodaxe]

@motorhead412 rofl

[Layna8]

Its one of the GOLDEN RATIO experiments in music...

I hope he wasnt a Freemason or Rosicrucianist...

L.

[ThePiscean60]

@peppersax- yes, many of Americas best motion picture

composers were classically trained first and then branched out-

And why not borrow from the brightest?

cheers-

[ellandelachapelle]

@ThePiscean60 Haha. (I love irony.) Did you know that Korngold was regarded as the new Mozart by Mahler, Schönberg and so forth? I think Ingmar Bergman got fed up with all this film-music. (supposedly "dramatic".) And that´s why he started using classical pieces instead! (good theory.) (this piece: superb rendering by one of last century´s best works.)

[Beatlemark21287]

Dance of Despair and Disillusionment

[peppersax]

When I hear this masterpiece, I can't help but wondering how much of Bartok's music did Bernard Herrmann listen to? It's a damn shame that a genius like this died poor and we have people like Kandye West, Eminem living LARGE off the bullshit they call music. They couldn't even tie Bartok's shoes, no less get close to his GENIUS!!! (Sorry about the tangent). When u hear this piece, one can't help but to call to mind 2 other geniuses, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky. Man, I LOVE CLASSICAL MUSIC!!!!!

[djrbfm]

@peppersax

you are right, Herrmann copied heaps.

The Ghost and Mrs Muir? Ben. Britten.

j.

[keeelane]

@peppersax died poor?

[Jeffbear1]

@peppersax I couldn't agree with you more. You are so right about today's music being pure garbage compared to an awesome piece like this. I've always loved Bartok's music, especially this piece. I was exposed to this piece at a very young age because it was used at the theme music for an early, locally produced T V program in Philadelphia in the 1950's. The program was called "What in the World". A panel of experts would try to identify artifacts. When shown, this music would be played.

[peppersax]

@Jeffbear1 Yep, classical music is the BEST!!!

[mrbrianmccarthy]

@peppersax I couldnt agree more.Fuck Kanye West and Eminem.They are both no talent pompous asses that are glorified by a main stream media whose job seems to be dumbing down the masses.Bartok is a real genius,and he deserves far more recognition for the contribution to classical music he made in the early 20th century.

[mightyafrowhitey]

@peppersax Actually, Ememin's earlier stuff was very good. Maybe you don't like rap. A lot of people don't. I don't particularly care for hip hop music, or Eminem's music really either. But rap is a completely legitimate art form. It's like anything. Classical, Jazz, Bluegrass, whatever. You have to come to it. It doesn't come to you. You have to have the ears to listen to it, otherwise you won't hear it... Having said that, I love classical music too. Especially the modern stuff.

[peppersax]

@mightyafrowhitey Actually, I've tried listening to it and appreciating it. My son is a hardcore hip hopper. I just can't hear it....I WILL NEVER HEAR IT! Hearing someone say 100 expletives in a 4 minute record while a drum loop is going on, isn't my idea of a "completely legitimate art form". Thank you, but I'll die happily while consuming large doses of Bartok, Stravinsky, Schumann, Shostakovitch, Walton, Hanson, Piston, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Bach, and the list goes on:)

[mightyafrowhitey]

@peppersax You don't have to cuss to be a good rapper. It's a lot like poetry. A lot of it is crap, but some of it is really good. It all depends on who you listen to I guess.

[peppersax]

@mightyafrowhitey Actually, you're correct: I had forgotten about one such person. The only rap I've listened to and liked was that of Will Smith's. His rap had clever rhymes and the music was always good. Examples are his "Men in Black", "Summertime" and "Get Jiggy Wit it" (to name a few). Other than that, the others are pretty much for toilet flushing (IMHO).

[piscean60]

Thankyou for posting these gems-

crystal clear sound

great photos

Fricsay & Bartok-perfection