Bartok for Piano A Survey of His Solo Literature Paperback - 2000

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" . . . detailed and thorough . . . a wealth of information . . . David Yeomans deserves our thanks for a job exceedingly well done." --American Music Teacher

" . . . a must for pianists . . . " --American Reference Book Annual

"David Yeomans's study is certainly to be recommended for all good music libraries, pianists and students of Bartk." --The Music Review

"Although there are currently more than 15 books in print about composer Bla Bartk, this short volume is unique in its focus on his complete oeuvre for solo piano. . . . Recommended for pianists, piano teachers, and students from lower-division undergraduate level and above." --Choice

" . . . the entire book is indispensable for any of us before we play another Bartk piece." --Clavier

"This work collects in one place an enormous number of 'facts' about the piano music of Bartk . . . for planning concerts and student repertoire, and as a survey of an important body of 20th-century music, this listing is valuable." --Library Journal

This chronological listing of more than 400 pieces and movements presents in convenient form essential information about each of Bartk's solo piano works, including its various editions, timing, level of difficulty, pertinent remarks by the composer, and bibliographical references to it.

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