| Bartók's Mikrokosmos: Genesis, Pedagogy, and Style Contributor(s): Suchoff, Benjamin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810851636 ISBN-13: 9780810851634 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $65.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: Bela 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Instruction & Study - Composition - Music | Genres & Styles - Classical - Music | Musical Instruments - Piano & Keyboard |
| Dewey: 786.218 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.84" W x 8.56" (0.58 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Now available in paperback B la 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. |