The Microcosm of String Ensemble Music 4 – Based on Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos for String Orchestra (Sheet Music)

Product Overview

This edition of The Microcosm of String Ensemble Music 4 offers a unique adaptation of Béla Bartók's celebrated Mikrokosmos for string orchestra. The collection is an essential resource for musicians looking to explore a blend of folk music influences and technical exercises through string arrangements. Published by Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó in March 2022, this volume is the fourth in a series of transcriptions aimed at string ensembles of varying skill levels.

Product Features

• UPC: 9790080200346
• Format: Paperback
• Length: 100 pages
• Dimensions: 23 x 30.2 cm (Bach Format)
• Published: March 2022
• Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó
• ISMN: 9790080200346 / 979-0080200346
• Item Number: 20034
• Setting: String Orchestra
• Item Type: Sheet Music with Download Code

Interesting Facts

• Transcription of Mikrokosmos: This volume provides 148 transcriptions of the original Mikrokosmos piano pieces by Bartók, adapted for string ensembles. The pieces are arranged in four volumes to cater to different performance levels.
• Environmental Sustainability: Printed on high-quality, age-resistant paper, this edition was produced in an environmentally friendly, climate-neutral manner.
• Accessibility: The parts for individual instruments can be downloaded from www.digikotta.hu using the unique code provided in the volume. Additional parts can be ordered separately for full orchestral performances.
• Progressive Difficulty: The arrangements are graded to provide opportunities for various ensemble types:
  1. Elementary: For three violins and cello or children's string orchestra (Z. 20031)
  2. Intermediate: For three violins and cello, string quartet, or junior string orchestra (Z. 20032)
  3. Advanced: For string quartet and quintet or string orchestra (Z. 20033)
  4. Advanced: For string orchestra (Z. 20034)

Published Works

• Track Listing (arranged for String Orchestra):
  1. Hungarian Dance (orig. 68)
  2. Triplets in Lydian Mode (orig. 55)
  3. Dragons' Dance (orig. 72)
  4. Sixths and Triads (orig. 73)
  5. Variations (orig. 87)
  6. Song of the Fox (orig. 95b)
  7. Harmonics (orig. 102)
  8. Melody in the Mist (orig. 107)
  9. From the Island of Bali (orig. 109)
  10. Fifth Chords (orig. 120)
  11. Chords Together and Opposed (orig. 122)
  12. Change of Time (orig. 126)
  13. Syncopation (orig. 133)
  14. Whole-tone Scale (orig. 136)
  15. Bagpipe (orig. 138)
  16. Free Variations (orig. 140)
  17. Subject and Reflection (orig. 141)
  18. From the Diary of a Fly (orig. 142)
  19. March (orig. 147)
  20. Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (orig. 148–153)
  21. New Hungarian Folk Song (orig. 127)

Hungarian Translation – Overview

A Mikrokosmos vonós kamarazenekari átiratai négy kötetben, különböző nehézségi fokozatokban kínálnak lehetőséget a zenei fejlődésre, kezdve az alapfoktól a felsőfokú szintű előadásokig.

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