A gala concert was organized at the Baku State Philharmonic Hall to mark the 135th birth anniversary of Bela Bartok, the great Hungarian composer.
World-famous violinist Graf Mourja, pianist György Oravecz and singer Andrea Joros-Brassoi performed at the event.
The gala concert was organized by the Hungarian Embassy in Baku.
Also, an exhibition titled “Micro cosmos: An introduction to the world of Bela Bartok” – was arranged as part of the concert.
Bela Bartok, known as “the genius of the 20th century” is regarded as one of the Hungary's greatest composers.
The composer masterly combined folk music, classicism, and modernism. Most of his early compositions were a mix of nationalism and romanticism. His melodies were deeply influenced by the folk music of Hungary, Romania, Turkey and especially Bulgarian music.
His major musical works include orchestra, string quartets, piano solos, an opera, a cantata, some ballets, and several folk songs for voice and piano.
Apart from being a great composer and pianist, he is regarded as one of the founders of comparative musicology, which eventually became ethnomusicology.
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