Composer of the WeekBela Bartok (1881-1945)Episodes Episode guide

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1. Night Music

   5/5Bartók faces a big decision: stay in Hungary or leave forever?

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   Fri 8 May 202616:00

   BBC Radio 3
2. Wooden Prince

   4/5The world plunges into war, with Bartók's Hungary at the centre.

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   Thu 7 May 202616:00

   BBC Radio 3
3. Bluebeard

   3/5Bartók recovers from romantic rejection.

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   Wed 6 May 202616:00

   BBC Radio 3
4. Painted Flowers

   2/5Bartók meets a fellow folk song collector.

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   Tue 5 May 202616:00

   BBC Radio 3
5. The Apple

   1/5A mysterious folk tune ignites young Bartók's imagination.

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   Mon 4 May 202616:00

   BBC Radio 3