today on Bartók's birthday I have already dialed up a couple of Hungarian mixcloud playlists with Bartók stuff and right now in the space before driving my son to school I am jamming "Concerto for Orchestra" (Reiner & CSO). You too can live this triumphant life. Happy birthday Bela Bartók!
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Last year, the great violist Tabea Zimmermann released this recording of the Viola Concerto with Frankfurt and it’s probably my favorite ever recording of this challenging work. Unfinished at the time of his death, not a perfect piece, but moments of greatness.
https://youtu.be/EDQrK1-8CNs?si=s3vATGds9OBpfsL0