Liszt and Bartók
Friday, April 10, 2026
7:30 PM
Alice Tully Hall
1941 Broadway at 65th Street, New York, NY 10023
Scheduled
About This Event
At Alice Tully Hall, a program of works by Franz Liszt and Béla Bartók places Romantic piano virtuosity alongside 20th-century, folk-inflected modernism. Liszt is presented as the pioneering virtuoso and innovator of the Romantic era. Bartók appears as composer and ethnomusicologist who integrated folk materials into concert music, offering a study in contrasting compositional agendas.
About the Artists
Liszt
Franz Liszt (1811-1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor, known for his contributions to the Romantic music era and for his innovative piano compositions.
Bartók
Béla Bartók (1881-1945) was a Hungarian composer and ethnomusicologist known for his contributions to 20th-century music, particularly in the realms of folk music and classical composition.