EccoLima (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Hey, minute 1:43 seems like Pendereki playing the viola!!

majin2912 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

agreed

Edrosza (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Not sweet romantic love, but deep human feelings: love, hate, terror, desire, anguish, fear, passion. It's a complex view of the contemporary man.That's why Bartók starts a new era while romanticism goes down in decadence. The late romanticism could not understand the complexity and radical changes of the 20th century. Brahms and Berlioz are great composers but they still follow Beethoven as the supreme model. Berg is also a great "B", but he lacks the instict and genius of Bartók.

grantrummel (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Brahms? Berlioz? Berg? Donde es l'amor?

Edrosza (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Con Bartók se completan las 3 grandes "B" de la historia de la música: BACH-BEETHOVEN-BARTÓK

valeo626 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

this song is crazy like only bartok knows how... only stravinsky could rival this madness!

imsleepyanddead (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

maybe because the score is written in ink and paper? oh, and maybe perhaps that the the score is written so that the sound is actually supposed to sound unclear and unfocused? after all, the opening depicts the bustle of the city.

JHBowden79 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Montreal/Dutoit OWNS this composition.

katamiaennoia (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

I don't like iiiiit, it's so clear and focused on the score...

horseplacebigdream (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

俺はこの曲吹奏楽で知ったのだが、いつ聴いてもすげぇ曲だ。 話の内容もえげつないが、こうして音楽だけ取り出して聴くと鬼気迫るものがあるように感じる。 人間の「官能」というものをここまで表現したベーラ・バルトーク氏に拍手。