Hungary: Arts & Folklore

This in-depth volume, the product of a major international research effort, commits to understanding Hungarian contemporary art of the 1960s and 1970s in the context of the conditions in which it was created.

The essays brought together in "Franz Liszt and His World" advance our understanding of the composer with fresh perspectives and an emphasis on historical contexts.

This book focuses on Bartók's approach to his music, his pianism, and the discipline and preparation required for performance. It serves as a guide to more informed listening, and will enable its readers to appreciate not only the work of Bartók, but that of countless others.

This book is the first comprehensive study that systematically covers all synagogues in Hungary from the Edict of Tolerance by Joseph II to the end of the First World War. The author presents Hungarian architecture of synagogues in a chronological order, giving special attention to the boom of synagogue architecture and art from 1867 to 1918, a time also called "the modern Jewish Renaissance."

Series: Publications of the Folklore Society; no. 13
Full-text is available online at HathiTrust.

"Hungarian Heroes and Legends" is an English-language edition of 32 stories inspired by the rich history, folklore, and arts of Hungary.