Melody with Interruptions
Mikrokosmos, Vol. III, No. 83, Béla Bartók

Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos (German for Microcosm) Sz. 107, BB 105 consists of 153 progressive piano pieces in six volumes written between 1926 and 1939. The individual pieces progress from very easy and simple beginner études to very difficult advanced technical displays, and are used in modern piano lessons and education. In total, according to Bartók, 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 one and two are dedicated to his son Péter, while volumes five and six are intended as professionally performable concert pieces.

This is animated graphical scores of music. Each color is a voice. For this piano piece, Voice 1 is for right hand, Voice 2 is for left hand.

In the end of the video, the visualization of the piece allows a quick grasp of the whole structure.

This graphical music score can help people for structural analysis. It also can help people examining either micro or macro structure in the piece.

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