Bela Bartok was an influential composer born on March 25, 1881 in Austria. He is remembered for his contributions to folk music and his piece 'Sonata for Two Pianos.' He also developed ethnomusicology and wrote the ballet 'The Miraculous Mandarin,' which had a profound influence on Igor Stravinsky.
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💰 Net worth: $1.5 Million (2024)
About
Influential Composer who is remembered for his contributions to folk music and for his piece 'Sonata for Two Pianos.' He developed ethnomusicology and wrote the ballet 'The Miraculous Mandarin,' which had a profound impact on Igor Stravinsky.
Before Fame
He could play 40 piano pieces before he turned five. He was heavily influenced by Richard Strauss, but his passion for folk music was stirred when he heard a nanny at a holiday resort singing folk songs to her charges.
Trivia
He tried to stage his lone opera, "Bluebeard's Castle" from 1911, several times, but it was never very popular.
Family Life
He married Marta Ziegler in 1909, but the union ended in divorce in February 1923. He married Ditta Pasztory in May 1923. He had two sons named Peter and Bela.
Associated With
He and Franz Liszt achieved such acclaim and recognition that they were considered by historians to be Hungary's greatest composers.