(BH Piano). The definitive edition (1987) of the piano teaching classic. Includes an introduction by the composer's son Peter Bartok. (English/Spanish/Japanese/Portuguese text). 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 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

Bartok originally set this series of folk tunes for piano in 1915. Two years later, he scored them for small orchestra. This is a newly engraved and corrected edition by Richard W. Sargeant Jr. of this deservedly popular orchestral showpiece, available for the first time at a reasonable price for musicians, students and fans of Bartok's highly individual style in an easy-to-read large score. Matching parts also available from Serenissima Music.

(BH Piano). Books 1 and 2 have been combined, making this a great value for piano teachers and students. Authorized revised edition.

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). Hardbound

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). HPS 609

(BH Piano). The definitive edition (1987) of the piano teaching classic. Includes an introduction by the composer's son Peter Bartok. (English/French/German/Hungarian text). 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 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 6: Divided arpeggios, minor seconds, major sevenths, ostinato. Volume 6 contains Nos. 140-153

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). The Boosey & Hawkes Bartok Edition showcases brand new stylish arrangements of highlights from the leading twentieth century composer for developing musicians to learn and enjoy. Bartok for Flute features selected highlights from Bartok's most popular pedagogical repertoire including For Children, Mikrokosmos, Romanian Folk Dances, Romanian Christmas Carols, and others, arranged for flute with piano accompaniment by Hywel Davies. An accompanying audio CD features demonstration and backing tracks.

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). The Boosey & Hawkes Bartok Edition showcases brand new stylish arrangements of highlights from the leading twentieth century composer for developing musicians to learn and enjoy. Bartok for Violin features selected highlights from Bartok's most popular pedagogical repertoire including For Children, Mikrokosmos, Romanian Folk Dances, Romanian Christmas Carols and others, arranged for violin with piano accompaniment by Hywel Davies. An accompanying audio CD features demonstration and backing tracks.

Béla Bartók wrote the first four volumes of the Mikrokosmos as a series of beginning piano exercises for his son Péter. The great Hungarian composer's complete six-volume collection represents one of the most comprehensive anthologies of contemporary technique ever assembled. This edition, consisting of the first two volumes, presents more than 100 pieces of study material suitable for first- and second-year students.
In a 1945 radio interview, Bartók explained, The Mikrokosmos is a cycle of 153 pieces for piano, written with a didactic purpose. That is, to give piano pieces which can be used from the very beginning and then going on. It is graded according to difficulties. And the word Mikrokosmos may be interpreted as a series of pieces in many different styles, representing a small world. Or it may be interpreted as 'world of the little ones, the children.' This volume constitutes the definitive edition of Bartók's tutorials, drawing upon all known manuscripts and the printed originals for a corrected version approved by the composer's son and the first student to benefit from these exercises.

(His Greatest (Ashley)). Includes: Hungarian Tunes for Children, Ten Easy Pieces, Fourteen Bagatelles, Two Romanian Dances, Two Fantasies, Scherzo, and Slovakian Tunes for Children, and more.

(Misc). Previously unpublished folk songs composed by Bartok in 1906. With historical notes, texts and translations, and a facsimile of the manuscript.

A group of resourceful kids start solution-seekers.com, a website where cybervisitors can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the Old Testament. What they find is a series of S words that reveal a spectacular story With creative characters, humorous dialogue and great music, The S Files is a children's Christmas musical your kids will love performing.

Bartok originally set this series of folk tunes for piano in 1915. Two years later, he scored them for small orchestra. This is a newly engraved and corrected edition of the deservedly popular orchestral showpiece, available for the first time at a reasonable price for musicians, students and fans of Bartok's highly individual style. The convenient study score size is perfect for study and travel as it easily fits in a folder or briefcase. Richard W. Sargeant Jr's edition is also available from Serenissima in a large conductor score and orchestra parts for performance.

This book is a substantial and thorough musicological analysis of Turkish folk music. It reproduces in facsimile Bart k's autograph record of eighty seven vocal and instrumental peasant melodies of the Y r k Tribes, a nomadic people in southern Anatolia. Bart k's introduction includes his annotations of the melodies, texts, and translations and establishes a connection between Old Hungarian and Old Turkish folk music.

Begun in 1936 and completed in 1943, the work was Bart k's last major essay. The editor, Dr. Benjamin Suchoff, has provided an historical introduction and a chronology of the various manuscript versions. An afterword by Kurt Reinhard describes recent research in Turkish ethnomusicology and gives a contemporary assessment of Bart k's field work in Turkey. Appendices prepared by the editor include an index of themes compiled by computer.

Originally published in 1976.

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(BH Piano). A newly researched and engraved edition with extensive performance notes and a composer biography. Includes access to online video piano lessons with editor Immanuela Gruenberg addressing topics in Bartok's Ten Easy Pieces . Gruenberg's Bela Bartok: Ten Easy Pieces is a must-have for any teaching library. The edition is thorough, and the music is nicely edited. The real treasures with this edition, however, are the helpful teaching videos. Although Gruenberg isn't the first to include teaching videos with a piano book, her short video demonstrations may set the standard for literature books going forward. Clavier Companion The accompanying audio is accessed through Hal Leonard's popular MyLibrary system using the provided code. The audio can be streamed or downloaded and includes PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). The Romanian Folk Dances were composed in 1915 as a suite of six short piano pieces, which Bartok subsequently orchestrated for small ensemble. In these editions, Hywel Davies has arranged the suite for solo instrument with piano accompaniment. Contents: Stick Dance * Sash Dance * In One Spot * Dance from Bucsum * Romanian Polka * Fast Dance.

(BH Piano). The Definitive Bartok Edition brings together selected highlights from the definitive imprints of pedagogical masterpieces Mikrokosmos (1926-37) and For Children (1908-09, revised 1943) alongside excerpts from Romanian Folk Dances (1915) and Romanian Christmas Carols (1915) in two companion volumes for the very first time. Contents: St. George Day (For Children I/2) * Come Here, Lidi (For Children I/3) * Melody with Accompaniment (Mikrokosmos - No. 41) * Children's Song (For Children II/9) * Mourning Song (For Children II/10) * In Yugoslave Style (Mikrokosmos - No. 40) * Ploughing (For Children II/14) * Rogue's Song/Sorrow (For Children II/7) * Bagatelle No. 6 (Fourteen Bagatelles - No. 6) * Baking Song (For Children I/1) * County Fair (Mikrokosmos No. 47) * The Lost Couple (For Children I/11) * The Two Roses (For Children II/11) * Three Roses (For Children II/11) * My Lover's Mother (For Children II/12) * Where Are Your Geese? (For Children II/13) * Slovakian Folk Song (Ten Easy Pieces - No. 8) * In The Garden (For Children I/26) * Carol No. 4 (Romanian Christmas Carols - set I, No. 4) * Carol No. 7 (Romanian Christmas Carols - set II, No. 7) * Triplets (Mikrokosmos - No. 75) * Farewell (For Children II/34) * Duet for Pipes (Mikrokosmos - No. 88) * Kitty, Kitty (For Children I/5) * Round Dance (For Children I/17) * Bagatelle No. 4 (Fourteen Bagatelles - No. 5) * Variations (Mikrokosmos - No. 87) * From the Island of Bali (Mikrokosmos - No. 109) * Children's Dance (For Children I/10)