Bartók and His WorldB la Bart k, who died in New York fifty years ago this September, is one of the most frequently performed twentieth century composers. He is also the subject of a rapidly growing critical and analytical literature. Bart k was born in Hungary and made his home there for all but his last five years, when he resided in the United States. As a result, many aspects of his life and work have been accessible only to readers of Hungarian. The main goal of