

Béla Bartók
For Children, Volume II
Long before his famous "Mikrokosmos", Bartók composed a comprehensive collection of little piano pieces, entitled "For Children". Written in 1908–1911, its two volumes are based on Hungarian (volume I) and Slovakian (volume II) folk tunes respectively. Both are organised in ascending difficulty, from simple two-part pieces to Impressionistic miniatures, and they offer everything that children’s hands can manage. Bartók revised this collection in the 1940s. He did not just make musical improvements, but also gave every movement a title. This revised version forms the main text of our Urtext edition, while an appendix offers movements from the early version that diverge significantly from the revised ones. As always in Henle’s Bartók editions, there are indications regarding performance practice and insights into how the composer himself played these pieces.
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Béla Bartók
This composer, who numbers among the most important musical figures in the first half of the twentieth century, is known principally for his research into Hungarian folk music, the elements of which he incorporated into his style. His broad oeuvre includes numerous works for orchestra, piano, and chamber ensembles, as well as choral music; songs with piano accompaniment; and an opera.
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Excellent though Peter Bartók`s edition undoubtedly was and is, this brand new edition takes scholarship to a whole new level.
Pianodao, 2018This excellent preface is a compelling read, and I particulary enjoyed their inclusion of quotations from Bartók`s lectures, in which he explains in his own words the motivations for writing these wonderful pieces.
Pianodao, 2018Those who want to teach these pieces with insight and authority will want the Henle edition.
Pianodao, 2018Die klavierpädagogische Bedeutung und Meisterschaft der Sammlung in der Nachfolge von Bach und Schumann muss man nicht betonen. Diese vorbildliche, erschwingliche Urtextedition ist jedenfalls ein Muss!
Üben & Musizieren, 2018recommendations
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