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Bartók, Béla 1881 - 1945

For Children, Sz.42

Gyermekeknek

Sz. 42 Piano Early 20th century Composed 1908 published 1909 166 movements

Movements

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166 movements
  1. 1 Volumes 1 and 2, after Hungarian folksongs
  2. 2 Sweet as sugar. Allegro C major
  3. 3 Sunrise. Andante C major
  4. 4 Former friends. Andante A minor
  5. 5 Soft tears. Allegro C major
  6. 6 Former friends. Poco allegretto C major
  7. 7 Country dance. Allegro (D dorian)
  8. 8 Flower song. Andante grazioso C major
  9. 9 My gift to you. Allegretto (D dorian)
  10. 10 Spring dance. Molto adagio (D dorian)
  11. 11 Exotic flowers. Allegro molto A minor
  12. 12 Me and the rain. Molto sostenuto (D dorian)
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  1. 13 Trip C major
  2. 14 Runaway horse. Andante (D dorian)
  3. 15 To cook a goose. Allegretto (D dorian)
  4. 16 Hometown. Allegro D major
  5. 17 Almost innocent. Andante rubato G minor
  6. 18 The young bride. Adagio E minor
  7. 19 Sailors' homecoming. Andante non molto (D mixolydian)
  8. 20 At the Doboz Inn. Allegretto D major
  9. 21 Cheers! Poco allegro G minor
  10. 22 Vigoroso. Allegro robusto A minor
  11. 23 Doings in Debrecen. Allegretto F major
  12. 24 She walks my way. Allegro grazioso C major
  13. 25 Water, water everywhere. Andante sostenuto A minor
  14. 26 Eve eats an apple. Allegro (D mixolydian)
  15. 27 Dance with me. Andante G minor
  16. 28 Happy dance. Allegramente D major
  17. 29 Mr. White goes to jail. Parlando (E dorian)
  18. 30 Dinner at my house. Allegro B minor
  19. 31 Cock-a-doodle-do. Andante (D dorian)
  20. 32 I remember mama. Allegro scherzando (E phrygian)
  21. 33 Wedding day and night. Allegro ironico C major
  22. 34 Light the way to my love. Andante sostenuto F minor
  23. 35 Evening Kiss. Andante F minor
  24. 36 Old maid. Allegro non troppo (F lydian)
  25. 37 Absent is my sweetheart. Allegretto G minor
  26. 38 The lovely girls of Budapest. Poco vivace G minor
  27. 39 In a good mood. [Allegro] G minor
  28. 40 Insect wedding. Allegro G minor
  29. 41 Peasant prayer. Molto vivace F major
  30. 42 Let's elope! Allegro moderato A minor
  31. 43 The Swineherd's dance. Allegro vivace (D dorian)
  32. 44 Volumes 3 and 4, after Slovakian folksongs
  33. 45 All the girls will marry. Allegro F major
  34. 46 I love him from afar. Andante F major
  35. 47 A rose for my beloved. Allegretto F major
  36. 48 Wedding song. Andante F major
  37. 49 Bird in flight. Molto andante. Theme and variations G major
  38. 50 Rondo: The old witch's sons. Allegro C major
  39. 51 Song of the Rogue. Andante A minor
  40. 52 Dance song: The lovers Bill and Coo. Allegro E minor
  41. 53 Children's song: The blossom unfolds. Andante B♭ major
  42. 54 The fallen soldier. Largo A minor
  43. 55 Sweetheart, wait for me. Lento (D dorian)
  44. 56 Oh, Mother-in-law! Poco andante G minor
  45. 57 A swim in the river. Allegro G minor
  46. 58 Ploughing a field. Moderato D major
  47. 59 Slow dance. Molto tranquillo G major
  48. 60 Lamentoso. Lento E minor
  49. 61 The maid chooses a mate. Andante E minor
  50. 62 Former flame. Sostenuto - Allegro vivace E major
  51. 63 Distant lover. Assai lento A minor
  52. 64 Stay home, Hanulienka. Prestissimo (F lydian)
  53. 65 A funny story. Allegro moderato C major
  54. 66 Country festival. Molto allegro A minor
  55. 67 The old shepherd. Molto rubato, non troppo lento (D dorian)
  56. 68 The pine forest. Poco andante D minor
  57. 69 Bird in space. Andante A minor
  58. 70 Little scherzo. Allegretto C major
  59. 71 High spirits. Allegro C major
