Bartók Béla Viktor János ： For Children Vol.1 No.41 Allegro moderato BB 53 Sz 42

No. 41, placed toward the end of the first volume of the first edition of For Children, unfolds with the forward momentum and clear sense of pulse suggested by the Allegro moderato marking, without becoming hurried. Its appeal lies in the way concise phrases build upon one another, revealing rhythmic sharpness and changing sonorities within an unadorned character. The right-hand melody should be allowed to sing while the left-hand accompaniment remains light and controlled, with accents kept from becoming exaggerated. Careful treatment of each phrase ending helps preserve the overall flow and brings out the expressive interplay of overlapping sounds.