🇭🇺Bartók Béla Viktor János ： For Children Revised Edition Vol.1 No.7 Play Song BB 53 Sz 42

“Play Song” is a miniature marked by compact melodic phrases and a clear sense of rhythm. Within its light, lively motion, repetitions that emphasize the flow of the beat and exchanges between melody and accompaniment emerge, allowing the music to move vividly within a concise structure. A highlight is the way the simple melody takes on changing expressions through its rhythms. In performance, begin by keeping the beat steady, avoiding an overly heavy touch, and giving each short phrase a clear sense of direction. Let the melody sing while keeping the inner voices and accompaniment restrained, preserving the music’s playful lightness.