Symphony Concert I

Béla Bartók and Antonín Dvořák each gave the music of their homeland a face, a voice, and a sound, each in his own unique way. Melodic and rhythmic elements that can be considered characteristic of Hungary and Bohemia have found their way into many of their works. Bartók's Violin Concerto No. 1, an early work from 1907/08, born of deep emotional connection, embodies his style with its elegy and vitality. Similarly, with his Symphony No. 8, compos...