For Children: Complete (Volumes 1 & 2, Sz. 42) by Béla Bartók

BH Piano Series – Authorized Revised Edition

Description :

This complete edition of Béla Bartók’s “For Children” combines both Volumes 1 and 2 (Sz. 42) into a single volume, offering tremendous value for piano students and teachers. Published by Boosey & Hawkes as part of the BH Piano series, this authorized revised edition contains all 85 pieces inspired by Hungarian and Slovak folk melodies. Each short piece showcases Bartók’s innovative approach to rhythm, modality, and phrasing, serving as an essential foundation for understanding 20th-century piano literature. These works are not only pedagogically valuable but also musically rich, cultivating artistry and expression in young pianists.

Performance Tips :

Each miniature in this collection can be treated as a self-contained character piece. Pianists should focus on capturing the simplicity and natural rhythm of the folk tunes while maintaining clarity of tone and phrasing. Teachers may emphasize contrasting articulations, clean pedaling, and dynamic shading. Attention to Bartók’s folk-inspired rhythmic patterns will help students internalize the spirit and authenticity of Eastern European folk music.

About the Composer :

Béla Bartók (1881–1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist, and ethnomusicologist whose work bridged traditional folk music with modern composition. His lifelong study of folk songs from Hungary, Slovakia, and neighboring regions deeply influenced his musical language. Through works like “For Children,” Bartók combined artistic refinement with educational intent, creating pieces that remain cornerstones of piano pedagogy worldwide.

Song List – Volume 1 (Hungarian Tunes)

1. Children at Play
2. Children’s Song
3. Quasi Adagio
4. Pillow Dance
5. Play
6. Study for the Left Hand
7. Play Song
8. Children’s Game
9. Song
10. Children’s Dance
11. Lento
12. Allegro
13. Ballad
14. Allegretto
15. Allegro Moderato
16. Old Hungarian Tune
17. Round Dance
18. Soldier’s Song
19. Allegretto
20. Drinking Song
21. Allegro Robusto
22. Allegretto
23. Dance Song
24. Andante Sostenuto
25. Parlando
26. Moderato
27. Jest
28. Choral
29. Pentatonic Tune
30. Jeering Song
31. Andante Tranquillo
32. Andante
33. Allegro Non Troppo
34. Allegretto
35. Con Moto
36. Drunkard’s Song
37. Swine-Herd’s Song
38. Winter Solstice Song
39. Allegro Moderato
40. Swine-Herd’s Dance

Song List – Volume 2 (Slovak Tunes)

1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Allegretto
4. Wedding Song
5. Variations
6. Round Dance I
7. Sorrow
8. Dance
9. Round Dance II
10. Funeral Song
11. Lento
12. Andante Rubato
13. Allegro
14. Moderato
15. Bagpipe I
16. Lament
17. Andante
18. Teasing Song
19. Romance
20. Game of Tag
21. Pleasantry
22. Revelry
23. Andante Tranquillo
24. Andante
25. Scherzando
26. Peasant’s Flute
27. Pleasantry II
28. Andante, Molto Rubato
29. Canon
30. Bagpipe
31. The Highway Robber
32. Pesante
33. Andante Tranquillo
34. Farewell
35. Ballad
36. Rhapsody
37. Dirge
38. Mourning Song

Product Details :

• Publisher : Boosey & Hawkes
• Series : BH Piano
• Format : Softcover
• Composer : Béla Bartók
• Language : English
• Difficulty Level : Elementary to Intermediate
• Item Number : HL48023890
• ISBN : 9781495077722
• UPC : 888680640101
• Page Count : 88

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貝拉・巴托克　For Children（給孩子們）全本合輯　第1、2冊 Sz.42

BH Piano 系列・授權修訂版

簡介 :

《給孩子們（For Children）》是貝拉・巴托克（Béla Bartók）於1908年至1909年間創作的鋼琴教育曲集（Sz.42），原分為兩冊。此合訂版由 Boosey & Hawkes 出版，收錄全部85首小品，靈感源自匈牙利與斯洛伐克民謠。每首曲子篇幅短小卻富有民族色彩，展現巴托克將民謠旋律與現代和聲語法結合的創意。這套作品在鋼琴教育領域中具有里程碑意義，兼具音樂性與教學性，適合鋼琴學生與教師長期使用。

演奏提示 :

