Product Description
16 pieces arranged for solo classical guitar; 14 pages; published by Maggie Creek Music
BELA
BARTOK
Welcome
to the enchanting world of Bartoks folk music. These pieces have
been transcribed from arrangements for flute and guitar.
Bela
Bartok, considered one of the 20th
centurys most important composers, was born in Hungary in 1881. A
prodigy, he was a professor at the Budapest Music Academy by the age
of 26. His interest in traditional music led him to make many
journeys (with his colleague Zolta Kodaly) through Hungary, Romania
and Slovakia collecting songs and dances, the styles of which were
synthesised into compositions of his own. He emigrated to the USA in
1940 where he died five years later of leukaemia.
The
pieces are deceptively simple, and it would be a mistake to take
their natural forms, clear melodies, tonal harmonies and strong
rhythms as an invitation to play inattentively. Quite the contrary.
They stand any amount of playing, but only when the composing is
heeded, the dynamics observed, and modulations anticipated.
Some
are harder to play than others, but you can always slow a piece down
for learning purposes, choose other fingering, or try later.
Hopefully you will be fascinated and moved to explore, if you havent
already done so, other areas of Bartoks remarkable musical legacy.
About
the arrangements:
As
with much guitar music, the copying is not always strict. For
instance, at times notes are written for a longer duration than they
can be played, which improves readability while staying faithful to
the original composition. On occasion rests are omitted to prevent
cluttering. Alternative fingering may be preferred.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.