  60. 72 The Shepherd's Pipe. Andante molto rubato (E modal)
  61. 73 A jest. Allegro (A lydian)
  62. 74 Sad tale. Andante, molto rubato G minor
  63. 75 Canon. Poco vivace E minor
  64. 76 Young love. Vivace G major
  65. 77 Deep in the Forest. Poco andante D minor
  66. 78 The hidden house. Poco allegretto F major
  67. 79 Johnny is a bully. Allegro F major
  68. 80 Roses for my sweetheart. Largo C major
  69. 81 On the banks of the Danube. Molto tranquillo C minor
  70. 82 At parting. Adagio A minor
  71. 83 The highwayman. Poco largo D minor
  72. 84 Sweet summer breeze. Parlando, molto rubato (D mixolydian)
  73. 85 The strong farmer. Allegro moderato G minor
  74. 86 Arioso Lamentoso. Lento C minor
  75. 87 Remembrance. Lento D major
  76. 88 Volume 1, after Hungarian folksongs (revision)
  77. 89 Children at Play. Allegro C major
  78. 90 Children's Song. Andante C major
  79. 91 Quasi adagio A minor
  80. 92 Pillow Dance. Allegro C major
  81. 93 Play. Allegretto C major
  82. 94 Study for the Left Hand. Allegro (D dorian)
  83. 95 Play Song. Andante grazioso C major
  84. 96 Children's Game. Allegretto (D dorian)
  85. 97 Song. Adagio D major
  86. 98 Children's Dance. Allegro molto (A dorian)
  87. 99 Lento D major
  88. 100 Allegro C major
  89. 101 Ballad. Andante D minor
  90. 102 Allegretto D minor
  91. 103 Allegro moderato D major
  92. 104 Old Hungarian Tune. Andante rubato G minor
  93. 105 Round Dance. Lento E minor
  94. 106 Sailors' Song. Andante non molto (D mixolydian)
  95. 107 Allegretto (D mixolydian)
  96. 108 Drinking Song. Poco allegro G minor
  97. 109 Allegro rubusto A minor
  98. 110 Allegretto F major
  99. 111 Dance Song. Allegro grazioso C major
  100. 112 Andante sostenuto A minor
  101. 113 Parlando (E dorian)
  102. 114 Moderato G minor
  103. 115 Jest. Allegramente D major
  104. 116 Choral. Andante (D dorian)
  105. 117 Pentatonic Tune. Allegro scherzando (E phrygian)
  106. 118 Jeering Song. Allegro ironico C major
  107. 119 Andante tranquillo F minor
  108. 120 Andante F minor
  109. 121 Allegro non troppo (F lydian)
  110. 122 Allegro B♭ major
  111. 123 Con moto G minor
  112. 124 Drunkard's song. Vivace G minor
  113. 125 Swine-herd's Song. Allegro G minor
  114. 126 Winter Solstice Song. Molto vivace F major
  115. 127 Allegro moderato A minor
  116. 128 Swine-herd's Dance. Allegro vivace (D dorian)
  117. 129 Volume 2, after Slovakian folksongs (revision)
  118. 130 Allegro
  119. 131 Andante
  120. 132 Allegretto
  121. 133 Wedding Song. Andante
  122. 134 Variations. Molto andante—A tempo—A tempo—L'istesso tempo
  123. 135 Round Dance I. Allegro
  124. 136 Sorrow. Andante
  125. 137 Dance. Allegro non troppo
  126. 138 Round Dance II. Andante
  127. 139 Funeral Song. Largo
  128. 140 Lento — attacca
  129. 141 Andante rubato — attacca
  130. 142 Allegro
  131. 143 Moderato
  132. 144 Bagpipe I. Molto tranquillov16. Lament. Lento
  133. 145 Andante
  134. 146 Teasing Song. Sostenuto
  135. 147 Romance. Assai lento
  136. 148 Game of Tag. Presto
  137. 149 Pleasantry I. Allegro moderato
  138. 150 Revelry. Molto allegro
  139. 151 Andante tranquillo - attacca
  140. 152 Andante
  141. 153 Scherzando. Allegretto
  142. 154 Peasant's Flute. Andante, molto rubato
  143. 155 Pleasantry II. Allegro
  144. 156 Andante, molto rubato
  145. 157 Canon. Allegro non troppo
  146. 158 Bagpipe II. Vivace
  147. 159 The Highway Robber. Allegro
  148. 160 Pesante
  149. 161 Andante tranquillo
  150. 162 Farewell. Adagio
  151. 163 Ballad. Moderato
  152. 164 Rhapsody. Parlando, molto rubato
  153. 165 Dirge. Lento
  154. 166 Mourning Song. Lento

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