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245 10 a| Bartók's viola concerto :b| the remarkable story of his Swansong /c| Donald Maurice.;

260 a| Oxford ;a| New York :b| Oxford University Press,c| 2004.;

300 a| xii, 222 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm.;

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490 1 a| Studies in musical genesis and structure;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-217) and index.;

505 00 g| Introduction: outline of the special problems associated with this work --g| Genesis:t| circumstances, commission, composition, influences, and the manuscript --t| The reconstruction: a critical examination of the work of Tibor Serly --t| Première and publication: an account of the events of 1945-49 that led up to the first performance --t| Reception: reaction to the first fifty years of the Bartók/Serly viola concerto --t| Some aspects of structure: examination of form and possible presence of the Fibonacci series --g| Revisions:t| the revisions of Atar Arad, Csaba Erdélyi, Peter Bartók, and Donald Maurice --t| Authenticity: future attempts to achieve a more authentic Bartók viola concerto --t| Compositional interpretation: focus on structure, melody, pitch organization, rhythm, and orchestration and texture --t| Performance interpretation: focus on tempi, dynamics, phrasing, and articulation in the solo viola part --g| The future and legal issues:t| Bartók's will and estate and matters of copyright.;

520 a| When Bela Bartók died in September of 1945, he left a partially completed viola concerto commissioned by the virtuoso violist William Primrose. Yet, while no definitive version of the work exists, this concerto has become arguably the most-performed viola concerto in the world. The story of how the concerto came to be, from its commissioning by Primrose to its first performance to the several completions that are performed today is told in this book. After Bartók's death, his family asked the composer's friend Tibor Serly to look over the sketches of the concerto and to prepare it for publication. While a draft was ready, it took Serly years to assemble the sketches into a complete piece. In 1949, Primrose finally unveiled it, at a premiere performance with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. For almost half a century, the Serly version enjoyed great popularity among the viola community, even while it faced charges of inauthenticity. In the 1990s, several revisions appeared and, in 1995, the composer's son, Peter Bartók, released a revision, opening the way for an intensified debate on the authenticity of the multiple versions. This debate continues as violists and Bartók scholars seek the definitive version of this final work of Hungary's greatest composer. This book tells the story of the genesis and completion of Bartók's viola concerto, its reception over the second half of the twentieth century, its revisions, and future possibilities.;

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Bartók's viola concerto : the remarkable story of his Swansong / Donald Maurice.

Author/creator	Maurice, Donald
Format	Book
Publication Info	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Description	xii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects	Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945. Concertos, viola, orchestra. Concertos (Viola)--Analysis, appreciation. Concertos (Viola)--History and criticism.

Series	Studies in musical genesis and structure Studies in musical genesis and structure. ^A181095
Contents	Introduction: outline of the special problems associated with this work -- Genesis: circumstances, commission, composition, influences, and the manuscript -- The reconstruction: a critical examination of the work of Tibor Serly -- Première and publication: an account of the events of 1945-49 that led up to the first performance -- Reception: reaction to the first fifty years of the Bartók/Serly viola concerto -- Some aspects of structure: examination of form and possible presence of the Fibonacci series -- Revisions: the revisions of Atar Arad, Csaba Erdélyi, Peter Bartók, and Donald Maurice -- Authenticity: future attempts to achieve a more authentic Bartók viola concerto -- Compositional interpretation: focus on structure, melody, pitch organization, rhythm, and orchestration and texture -- Performance interpretation: focus on tempi, dynamics, phrasing, and articulation in the solo viola part -- The future and legal issues: Bartók's will and estate and matters of copyright.
Abstract	When Bela Bartók died in September of 1945, he left a partially completed viola concerto commissioned by the virtuoso violist William Primrose. Yet, while no definitive version of the work exists, this concerto has become arguably the most-performed viola concerto in the world. The story of how the concerto came to be, from its commissioning by Primrose to its first performance to the several completions that are performed today is told in this book. After Bartók's death, his family asked the composer's friend Tibor Serly to look over the sketches of the concerto and to prepare it for publication. While a draft was ready, it took Serly years to assemble the sketches into a complete piece. In 1949, Primrose finally unveiled it, at a premiere performance with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. For almost half a century, the Serly version enjoyed great popularity among the viola community, even while it faced charges of inauthenticity. In the 1990s, several revisions appeared and, in 1995, the composer's son, Peter Bartók, released a revision, opening the way for an intensified debate on the authenticity of the multiple versions. This debate continues as violists and Bartók scholars seek the definitive version of this final work of Hungary's greatest composer. This book tells the story of the genesis and completion of Bartók's viola concerto, its reception over the second half of the twentieth century, its revisions, and future possibilities.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-217) and index.
LCCN	2003026914
ISBN	0195156900 (cloth ; alk. paper)

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