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The definitive edition (1987) of the piano teaching classic. Includes an introduction by the composer's son Peter Bartók.
In 1945 Bela Bartok described 'Mikrokosmos' as a cycle of 153 pieces for piano written for 'didactic' purposes, seeing them as a series of pieces in many different styles, representing a small world, or as the 'world of the little ones, the children'. Stylistically Mikrokosmos reflects the influence of folk music on Bartók's life and the rhythms and harmonies employed create music that is as modern today as when the cycle was written.
The 153 pieces making up 'Mikrokosmos' are divided into six volumes arranged according to technical and musical difficulty.
ABRSM Piano (2023 to 2024)Contents
| Foreword to the Definitive Edition Preface by the Composer Free Variations Subject and Reflection From the Diary of a Fly Divided Arpeggios Minor Seconds, Major Sevenths Chromatic Invention (3) Ostinato March Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (1) Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (2) Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (3) Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (4) Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (5) Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (6) Appendix: Notes |
Item Details
Category: Piano RepertoirePublisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Publisher's reference: BH 100058
Our Stock Code: 1059748
Media Type: Paperback (64 pages [score])