🇭🇺Bartók Béla Viktor János ： Mikrokosmos Vol.2 No.66 Divided Melody BB 105 Sz 107

This short study from Volume 2 of Bartók’s educational collection Mikrokosmos focuses attention on the handing-over of a melody. As its title suggests, the central learning point is to understand the melody as being shared between the hands, while listening for continuity and the role of each voice within its brief musical units. In practice, take care that the direction of the melody and the flow of the phrase do not break when the hands alternate. Keep the accompanying notes understated so that the melody emerges naturally, and play the points of transfer clearly without rushing; these are central to both the piece’s appeal and its expressive character. Smooth hand movements and flexible, rather than uniform, dynamics will help support the musical flow.