Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra - La Jolla Symphony and Chorus

Béla Bartók's "Concerto for Orchestra" is one of that composer's most accessible and popular works. Composed at a time when Bartók was terminally ill with leukemia, the Concerto is nonetheless full of energy and humor. In Bartók's words this music is intended to be "a life-assertion," and it served as a great composer's final artistic statement. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 35400]