Bela Bartok Mikrokosmos

[martinsl]

i was wondering if the Bartok excercises are good for improvement. i'm a begginer almost intermediate. Any one tried this excercises?.

thanx

[bachbrahmsschubert]

Bartok wrote these exercises as studies for the 20th century pianist. He wrote that the piece "appears as a synthesis of all the musical and technical problems which were treated and in some cases only partially solved in the previous piano works."

Volumes 1 and 2 can be considered beginner, 3 and 4 intermediate, 5 and 6 advanced. Along with being great educational tools for pianists, they also show unique compositional techniques. All very important if you want to continue to study Bartok and pre 1950 piano compositions.

Best wishes,