🇭🇺Bartók Béla Viktor János ： For Children Revised Edition Vol.2 No.28 Andante molto rubato BB 53 Sz 42

Marked “Andante molto rubato,” No. 28 is a miniature that lets the melody sing freely within an unhurried flow. Rather than keeping the beats mechanically even, the tempo should expand and contract in response to the ends of phrases and the resonance of the notes. Carefully distinguish the roles of melody and accompaniment, listening for exchanges between the voices and changes in sonority as the music unfolds. Avoid emphasizing emotion through haste at the opening; maintain a quiet tension, and at the climax deepen the expression through tone color and pauses rather than volume alone. This brings out the music’s simplicity and improvisatory breath. In practice, it is helpful to preserve the underlying pulse before adding subtle rubato.