每首樂曲皆具獨立性，可作為練習節奏、觸鍵與表情的獨立小品。演奏時應保持民謠特有的節奏韻律與自然語氣，並注重音色層次與動態變化。透過掌握這些短曲，學生能在技巧上精進，同時體驗巴托克對民間音樂情感的真摯詮釋。

作曲家介紹 :

貝拉・巴托克（Béla Bartók, 1881–1945）是匈牙利作曲家、鋼琴家與民族音樂學家，被譽為20世紀最具影響力的音樂家之一。他畢生致力於東歐民謠的採集與研究，並將其節奏與旋律語彙融入創作中。《給孩子們》正體現了他希望以真實的民族音樂素材教育年輕一代的理念。

第1冊曲目（匈牙利民謠）

1. 孩子們的遊戲 Children at Play
2. 孩子們的歌 Children’s Song
3. 近乎柔板 Quasi Adagio
4. 枕頭舞曲 Pillow Dance
5. 遊戲 Play
6. 左手練習曲 Study for the Left Hand
7. 遊戲歌 Play Song
8. 孩子們的遊戲 Children’s Game
9. 歌曲 Song
10. 孩子們的舞曲 Children’s Dance
11. 緩板 Lento
12. 快板 Allegro
13. 敘事曲 Ballad
14. 小快板 Allegretto
15. 中快板 Allegro Moderato
16. 古匈牙利曲調 Old Hungarian Tune
17. 回旋舞曲 Round Dance
18. 士兵之歌 Soldier’s Song
19. 小快板 Allegretto
20. 飲酒歌 Drinking Song
21. 強烈的快板 Allegro Robusto
22. 小快板 Allegretto
23. 舞曲之歌 Dance Song
24. 持續的行板 Andante Sostenuto
25. 朗誦風 Parlando
26. 中板 Moderato
27. 戲謔 Jest
28. 聖詩 Choral
29. 五聲音階曲 Pentatonic Tune
30. 嘲笑之歌 Jeering Song
31. 寧靜的行板 Andante Tranquillo
32. 行板 Andante
33. 不太快的快板 Allegro Non Troppo
34. 小快板 Allegretto
35. 有動感的 Con Moto
36. 醉漢之歌 Drunkard’s Song
37. 牧豬人的歌 Swine-Herd’s Song
38. 冬至之歌 Winter Solstice Song
39. 中快板 Allegro Moderato
40. 牧豬人的舞曲 Swine-Herd’s Dance

第2冊曲目（斯洛伐克民謠）

1. 快板 Allegro
2. 行板 Andante
3. 小快板 Allegretto
4. 婚禮之歌 Wedding Song
5. 變奏曲 Variations
6. 回旋舞曲 I Round Dance I
7. 悲傷 Sorrow
8. 舞曲 Dance
9. 回旋舞曲 II Round Dance II
10. 葬禮之歌 Funeral Song
11. 緩板 Lento
12. 自由速度的行板 Andante Rubato
13. 快板 Allegro
14. 中板 Moderato
15. 風笛 I Bagpipe I
16. 哀歌 Lament
17. 行板 Andante
18. 逗弄之歌 Teasing Song
19. 浪漫曲 Romance
20. 追逐遊戲 Game of Tag
21. 嬉戲 Pleasantry
22. 歡宴 Revelry
23. 寧靜的行板 Andante Tranquillo
24. 行板 Andante
25. 詼諧曲 Scherzando
26. 農夫的笛聲 Peasant’s Flute
27. 嬉戲 II Pleasantry II
28. 非常自由的行板 Andante, Molto Rubato
29. 卡農 Canon
30. 風笛 Bagpipe
31. 強盜之歌 The Highway Robber
32. 沉重的行板 Pesante
33. 寧靜的行板 Andante Tranquillo
34. 告別 Farewell
35. 敘事曲 Ballad
36. 狂想曲 Rhapsody
37. 哀歌 Dirge
38. 哀悼之歌 Mourning Song

書籍詳細資料 :

• 出版社 : Boosey & Hawkes
• 系列 : BH Piano
• 裝訂 : 軟封面
• 作曲 : 貝拉・巴托克（Béla Bartók）
• 語言 : 英文
• 難易程度 : 初至中級
• Item Number : HL48023890
• ISBN : 9781495077722
• UPC : 888680640101
• 頁數 : 88

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