What is the title of the work for orchestra by the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók?
Q: What is the title of the work for orchestra by the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók?
A: The title of the work is Concerto for Orchestra.
Q: Is Concerto for Orchestra one of the most famous orchestral pieces of the mid-20th century?
A: Yes, it is.
Q: What is unusual about the title "Concerto for Orchestra"?
A: A concerto is normally a work for one solo instrument and an orchestra, but there is no soloist in a "Concerto for Orchestra".
Q: How does the composer treat a lot of instruments in the orchestra during the piece?
A: The composer treats a lot of instruments in the orchestra like soloists during the piece.
Q: When was Concerto for Orchestra written?
A: It was written in 1943.
Q: Who conducted the first performance of Concerto for Orchestra and with which orchestra?
A: The first performance of Concerto for Orchestra was conducted by Serge Koussevitzky with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Q: Why did Bartók have to flee from Hungary to the United States?
A: Bartók had to flee because of World War II.
