2 Quotes & Sayings By Bartok

Bartok was born in Hungary in 1881 and played the piano from the age of six and took up the violin when he was twelve. He studied in Budapest and Vienna and was a pupil of Joachim and Ettore Panizza in Budapest. He was a professional pianist from 1905 to 1922, performing at concerts and in oratorio, but it was as a composer that he became famous. His music is often heard today in films and on recordings, particularly his piano concertos, which have been performed by leading orchestras throughout the world.