Composer: Béla Bartók

Béla Bartók - Mikrokosmos Volume 1 (Blue)
153 Progressive Piano Pieces
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Category: Keyboard & Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Series: BH Piano
Format: Softcover

The definitive edition (1987) of the piano teaching classic. Includes an introduction by the composer's son Peter Bartók. (English/Spanish/Japanese/Portuguese text). In 1945 Bela Bartók 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 Bartok'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. Major teaching points highlighted in Mikrokosmos 2: Staccato, legato; Accompaniment in broken triads; Accents Volume 1 contains Nos. 1-36

Inventory # : 48011582
UPC: 73999728439
ISBN: 851626076
Width: 9"
Length: 12"
Height: 0.115"
Product Weight: 0.3 lbs.
Number of Pages: 36