Mikrokosmos - Bartók, Béla

"Op. Sz.107. Composed: 1926-39. Movements: 153 pieces in 6 volumes: '''Volume 1''' # 6 unison melodies (1). 96 (C major, 8 bars) # 6 unison melodies (2). 96 (C major, 16 bars) # 6 unison melodies (3). 96 (D minor, 12 bars) # 6 unison melodies (4). 96 (C major, 8 bars) # 6 unison melodies (5). 104 (A minor, 13 bars) # 6 unison melodies (6). 104 (G major, 9 bars) # Dotted notes. 112 (E phrygian, 14 bars) # Repetition (1). 128 (E minor, 14 bars) # Syncopation (1). 96 (C major, 14 bars) # With alternate hands. 108 (D modal, 24 bars) # Parallel motion. 140 (G mixolydian, 16 bars) # Reflection. 100 (D dorian, 18 bars) # Change of position. 96 (C major, 16 bars) # Question and answer. 104 (D dorian, 18 bars) # Village song. 124 (D major, 13 bars) # Parallel motion with change of position. 104 (C major, 22 bars) # Contrary motion (1). 96 (C major, 16 bars) # Four unison melodies (1). 120 (D dorian, 10 bars) # Four unison melodies (2). 104 (C major, 13 bars) # Four unison melodies (3). 100 (G major, 16 bars) # Four unison melodies (4). 130 (A minor, 16 bars) # Imitation and counterpoint. 136 (D dorian, 16 bars) # Imitation and inversion (1). 96 (D dorian, 12 bars) # Pastorale. 120 (A major, 24 bars) # Imitation and inversion (2). 150 (B phrygian, 46 bars) # Repetition (2). 128 (A mixolydian, 16 bars) # Syncopation (2). 96 (C major, 14 bars) # Canon at the octave. 112 (E phrygian, 14 bars) # Imitation reflected. 112 (E modal, 14 bars) # Canon at the lower fifth. Moderato (G mixolydian, 24 bars) # Dance in canon form. Allegro (D dorian, 16 bars) # In dorian mode. Lento (D dorian, 14 bars) # Slow dance. Andante (D major, 15 bars) # In phrygian mode. Calmo (E phrygian, 26 bars) # Chorale. Largamente (C major, 27 bars # Free canon. Teneramente (A minor, 29 bars) '''Volume 2''' :37. In lydian mode. Allegretto (F lydian, 32 bars) :38. Staccato and legato (1). Moderato (D major, 8 bars) :39. Staccato and legato (Canon). Comodo (F major, 11 bars) :40. In Yugoslav style. Allegretto (B dorian, 31 bars) :41. Melody with accompaniment, Adagio (G modal, 14 bars) :42. Accompaniment in broken triads. Andante tranquillo (A minor, 39 bars) :43a. In Hungarian style (for two pianos). Allegro (D major, 8 bars) :43b. In Hungarian style. Allegro (G dorian, 8 bars) :44. Contrary motion (2) (for two pianos). Vivace (E major, 16 bars) :45. Meditation. Andante (C minor, 27 bars) :46. Increasing-Diminishing. Moderato (E phrygian, 28 bars) :47. County fair. Vivace, con brio (A dorian, 34 bars) :48. In mixolydian mode. Allegro non troppo (G mixolydian, 33 bars) :49. Crescendo-Diminuendo. Moderato (C major, 10 bars) :50. Minuetto. Tempo di menuetto (A major, 18) :51. Waves. Andante (A mixolydian, 33 bars) :52. Unison divided. Allegro (G mixolydian, 8 bars) :53. In Transylvanian style. Risoluto (D dorian, 32 bars) :54. Chromatics. Andante (E major, 11 bars) :55. Triplets in lydian mode (for two pianos). Tempo di marcia (F lydian, 23 bars) :56. Melody in tenths. Risoluto (A minor, 12 bars) :57. Accents. Non troppo vivo (A major, 44 bars) :58. In Oriental style. Assai