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Béla Bartók

Hungarian composer and pianist (1881–1945)
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Summary

Béla Bartók was born on March 25, 1881[1], in Sânnicolau Mare[2]. He died on September 26, 1945[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a composer[5], classical pianist[6], choreographer[7], music educator[8], and ethnomusicologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,479 views/month, #6,111 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Ferncliff Cemetery[11], Farkasréti Cemetery[12]
  • Father: Béla Bartók[13]
  • Mother: Paula Voit[14]
  • Spouse: Ditta Pásztory-Bartók[15], Márta Ziegler[16]
  • Child: Péter Bartók[17], Béla Bartók[18]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[19], United States[20]
  • Occupation: university teacher[21], collector of folk music[22], musician[23], pianist[24], politician[25], musicologist[26]
  • Field of work: music[27], traditional folk music[28], musicology[29], etnomusicology[30]
  • Position held: member of the Provisional National Assembly[31]
  • Employer: Franz Liszt Academy of Music[32], Nyugat[33]
  • Educated at: Franz Liszt Academy of Music[34], Gymnasium Grösslingová[35]
  • Student: Joseph Kosma[36]
  • Notable work: Bluebeard's Castle[37], String Quartet No. 2[38], String Quartet No. 1[39], Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion[40], Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta[41], Concerto for Orchestra[42]
  • Award received: Kossuth Prize[43], Grammy Trustees Award[44], Knight of the Legion of Honour[45], Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[46]
  • Member of: Hungarian Academy of Sciences[47], Romanian Academy[48]
  • Religion or worldview: Unitarianism[49]
  • Sex or gender: male[50]
  • Member of political party: independent politician[51]
  • Genre: opera[52], classical music[53]
  • Commons category: Béla Bartók[54]
  • Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[55]
  • Cause of death: leukemia[56]
  • Family name: Bartók[57]
  • Given name: Béla[58]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Béla Bartók include Bartók[59], Bartók Glacier[60], and 4132 Bartók[61].

Why It Matters

Béla Bartók has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 104 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Nick Glennie-Smith[64], a composer[65], 1951–2026[66], of United Kingdom[67], specialised in film score[68]; Gilbert Amy[69], a composer[70], b. 1936[71], of France[72], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[73]; and Larysa Moro-Borushenko[74], a pianist[75], b. 1944[76], of Brazil[77].

Entities named for him include Bartók[59], Bartók Glacier[60], and 4132 Bartók[61].

FAQs

Where was Béla Bartók born?

Béla Bartók's place of birth was Sânnicolau Mare[2].

Where did Béla Bartók die?

Béla Bartók died in New York City[4].

Who were Béla Bartók's parents?

Béla Bartók's father was Béla Bartók[13]. Béla Bartók's mother was Paula Voit[14].

Who was Béla Bartók married to?

Béla Bartók's spouses include Ditta Pásztory-Bartók[15] and Márta Ziegler[16].

What did Béla Bartók do for work?

Béla Bartók worked as a composer[5], classical pianist[6], choreographer[7], music educator[8], and ethnomusicologist[9].

Where did Béla Bartók go to school?

Béla Bartók was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[34] and Gymnasium Grösslingová[35].

What awards did Béla Bartók receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[43], Grammy Trustees Award[44], Knight of the Legion of Honour[45], and Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[46].

Who did Béla Bartók influence?

Béla Bartók has been cited as an influence by Nick Glennie-Smith[64], Gilbert Amy[69], and Larysa Moro-Borushenko[74].

Related Entities

etnomusicology Georg Solti Hungary music musicology New York City UbuWeb United States Zoltán Kodály

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  10. [31] ↑ . Almanac of the Provisional National Assembly 1944–1945. Retrieved . mpgy.ogyk.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  40. [45] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
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  45. [55] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
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  47. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL4281607A, OL4613741A
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1945-09-26T00:00:00Z
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    Name in native language → {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Bartók Béla'}
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  3. 24d ago · ~2026-50980-26 · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Bartók Béla'}
    Date of death → +1945-09-26T00:00:00Z
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  4. 29d ago · Ontogon · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iași central university library id → 001914867
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  5. 7w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, classical pianist, choreographer +8
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  6. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → bela-bartok
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  9. 13w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 19w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 21w ago · Gbarta · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative → Ervin Voit, Bartók Ilonka
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  15. 23w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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