Béla Viktor János Bartók (March 25, 1881–September 26, 1945) was a Hungarian composer and pianist, considered one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. Through his collection and analytical study of folk music he was one of the founders of ethnomusicology.
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- Biography at pbs.org/wnet/gperf/education/bartok.html
- Wikipedia article on Béla Bartók
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm0059388
- Last.fm page on Béla Bartók
- MusicBrainz entry on Béla Bartók
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Bluebeard's Castle 1965
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