The Life and Music of Bela Bartok

About this book

First published in 1953 and again in 1964 Stevenss study is a classic text combining an authoritative balanced account of the Hungarian composers life with candid insightful analyses of his numerous works particularly the chamber works. The work now appears in a third edition prepared by the Bartk scholar Malcolm Gillies. A comprehensive chronological list of works is added together with a select bibliography and discography. Minor revisions to the text are suggested and a new collection of rare photographs is included.