lento (D minor, 19 bars) :59. Major and minor. Lento (C minor, 18 bars) :60. Canon with sustained notes. Grave (E major, 33 bars) :61. Pentatonic melody. Moderato (C lydian, 35 bars) :62. Minor sixths in parallel motion. Vivace, ma non troppo, risoluto (A modal, 40 bars) :63. Buzzing. Con moto (G major, 17 bars) :64a. Line against point. Allegro (23 bars) :64b. Line against point. Allegro (23 bars) :65. Dialogue (with voice). Allegretto (D dorian, 27 bars) :66. Melody divided, Andante (G lydian, 30 bars) '''Volume 3''' :67. Thirds against a single voice. Andante (A minor, 16 bars) :68. Hungarian dance (for two pianos). Allegro con spirito (D major, 15 bars) :69. Study in chords. Moderato (G mixolydian, 39 bars) :70. Melody against double notes. Adagio (F mixolydian/D dorian, 24 bars) :71. Thirds. Grave (D minor, 38 bars) :72. Dragons' dance. Molto pesante (G mixolydian, 24 bars) :73. Sixths and triads. Comodo (G mixolydian, 29 bars) :74a. Hungarian matchmaking song. Allegro moderato (C major, 34 bars) :74b. Hungarian matchmaking song (with voice). Allegro moderato (C major, 34 bars) :75. Triplets. Andante (C major, 30 bars) :76. In three parts. Allegro molto (D mixolydian, 20 bars) :77. Little study. Allegro risoluto (G dorian, 18 bars) :78. Five-tone scale. (E phrygian, 30 bars) :79. Hommage à Johann Sebastian Bach. Calmo (E minor, 17 bars) :80. Hommage à Robert Schumann. Andantino, piacevole (C minor, 22 bars) :81. Wandering. Non troppo lento (G mixolydian, 35 bars) :82. Scherzo. Allegretto scherzando (D mixolydian, 25 bars) :83. Melody with interruptions. G mixolydian, 18 bars) :84. Merriment. Vivace (E mixolydian, 28 bars) :85. Broken chords. Andante (G mixolydian, 62 bars) :86. Two major pentachords. Andante (F major/C major, 36 bars) :87. Variations. Allegro moderato (D dorian, 69 bars) :88. Duet for pipes. Molto moderato (D minor, 32 bars) :89. In four parts (1). Largo (A mixolydian, 21 bars) :90. In Russian style. Pesante (26 bars) :91. Chromatic invention (1). Lento (17 bars) :92. Chromatic invention (2). Allegro robusto (E minor, 32 bars) :93. In four parts (2). Molto moderato, sonoro (G major, 16 bars) :94. Once upon a time... Moderato (C minor, 34 bars) :95a. Fox song. Allegro con brio (D major, 16 bars) :95b. Fox song (with voice). Allegro con brio (D major, 18 bars) :96. Jolts. Allegretto (G major, 34 bars) '''Volume 4''' :97. Notturno. Adagio (E minor, 37 bars) :98. Thumbs under. Allegro non troppo (G dorian, 28 bars) :99. Hands crossing. Lento (C minor, 23 bars) :100. In folk song style. Andante (A minor, 24 bars) :101. Diminished fifth. Con moto (44 bars) :102. Harmonics. Allegro non troppo, un poco rubato (B major, 44 bars) :103. Minor and major. Molto allegro (A minor, 44 bars) :104a. Wandering through the keys. Comodo (D major, 25 bars) :104b. Wandering through the keys. Comodo (D major, 25 bars) :105. Game (with two five-tone scales). Allegro (C minor/E phrygian, 47 bars) :106. Children's song. Moderato (43 bars) :107. Melody in the mist. Tranquillo (44 bars) :108. Wrestling. Allegro non troppo (33 bars) :109. From the Island of