2 A Compromised Composer

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents IX
3. Illustrations XI
4. Preface XIII
5. Note on Hungarian Pronunciation XXI
6. 1 Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra and the Demise of Hungary’s “Third Road” 1
7. 2 A Compromised Composer 28
8. 3 “Bartók Is Ours” 51
9. 4 Bartók and His Publics 72
10. 5 Beyond the Folk Song 94
11. 6 The “Bartók Question” and the Politics of Dissent 117
12. Epilogue East 149
13. Epilogue West 157
14. Appendix 1: Compositions by Bartók Broadcast on Hungarian Radio 167
15. Appendix 2: Biographical Notes 170
16. Notes 173
17. Selected Bibliography 207
18. Index 221