In art there are only fast or slow developments. Essentially it is a matter of evolution, not revolution.
“In art there are only fast or slow developments. Essentially it is a matter of evolution, not revolution.” Bela Bartok
“In art there are only fast or slow developments. Essentially it is a matter of evolution, not revolution.” Bela Bartok
“Our peasant music, naturally, is invariably tonal, if not always in the sense that the inflexible major and minor system is tonal. (An “atonal” folk-music, … Read More
“With maturity comes the wish to economize – to be more simple. Maturity is the period when one finds the just measure.” Bela Bartok
“I cannot conceive of music that expresses absolutely nothing.” Bela Bartok
“His pagan barbarity, his explosive and angrily defiant melancholy, his demoniacal instinct . . . these are all echoes . . . of the thousand-year-old … Read More
“Folk melodies are the embodiment of an artistic perfection of the highest order; in fact, they are models of the way in which a musical … Read More
“It may well be that some composers do not believe in God. All of them, however, believe in Bach.” Bela Bartok
“Competitions are for horses, not artists.” Bela Bartok