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SYNCOPATION 1from Mikrokosmos book 1

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In 1945 Bela Bartok describedMikrokosmos as a cycle of 153 pieces forpiano written for “didactic” purposes, seeing them as a series of pieces in many different styles, representing a small world, or as the “world of the little ones,the children”. Stylistically Mikrokosmos reflects the influence of folk music onBartok’s life and the rhythms and

harmonies employed create music that is as modern today as when the cycle was written. The 153 pieces making up Mikrokosmos are divided into six volumes arranged according to technical and musical difficulty.

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IN LYDIAN MODEfrom Mikrokosmos book 2

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HOMMAGE Á J.S.Bfrom Mikrokosmos book 3

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IN FOLK SONG STYLEfrom Mikrokosmos book 4

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BOATINGfrom Mikrokosmos book 5

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FROM THE DIARY OF A FLYfrom Mikrokosmos book 6

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