🇭🇺Bartók Béla Viktor János ： Mikrokosmos Vol.2 No.64a Lines and Dots BB 105 Sz 107

This concise educational piece appears in Volume 2 of Bartók’s Mikrokosmos. As its title suggests, it contrasts a continuous motion tracing a “line” with notes arranged like short, clearly separated “dots.” Its interest lies in hearing the changes between flow and interruption as small groups of notes unfold. In performance, keep the length of each note and the spaces between them precise: preserve natural motion in the linear passages, while giving the dotted passages a distinct outline. Observe the dynamic markings carefully, and avoid making the piece sound mechanical by shaping the connections and independence of the sounds with care.