Today I’m featuring an interesting piece of history, highlighted just this week on the Pianist Magazine’s excellent blog. The world’s first, or oldest, piano recording took place precisely 131 years ago. During this period, Arthur Sullivan (1842 – 1900) was Britain’s foremost composer. A piano and cornet version of his song ‘The Lost Chord’, composed…
Tag: Bela Bartok
Dance in Bulgarian Rhythm No. 4 from Mikrokosmos Book 6 by Bartók
It’s great to see old favourites like this wonderful work on various examination lists, and this piece often appears on Grade 8 syllabuses. Hungarian composer Béla Bartók (1981-1945) is a particularly popular choice. Whilst not every student’s cup of tea, Bartók’s style is one of the most highly original of the Twentieth century. A superlative pianist and prolific composer, there’s…