Abstract
This chapter focuses on Bartók's Dance Suite from 1923, a sometimes underestimated piece that displays a provocative relation to the political circumstances of its composition. Drawing from certain sources as well as an analysis of the work and its genesis, the chapter argues that the Dance Suite appears as an ambitious and original work, embodying what Bartók himself once described as an “Integritäts-Idee” (idea of integrity), a term alluding at once to a quality of unbroken wholeness and to a state of uprightness or unimpaired soundness. Moreover, this chapter contends that the Dance Suite shows a political attitude different from what had earlier been characteristic of Bartók.
Published Version
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call