Proms interval talk: Bartók and Duke Bluebeard's Castle

In an introduction to Bartók’s Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, musicologist Heather Wiebe discusses the story behind the music and the life and work of the Hungarian composer.

04 August 2016

20 minutes

Role	Contributor
Composer	Béla Bartók

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BBC Proms—2016, Prom 25: Dvorak's Cello Concerto and Bartok's Duke Bluebeard's Castle

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