Béla Bartók, a Hungarian composer and ethnomusicologist, was born in Nagyszentmiklós, a city now known as Sânnicolau Mare, Romania.
Performer Biography
Lilian Akopova, the pianist on this album, won first prize at the Vianna Da Motta International Piano Competition in 2010 and has won numerous other international competitions.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded on January 2-3, 2020, in the Kleiner Konzertsaal der Musikhochschule München.
Performer Biography
Krzysztof Kaczka, the flautist on this album, gained internet fame by posting videos of himself playing complex music while exercising in his fitness studio.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Béla Bartók was one of the first composers to meticulously research folk music, paying close attention to its historical and sociological implications.
Composer Biography
George Enescu, a Romanian violinist and composer, was a founding member and first president of the Society of Romanian Composers in the early 1920s.
