Bartók's Mikrokosmos
Genesis, Pedagogy, and Style
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Scarecrow Press
Published:21st Oct '04
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
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.
Dr. Suchoff has given us the tools with which to fashion an approach to the teaching and performance of the Mikrokosmos. Written in a most accessible style, the result is a source book destined to accompany the Mikrokosmos into the future as part of our musical heritage.... -- Walter Ehret, NYSSMA News
As it appears to me, it deals of a very good work and I shall not fail to recommend it to those who ask for information on Mikrokosmos..... -- Denijs Dille
This book is excellent, especially so because of its comprehensiveness. An invaluable text for every student and teacher of piano..... -- John P. Paul
Among the more notable literary contributions is Benjamin Suchoff's extensive monograph, Mikrokosmos, written with meticulous care and a vast knowledge..... -- John Weissmann
ISBN: 9780810851634
Dimensions: 216mm x 177mm x 15mm
Weight: 263g
200 pages