Ahmed Adnan Saygun's Piano Sonata, Op. 76, was his final work, completed just days before his death.
Compositional Technique
Bartók believed the piano was inherently a percussive instrument and could only reach its full potential when treated as such.
Composer Biography
George Enescu, a Romanian composer, reportedly exclaimed 'You can write music?' at the age of 8, indicating a skeptical attitude towards musical notation that influenced his works.
Performer Biography
Can Çakmur, the pianist on this recording, won first prize at the 2018 Hamamatsu International Piano Competition and the 2017 Scottish International Piano Competition.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Béla Bartók's overarching artistic idea, which he pursued throughout his career, was the 'brotherhood of peoples' despite war and conflict.
Composer Biography
Dimitri Mitropoulos, a Greek composer, abandoned composition entirely due to a lack of understanding for his music and his rising reputation as a conductor in the 1930s.
