8.  What are the musical characteristics of Bartók’s final period?

Much greater emphasis on lyricism, more tonal music, less rigorous, more fluid. Important works include Concerto for Orchestra, Piano Concerto no. 3, Divertimento for String Orchestra, and the (unfinished) Viola Concerto.

9.  Why did Bartók move to America in 1940?

Manuscript score of Bartók’s unfinished Viola Concerto