🇭🇺Bartók Béla Viktor János ： Mikrokosmos Vol.2 No.60 Canon with Pedal Note BB 105 Sz 107

This canon uses a sustained note as its foundation and serves as a study in imitative counterpoint. As one note continues to sound, another voice takes up the subject, creating interwoven lines within a concise musical span. A key point of interest is the contrast between the stability of the sustained note and the independent character of each voice moving above it. In performance, the subject should be clearly shaped whenever it appears, while the accompanying voices should not be allowed to dominate. Keeping the note values precise and coordinating each entrance carefully, while maintaining natural rather than mechanical phrasing, helps clarify the structure of the canon. The sustained note should retain its resonance while the performer seeks a transparent tone and independence between the voices.