[Trombone-l] Bartok Gliss

[Raymond Horton]

I doubt that Bartok ever commented directly on it. 


The negative comment on the Shostakovich 7th, which was getting a big 
wartime reception while Bartok was sick and nearly forgotten, is 
obvious, in any regard.  It doesn't need to be a literal anything.  But 
it should be played well on an instrument on which it doesn't fit well.


RBH.



Stephen Troy wrote:
> At 02:54 PM 04/26/2007 -0600, Dennis Clason wrote:
>   
>> In the context of the piece, it's supposed to be Bartok blowing his nose 
>> at the critics.
>>     
>
>
> I've heard a different story (from Blair Bollinger): It's more like Bartok
> throwing up.  It comes right after a quote from Shostakovich's Leningrad
> Symphony.  Apparently Bartok heard the Leningrad while writing the
> Concerto, and thought it was the dumbest thing he ever heard - so he put
> the Leningrad theme in the Concerto and then "threw up" after hearing it.
>
> Another spectacular use of the trombone, no?
>
> I have no idea if that's 100% accurate - you can take it up with Blair if
> you want!
>
> Steve Troy
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