ABSTRACT

Born: March 25, 1881; Nagyszentmiklos, AustroHungarian Empire

Died: September 26, 1945; New York, New York Area of Achievement: Music Contribution: Bartdk was one of the great champi-

ons of Hungarian music. He was responsible for dispelling the misconceptions about Hungarian folk music which prior to Bartdk had been commonly associated with Gypsy music.