Béla Bartók
14 Bagatelles
14 Bagatelles, Sz.38, BB 50; 3rd Set, Op. 6 () is a set of pieces for solo piano by Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, written in the spring of 1908 and first performed by the composer June 29, 1908, in
Background#
Bartók, along with composer Zoltán Kodály, began collecting Hungarian folk music in 1905. Curious about the particular national features of folk music, Bartók believed that the most interesting folk traditions existed in a multicultural environment with an active exchange of ideas between cultures. The first Bagatelle may reflect some of Bartók’s view of multicultural folk music, with different key signatures for left and right hands.
See also#
- Ten Easy Pieces (Bartók)
- Composer
- Béla Bartók