e writing his compositions. Melodies came to him naturally. Considered notating his compositions a chore. Bartk was meticulous in the construction of his compositions and spent time writing them. Bach had a huge output. He wrote over 215 cantatas. Mozart had a large output: 49 symphonies and 18 operas. Bartok had a relatively small output. 1 opera. No sonatas. Master of polyphony or counterpoint. Fairly controlled rhythms. Controlled rhythms and resolved harmonies. Notable for vigourous rhythms, ostinatos, dissonance and atonality. SimilaritiesAll three played keyboards very well and toured as performers. They played their own compositions from an early age. Mozart and Bartk had parents as first teachers. Both Mozart and Bartk used instruments for solo passages that had not been used again. All demanded high performance levels from their orchestra. Both Mozart and Bartk wrote string quartets. All had great influence on later composers, Mozart on Beethoven, Bartk on Copeland and Bach on everyone including his twenty or so children All were leaders in their own eras. All died tragically, all succumbing to illness....
