Another theory on Béla Bartók’s send-up in his Concerto for Orchestra | Letters

Tom Service repeats the story that the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, exiled in New York, parodied in his Concerto for Orchestra the “Nazi” theme in Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony (Sounds of the siege, Review, 2 January). Yet why would a fervent anti-fascist make throw-away fun of … Read entire story.

Source: Music | The Guardian