Eastman School Symphony Orchestra: Program notes for Bartok and Shostakovich
On Wednesday, March 23, the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra presents a program of music by two great twentieth-century masters, Bela Bartok and Dmitri Shostakovich. The free concert begins at 8 p.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. The program notes for each of the pieces follow. Bela Bartok (fourth form left) recording Hungarian peasant songs…