Béla Bartók and the Natural Interpretation of Music
Issue Date
2013-05-31Author
Bruggeman, Daniel Jared
Publisher
University of Kansas
Format
28 pages
Type
Dissertation
Degree Level
D.M.A.
Discipline
Music
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Bartók's fascination with Nature was religious in its devotion. This paper relates Bartók's love of Nature and folksong with musical interpretation. I explore Bartók's folk music arrangements for piano with extant recordings of the original peasant performance. Bartók referred to folk music as a natural phenomenon numerous times in his writings. By examining Bartók's views on Nature and folksong, it is possible to gain insight into natural musical interpretation.
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