Béla Bartók

Summary

Béla Bartók is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sânnicolau Mare^[2]. He was born on March 25, 1881^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on September 26, 1945^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], classical pianist^[7], choreographer^[8], musicologist^[9], and music educator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,488 views/month, #6,111 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Béla Bartók was born in Sânnicolau Mare^[2].
• Béla Bartók died in New York City^[4].
• Béla Bartók was born on March 25, 1881^[3].
• Béla Bartók died on September 26, 1945^[5].
• Béla Bartók is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery^[12].
• Béla Bartók is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery^[13].
• Béla Bartók's father was Béla Bartók^[14].
• Béla Bartók's mother was Paula Voit^[15].
• Béla Bartók was married to Ditta Pásztory-Bartók^[16].
• Béla Bartók was married to Márta Ziegler^[17].
• A child of Béla Bartók was Péter Bartók^[18].
• A child of Béla Bartók was Béla Bartók^[19].
• Béla Bartók held citizenship in Hungary^[20].
• Béla Bartók held citizenship in United States^[21].
• Béla Bartók worked as a composer^[6].
• Béla Bartók's professions included classical pianist^[7].
• Béla Bartók worked as a choreographer^[8].
• Béla Bartók worked as a musicologist^[9].
• Béla Bartók's professions included music educator^[10].
• Béla Bartók worked as an ethnomusicologist^[22].
• Béla Bartók's field of work was music^[23].
• Béla Bartók's field of work was traditional folk music^[24].
• Béla Bartók's field of work was musicology^[25].
• Béla Bartók's field of work was etnomusicology^[26].
• Béla Bartók held the position of member of the Provisional National Assembly^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sânnicolau Mare^[2], Béla Bartók… he was born on March 25, 1881^[3]. His father was he^[14]. His mother was Paula Voit^[15].

Education

Educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[28], a music academy^[29], in Hungary^[30], founded in 1875^[31], headquartered in Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[32] and Gymnasium Grösslingová^[33], a Gymnasium^[34], in Slovakia^[35], founded in 1626^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], classical pianist^[7], choreographer^[8], musicologist^[9], music educator^[10], and ethnomusicologist^[22]. Fields of work include music^[23], a type of arts^[37]; traditional folk music^[24], a music genre^[38]; musicology^[25], an academic discipline^[39]; and etnomusicology^[26], an academic discipline^[40]. Employers include Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[41], a music academy^[42], in Hungary^[43], founded in 1875^[44], headquartered in Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[45] and Nyugat^[46], a periodical^[47], in Hungary^[48], founded in 1908^[49]. Béla Bartók held the position of member of the Provisional National Assembly^[27]. Notable students include Joseph Kosma^[50] and Fritz Reiner^[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bluebeard's Castle^[52], String Quartet No. 2^[53], String Quartet No. 1^[54], Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion^[55], Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta^[56], and Concerto for Orchestra^[57]. Things named for Béla Bartók include Bartók^[58], Bartók Glacier^[59], and 4132 Bartók^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize^[61], an award^[62], in Hungary^[63], founded in 1948^[64]; Grammy Trustees Award^[65]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[66]; and Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music^[67].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ditta Pásztory-Bartók^[16], a pianist^[68], 1903–1982^[69], of Hungary^[70], awarded the Meritorius Artist of Hungary^[71], specialised in piano performance^[72] and Márta Ziegler^[17], 1893–1967^[73]. Children include Péter Bartók^[18], a pianist^[74], 1924–2020^[75], of Hungary^[76], specialised in musicology^[77] and Béla Bartók^[19], an engineer^[78], 1910–1994^[79], of Hungary^[80]. His religion is recorded as Unitarianism^[81]. He was affiliated with the independent politician^[82].

Death and Burial

Béla Bartók died on September 26, 1945^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was leukemia^[83]. Recorded place of burial include Ferncliff Cemetery^[12] and Farkasréti Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Béla Bartók ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,488 views/month, #6,111 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

He has been cited as an influence by Nick Glennie-Smith^[86], a composer^[87], b. 1951^[88], of United Kingdom^[89], specialised in film score^[90]; Gilbert Amy^[91], a composer^[92], b. 1936^[93], of France^[94], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[95]; and Larysa Moro-Borushenko^[96], a pianist^[97], b. 1944^[98], of Brazil^[99].

Entities named for him include Bartók^[58], Bartók Glacier^[59], and 4132 Bartók^[60].

FAQs

Where was Béla Bartók born?

Born in Sânnicolau Mare^[2], Béla Bartók…

Where did Béla Bartók die?

Béla Bartók died in New York City^[4].

Who were Béla Bartók's parents?

Béla Bartók's father was Béla Bartók^[14]. Béla Bartók's mother was Paula Voit^[15].

Who was Béla Bartók married to?

Béla Bartók's spouses include Ditta Pásztory-Bartók^[16] and Márta Ziegler^[17].

What did Béla Bartók do for work?

Béla Bartók worked as composer^[6], classical pianist^[7], choreographer^[8], musicologist^[9], and music educator^[10].

Where did Béla Bartók go to school?

Béla Bartók was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[28] and Gymnasium Grösslingová^[33].

What awards did Béla Bartók receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize^[61], Grammy Trustees Award^[65], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[66], and Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music^[67].

Who did Béla Bartók influence?

Béla Bartók has been cited as an influence by Nick Glennie-Smith^[86], Gilbert Amy^[91], and Larysa Moro-Borushenko^[96].