🇭🇺Bartók Béla Viktor János ： Mikrokosmos Vol.5 No.138 Bagpipe Music BB 105 Sz 107

“Bagpipe Music,” from Volume 5 of Bartók’s Mikrokosmos, is an educational work. As its title suggests, repeated figures that sound sustained in the lower register, together with a melody unfolding above them, create a distinctive sonority reminiscent of a bagpipe. A key point is to hear the exchange of short figures and changes of accent while maintaining the overlap of the voices. In performance, the lower part should not be emphasized too mechanically; instead, it should establish a steady pulse as a foundation, while the upper voice remains clear and singing. Bringing out phrase direction and dynamic shape within the repetitions highlights the music’s simplicity and vitality.