Bartók Béla Viktor János ： Mikrokosmos Vol.5 No.128 Stamping Dance BB 105 Sz 107

This educational piece is centered on a clear, percussive rhythmic character that evokes the motion of stamping feet. Strong accents and concise musical units create a sense of continuous momentum, while rhythmic variations and changes in sonority within the repetitions provide much of its appeal. Listening to the way short phrases conclude and to the contrasts between musical units makes the structure within its spare writing easier to perceive. In performance, avoid pressing deeply into the keys and making the sound heavy; instead, use a clear pulse and crisp articulation to express the springiness of stamping steps. Keeping the accents from becoming exaggerated while maintaining dynamic variety and a steady tempo is essential to balancing strength with agility.