Béla Bartók was one of the first to go out into the countryside and make recordings of local musicians, later turning the music into idiosyncratic works of his own.
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At the Bartók Festival, you will hear traditional folk music alongside masterpieces such as the Second Violin Concerto and the Romanian Dances, as well as a dance production based on Bartók’s colourful Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion.