Béla Bartók (1881–1945) was a Hungarian composer who was particularly interested in the folk music of his country. Hungarian Pictures was originally composed for the piano between 1908-1911 ...

Considered one of the great composers of the 20th century, the deeply expressive Béla Bartók synthesised elements of folk music of Hungarian and related cultures into classical forms ...

Although Hungary is famed for its musical heritage, no multi-faceted exhibition presenting the history of Hungarian music in the context of European music had been hosted in any Hungarian ...

The concert in the village of Kunagota, about 12 miles (19km) from the Romanian border in south-eastern Hungary, also featured Hungarian and English songs. The event was organised by Hungarian ...

By Vivek Panchal, AUT Journalism Student Have you ever heard about the cimbalom instrument? For music enthusiasts, the ...

Exploring the life and work of László Dubrovay, who pioneered experimental electronic music and composition during the 1960s and 1970s in Soviet-era Hungary.

The Sino-Hungary friendship concert featured Hungarian violin maestro, Roby Lakatos, joining in with the Chinese folk music. The guest musician revealed to us that his pre-performance ritual ...

Highlights of the program include Bela Bartok’s Folk Songs, Dohnanyi’s virtuosic Ruralia Hungarica for violin and piano, Liszt’s brilliant Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 and much more. Johannes ...