Bartók Béla Viktor János ： Mikrokosmos Vol.2 No.65 Dialogue BB 105 Sz 107

No. 65, “Dialogue,” from Volume 2 of Mikrokosmos is a short educational piece in which two voices proceed as if calling to and answering one another. It is important to hear the exchange of the melodic material and to present the movement of each voice clearly. When the successive phrases are understood as one continuous conversation, the flow of the dialogue becomes apparent without relying on blended sonority. Where the roles of the voices change, focus not only on balancing the volume, but also on creating a natural sense of timing as one statement responds to the other. Keep the accompanying voice restrained, and handle the short note values and rests carefully; this will bring out the engaging interplay within the concise structure.