Béla Bartók

This research guide is an annotated bibliography of primary and secondary sources and catalogue of Bartók's compositions. Since the publication of the second edition, a wealth of information has been proliferating in the field of Bartók research. The third edition of this research guide provides an update in this field and represents the multidisciplinary research areas in the growing Bartók literature.

Elliott Antokoletz

Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition History of Bartók's Musical Development: An Introduction 1. Basic Sources of Bartók's Style 2. Early Germanic Musical Influences from 1897 to 1902 3. Influence of Liszt, the Magyar Nóta, and First Contact with Authentic Hungarian Folk Music (1902-1905) 4. Bartók's First Folk-Music Investigations, His Discovery of Debussy, and Early Compositional Results (1905 through World War I) 5. Expanded Folk-Music Investigations and First Mature Compositions 6. Toward Synthesis of Divergent Art- and Folk-Music Sources 7. End of World War I to Mid-1920s 8. Final Period (1926-1945) 9. Last Years in the United States (1940-1945) I. Published Compositions According to Genre: With Publishers, Archives, Collections, and Catalogues Catalogue of Compositions 1. Piano Solo 2. Chamber Music 3. Solo Instruments and Orchestra 4. Full or Small Orchestra 5. Solo Voice and Piano 6. Chorus, A Cappella and with Piano 7. Voice and Orchestra 8. Chorus and Orchestra 9. Stage Works 10. Bartók's Editions and Transcriptions of Keyboard Works by Other Composers II. Primary Sources: Bartók's Writings and Other Documents 1. Articles by Bartók 2. Essays in Collected Editions 3. Letters in Collected Editions 4. Letters Published Individually in Other Works 5. Documents, Pictures, Letters, and Essays in Collected Editions 6. Folk Music Collections 7. Facsimiles, Reprints, and Revisions of the Music III. Biographical and Historical Studies 1. General Studies of Bartók's Life and Music, His Background, Time, and Forebears 2. Discussions of Specific Biographical Events, Aspects, and Details 3. Specialized Studies of Bartók's Career and Work as Ethnomusicologist 4. Specialized Discussions of Bartók's Personality, Philosophical Views, Political Attitudes, and/or Philosophy of Composition 5. Discussions Dealing with the State of Bartók Research or Performance IV. Studies of Bartók's Musical Compositions 1. Analytical and Theoretical Studies of Bartók's Works 2. Studies of Bartók's Style and Aesthetics 3. Folk-Music Influences on Bartók's Compositions 4. Art-Music Influences on Bartók's Compositions 5. Bartók's Influences on Others 6. Studies of Bartók's Compositional Process (Sketches, Manuscript Drafts, Editions, Versions, His Own Recordings) and/or History of the Works 7. Bartók's Orientation Toward Pedagogy and/or Performance Interpretation V. Discussions of Institutional Sources for Bartók Research and Essays in Collected Volumes 1. Archives, Special Libraries, Societies, Organizations, and Institutes Devoted to Bartók 2. Bibliographies, Discographies, and Catalogues 3. Conferences, Festivals, Journals, Newsletters, and Special Issues Devoted or Relevant to Bartók 4. Computerized Data Bases for Analysis and Research 5. Bartók Websites Author-Title Index Index of Bartók's Compositions, Keyboard Editions, and Transcriptions Index of Proper Names Subject Index