Hungary. Bartok, Bela (1881-1945). Composer. Gigantic medal in original paper box! XR!

In Memory of Bela Bartok (1881-1945). Engraved 1984. Bronze, 118 mm. Weight 623 gram. In original paper box (145 x 145 mm). Extremely rare!

BELA BARTOK (1881-1945)
Béla Viktor János Bartók, 25 March 1881 – 26 September 1945, was a Hungarian composer, pianist, and ethnomusicologist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century; he and Franz Liszt are regarded as Hungary's greatest composers. Through his collection and analytical study of folk music, he was one of the founders of comparative musicology, which later became known as ethnomusicology.

In 1940, Bartók moved to the United States to work on a folk collection at Columbia University. In 1942, he became sick with leukemia and died in September of 1945.