Clever arrangements for two guitars of Bartók’s “For Children” piano pieces that will enhance the literature for guitar tuition.
Béla Bartók’s “For Children” is one of the best known pedagogical works for piano teachers of the twentieth century, second only perhaps to the same composer’s “Mikrokosmos”. It was based firmly on the huge number of folk songs he collected, recorded and studied with his colleague Zoltán Kodály. At the time, Bartók was offering something very new to piano teachers and their students. Siegfried Steinkogler became acquainted with “For Children” at the beginning of his guitar studies and, from them, learnt a great deal about melody and harmonisation. He has chosen 38 of the original 79 pieces to offer in arrangements for the guitar. They are presented with helpful fingerings, technical solutions and aids to familiarize the younger students with common notations. For beginners, ten of the pieces are played exclusively in the first position before a gently increasing level of difficulty helps the player broaden their skills.
Contents – For Children for two guitars
Allegro Andante Variationen • Variations Rundtanz • Round Dance Wehmut • Sorrow Tanz • Dance Räuberlied • Robber's Song Ausgelassenheit • Revelry Andante molto rubato Dudelsack-Lied (1) • Bagpipe (1) Dudelsack-Lied (2) • Bagpipe (2) Fangspiel • Game of Tag Allegretto Spottlied • Teasing Song Andante Klagelied • Mourning Song Romanze • Romance Spielende Kinder • Children at Play Kinderlied • Children's Song Quasi adagio Kissentanz • Pillow Dance Studie • Study Kindertanz • Children's Dance Spiel • Play Lento Allegro Ballade • Ballad Rundtanz • Round Dance Soldatenlied • Soldier's Song Allegretto Tanzlied • Dance Song Allegretto Andante sostenuto Parlando Moderato Pentatonisches Lied • Pentatonic Song Weihnachtszauberlied • Winter Solstice Song Allegro non troppo
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