Bali. Andante (43 bars) :110. And the sounds clash and clang... Assai allegro (C major/D major, 73 bars) :111. Intermezzo. Molto tranquillo (F minor, 55 bars) :112. Variations on a folk tune. Allegro, ben ritmato (C major, 60 bars) :113. Bulgarian rhythm (1). Allegro molto (A phrygian, 29 bars) :114. Theme and inversion. Molto moderato (B minor, 19 bars) :115. Bulgarian rhythm (2). Vivace (G mixolydian, 32 bars) :116. Song. Tempo di marcia (F minor, 43 bars) :117. Bourrée. Allegretto (D mixolydian, 28 bars) :118. Triplets in 9/8 time. Allegro (C major, 33 bars) :119. Dance in 3/4 time. Allegretto grazioso (E major, 29 bars) :120. Triads. Allegro (C major, 45 bars) :121. Two-part study. Moderato (D lydian, 25 bars) '''Volume 5''' :122. Chords together and in opposition. Molto vivace (72 bars) :123a. Staccato and legato (2). Allegro (C major, 25 bars) :123b. Staccato and legato (2). Allegro (C major, 27 bars) :124. Staccato. Allegretto mosso (36 bars) :125. Boating. Allegretto (G mixolydian, 47 bars) :126. Change of time. (Allegro pesante (C major, 35 bars) :127. New Hungarian folk song (with voice). Ben ritmato (B minor, 28 bars) :128. Stamping dance. Moderato (G phrygian, 66 bars) :129. Alternating thirds. Allegro molto (E phrygian, 60 bars) :130. Village joke. Moderato (C major, 36 bars) :131. Fourths. Allegro non troppo (E minor, 50 bars) :132. Major seconds broken and together. Adagio (B modal, 24 bars) :133. Syncopation (3). Allegro (G minor, 38 bars) :134a. Studies in double notes. Allegro (C major, 6 bars) :134b. Studies in double notes Allegro (G major, 6 bars) :134c. Studies in double notes Allegro (C major, 9 bars) :135. Perpetuum mobile. Allegro molto (20 bars) :136. Whole-tone scales. Andante (A minor, 81 bars) :137. Unison. Moderato (D major, 64 bars) :138. Bagpipe music. Allegretto (G major, 77 bars) :139. Jack-in-the-box. Con moto, scherzando (C major, 52 bars) '''Volume 6''' :140. Free variations. Allegro molto (A minor, 82 bars) :141. Subject and reflection. Allegro (B minor, 82 bars) :142. From the diary of a fly. Allegro (“G”, 103 bars) :143. Divided arpeggios. Andante (“C”, 80 bars) :144. Minor seconds, major sevenths. (Molto adagio, mesto (70 bars) :145a. Chromatic invention (3). Allegro (“D”, 49 bars) :145b. Chromatic invention (3). Allegro (“F”, 49 bars) :146. Ostinato. Vivacissimo (“D”, 170 bars) :147. March. Allegro (B minor, 56 bars) :148. Six dances in bulgarian rhythm (1). 350 (E minor, 60 bars) :149. Six dances in bulgarian rhythm (2). +60 (C major, 64 bars) :150. Six dances in bulgarian rhythm (3). +80 (E major, 94 bars) :151. Six dances in bulgarian rhythm (4). ++50 (C major, 66 bars) :152. Six dances in bulgarian rhythm (5). Allegro molto (A minor, 48 bars) :153. Six dances in bulgarian rhythm (6). ++56 (E minor, 97 bars). Dedicated to: Peter Bartók (Volumes 1 & 2)Harriet Cohen (Six Dances In Bulgarian Rhythm, in Volume 6)"

⌛ Period → 20th Century ◈ Genre → Early 20th century ♬ Voicing → Solo

◆ Difficulty

Expert (Grade 6-8)

Parts 1

Instruments piano; 2 pianos (Nos. 43a, 44, 55, 68); voice, piano (Nos. 65, 74b, 95b, 127)