🇭🇺Bartók Béla Viktor János ： Mikrokosmos Vol.4 No.108 Wrestling BB 105 Sz 107

Suggesting the title “Wrestling,” this compact educational piece is charged with tension. The two hands seem to compete with one another, while sharp rhythms and contrasts of register give the music a sense of movement. It is easier to grasp the flow by viewing the piece as a succession of small units, with the transitions between them providing an important point of interest. In performance, it is important not merely to exaggerate the dynamics, but to clarify the points of rhythmic stress and the rests, and to make each exchange between the hands quick and precise. Avoiding excessive muscular tension while maintaining nimble reactions and a sense of suspense brings out the verbal sparring suggested by the title.