Bartók's Mikrokosmos

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Bartók's Mikrokosmos is written by Benjamin Suchoff and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1461656729 (ISBN 10) and 9781461656722 (ISBN 13).

Now available in paperback! BZla Bart-k's Mikrokosmos is a collection of 153 pieces for piano designed by the composer as a series graded according to difficulty. The pieces were written between 1926 and 1939, and have become by far the best-known series of teaching pieces by a major composer in the twentieth century. This in-depth study investigates Bart-k's Mikrokosmos from three main viewpoints: the genesis of the pieces, their pedagogical value, and their stylistic qualities. The book is intended for piano teachers, students, and performers as well as anyone interested in Bart-k's life and work as pianist, educator, and composer. Cloth originally published in 2002 under ISBN 0-8108-4427-3.