Today we are
going to listen to music composed by Béla Bartók. Bartók was born
on March 25, 1881, in Nagyszentmiklos, Hungary. He spent his
childhood in various provincial towns. And as a child, he studied
the piano with his mother then later went on to study with a
teacher. His most productive years were the two decades that
followed the end of World War I in 1918 when his musical language
was completely and expressively formulated. He immigrated to the
United States in 1940 and stayed put until his death on September
26, 1945, in New York City, New York in.As the video starts, you
are met with a ceiling view of the Hieronymus Monastery in Lisbon,
Portugal. Then you are able to see the Berlin Philharmonic
Orchestra and the audience. Then Conductor Pierre Boulez walks and
everyone begins to clap as they stay in their seats
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This movement
started out with woodwinds family playing in allegro vivace. Then
the violas, cellos, and bass jump in and start to slow things down.
At around 27:07 the tubas and triangle chime in and give this
movement a fine shining. And at 29:00 this movement comes to an end
with woodwind family leading the way out.Then the Finale starts at
29:10. The French horns leads us off. As all the other instruments
begin to fall into place the camera starts to get closer from the
back of the Hieronymus Monastery. The tone Im getting from this
movement seems cheerful. About 32:05 the tempo begins to speed up.
At 34:56 we head back to the back of the then as the tension builds
we get closer. Then the tension falls at about 35:23. Allegro
vivace begins again at 37:08. At 38:02 the last note is played.The
audience took to their feet to give them a standing ovation. The
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra stood up almost immediately after.
They all start shaking hands and congratulate each other. Conductor
Pierre Boulez takes a bow accepts some flowers then exits the stage
for the
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