🇭🇺Bartók Béla Viktor János ： Seven pieces from “Mikrokosmos” New Hungarian Folk Song BB 120 Sz 108

One of seven pieces drawn from Mikrokosmos, this work treats material reminiscent of Hungarian folk song through concise piano writing. Listening closely to the exchange and repetition of short phrases, as well as the movement of the rhythm, brings out Bartók’s keen sense of character beneath the apparent simplicity. It is important to keep the melodic line clear while maintaining a light accompaniment, and to avoid overemphasizing accents mechanically. Distinguishing the character of each section and carefully shaping the overlaps and pauses allows both the work’s accessibility as a study piece and its folk-like vitality to emerge.