Zoltan Székely: Bartok Violin Concerto 2 Premiere, Willem Mengelberg

This is a live recording from the premiere of Bartok's second violin concerto, Sz 112 (3/23/1939). The Soloist is Zoltan Szekely (the work was written for him) and the orchestra is the Concertgebouw under Willem Mengelberg.

Béla Bartók memorial plaque in Baja, Hungary (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Bartók's signature on his high school graduation photograph, dated September 9, 1899 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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