Bartók, Béla : Mikrokosmos BB 105 Sz 107
Work Overview
Composition Year：1926
Instrumentation：Piano Solo
Genre：Educational works
Total Playing Time：21 min 30 sec
Copyright：Public Domain
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Author : Wada, Mayuko
Last Updated: August 1, 2007
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Author : Wada, Mayuko
Composed during Bartók's most prolific period, from 1926 to 1939, Mikrokosmos consists of 153 pieces across 6 volumes. It was conceived as a set of pedagogical piano exercises for his son Péter, born from his remarriage to Ditta Pásztory (Volumes 1 and 2 are dedicated to his son).
- Volume 1: 36 pieces (Nos. 1-36)
- Volume 2: 30 pieces (Nos. 37-66)
- Volume 3: 30 pieces (Nos. 67-96)
- Volume 4: 25 pieces (Nos. 97-121)
- Volume 5: 18 pieces (Nos. 122-139)
- Volume 6: 14 pieces (Nos. 140-153)
Volumes 1 to 3 are suitable for piano beginners. Volume 4 is recommended for use in conjunction with works like The Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach or Czerny's etudes of similar difficulty. The collection increases in difficulty and artistic merit with each successive volume; particularly from Volume 5 onwards, the pieces are at the level of concert etudes. Characteristic features include the use of modes, pentatonic scales, whole-tone scales, irregular rhythms, changing meters, and dissonance. They are ideal as exercises for familiarizing oneself with these modern elements, which differ from traditional teaching materials.
- 37. In Lydian Mode
- 38-39. Staccato and Legato
- 40. In Yugoslav Style
- 41. Melody with Accompaniment
- 42. Broken Chord Accompaniment
- 43. In Hungarian Style
- 44. Contrary Motion
- 45. Meditation
- 46. Expansion and Contraction
- 47. Big Fair
- 48. In Mixolydian Mode
- 49. Crescendo - Diminuendo
- 50. Minuet
- 51. Waves
- 52. Unison with Both Hands
- 53. In Transylvanian Style
- 54. Chromaticism
- 55. Triplets in Lydian Mode
- 56. Melody in Tenths
- 57. Accents
- 58. In Oriental Style
- 59. Major and Minor
- 60. Canon with Sustained Notes
- 61. Melody in Pentatonic Scale
- 62. Parallel Motion in Minor Sixths
- 63. Murmuring
- 64. Lines and Dots
- 65. Dialogue
- 66. Divided Melody
Movements (30)
42. Accompaniment in Broken Triads
Total Performance Time: 1 min 20 sec
60. Canon with Sustained Notes
Total Performance Time: 0 min 45 sec
62. Minor Sixths in Parallel Motion
Total Performance Time: 0 min 40 sec
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(株)ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス
(株)ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス
(株)ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス
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