Bartók's Mikrokosmos: Genesis, Pedagogy, and Style

By Benjamin Suchoff

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810851636
• ISBN13: 9780810851634
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.6"