Bartók's Mikrokosmos Genesis, Pedagogy, and

Bzla Bart-k's Mikrokosmos is a collection of 153 pieces for piano designed by the composer as a series graded according to difficulty. The pieces were written between 1926 and 1939, and have become by far the best-known series of teaching pieces by a major composer in the twentieth century.

Benjamin Suchoff is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Ethnomusicology at the University of California, Los Angeles

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Abbreviations	p. xiii
Genesis
Bartok as Pianist	p. 3
The Concert Artist: 1903-1943	p. 6
The Piano Style	p. 10
Bartok as Teacher	p. 12
Tutorial and Editorial Activities	p. 12
Pedagogical Works	p. 13
Principles of Piano Teaching	p. 15
Principles of Piano Technique	p. 16
Background and Development of the Mikrokosmos	p. 18
The Manuscripts	p. 23
Bartok's Recitals and Recordings	p. 25
Pedagogy
Technique and Musicianship	p. 29
The Mikrokosmos and General Educational Theory	p. 29
The Mikrokosmos and Trends in Piano Teaching	p. 30
Bartok's Pedagogical Approach	p. 30
Bartok's Ideas Concerning Piano Playing	p. 31
Percussive Touch-Forms	p. 31
Nonpercussive Touch-Forms	p. 32
Bartok's Ideas Concerning Musicianship	p. 32
Format and Definitions	p. 34
Volume 1 Nos. 1-36 and Exercises 1-4	p. 36
Volume 2 Nos. 37-66 and Exercises 5-18	p. 47
Volume 3 Nos. 67-96 and Exercises 19-31	p. 62
Volume 4 Nos. 97-121 and Exercises 32-33	p. 77
Volume 5 Nos. 122-139	p. 89
Volume 6 Nos. 140-153	p. 99
Style
Bartok's Musical Language	p. 111
Tonality	p. 111
Melody	p. 114
Rhythm	p. 115
Polymodal Chromaticism	p. 115
Cellular Configurations	p. 118
Harmony	p. 119
Form	p. 120
Counterpoint	p. 122
Volume 1 Nos. 1-36	p. 124
Volume 2 Nos. 37-66	p. 127
Volume 3 Nos. 67-96	p. 130
Volume 4 Nos. 97-121	p. 134
Volume 5 Nos. 122-139	p. 140
Volume 6 Nos. 140-153	p. 147
Notes	p. 161
Select Bibliography	p. 175
Index	p. 179
About the Author	p. 185
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