Béla Bartók - Mikrokosmos Volume 2 | 153 Progressive Piano Pieces for Students and Beginners | Classical Piano Method and Sight-Reading Exercises | Boosey and Hawkes Edition

by Béla Bartók (Composer)

A Timeless Piano Teaching Method * Mikrokosmos Volume 2 by Béla Bartók continues the iconic series of progressive piano exercises designed to build technical skills and musical expression. With pieces numbered 37-66, this volume introduces more complex techniques, including staccato, legato, accents, and broken triads, helping students refine their articulation and finger control. * * Ideal for Students and Teachers * This collection is perfect for piano students looking to develop a strong foundation in classical piano playing. Each exercise is designed to enhance dexterity, rhythm, and harmonic understanding. Teachers will appreciate its structured approach, making it a valuable resource for private lessons and self-study. * * Authentic Edition with Multilingual Introduction * This definitive 1987 edition includes an introduction by Peter Bartók, the composer’s son, providing valuable insights into his father’s pedagogical approach. The book features text in English, French, German, and Hungarian, making it accessible to pianists worldwide. Published by Boosey and Hawkes, this edition ensures an accurate representation of Bartók’s original work.

Genres: Music

46 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1940

About the author

Works, including the music for the opera Duke Bluebeard's Castle (1911) and Concerto for Orchestra (1943), of Hungarian pianist and composer Béla Bartók combine east European folk with dissonant harmonies.

Since 1920, small childhood hometown of Béla Viktor János Bartók in the kingdom within Austria constituted Sânnicolau Mare or great Saint Nicholas, Romania.

From his mother, he got his first lessons, but from the age of 18 years in 1899, he studied under a protege of the great late Franz Liszt. At the royal academy in Budapest, he met Zoltán Kodály, lifelong friend. Kodály, Claude Debussy of France, Johannes Brahms, and old Magyar melodies influenced Bartók, who met Richard Strauss in 1902. Indeed, Bartók of founded study of ethnomusicology, a passion in which his friend Kodály joined him, studying and incorporating much country into his own.

Reviews

[Jill · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit more interesting than book 1 if only because the pieces get a bit more complicated. Still doesn’t sound that awesome but half of that is me. I need to practice reading music more quickly for sure.... but at half speed this book was definitely doable all the way through if not especially pleasant to the ear at first play through. There were a couple of cool sounding pieces but overall I am glad this was a library book and I’m pretty sure my family agreed with me....😭😂🤨