🇭🇺Bartók Béla Viktor János ： Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs No.12 Allegretto BB 79 Sz 71

The 12th piece in Bartók’s Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs, based on a Hungarian folk melody. Its moderately animated Allegretto tempo highlights the clear outline of the simple melody and the concise, hard-edged sonority of the piano. Centered on the presentation of the melody, its structure allows the listener to perceive repetition and changes of expression, condensing a natural folk-like breath and distinctive color into a brief span. In performance, it is important to maintain the flow of the beat without making the decorative notes too heavy, allowing the melody to emerge clearly. Rather than exaggerating dynamic contrasts, an awareness of a dry sonority and lightness can convey the sharp appeal beneath its simplicity.