Eighty years ago today, on September 26, 1945 (August 21, 1945 in the lunar calendar), Hungarian composer Bartok passed away. Bartok On September 26, 1945, Belo Bartok, a composer who integrated symphony into folk songs, died of leukemia at the age of 64. He was born in Hungary. He spent the last five years in New York. The University of Colombia hired him to adapt a long-collected Yugoslav folk tune. However, Bartok will be missed for his composition. "Piano Concerto No. 1 and No. 2"(1927 and 1931) and "Violin Concerto No. 2" are particularly memorable. He blends modern style with traditional rhythm and style. While in the United States, he completed the "Orchestra Concerto"(1943). This is a bold attempt to merge dissonance strings and dissonance sounds into one. Few people understand and appreciate it. Bartok after a performance 1937 Bartok at work 1940