| 68570 | FOR CHILDREN: Echoes of Bartok |
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| Bartok, Bela (Arr. Cummings, Walter) |  Score
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| Category: String Orchestra |
| Grade: Medium Easy |
| Duration: 3:00 |
| Instrumentation: str=10.10(3).6.6.6 |
| Comments: Folk Dance, A Magic Game. |
| Description: Combining themes from two Bartok piano pieces from his collection “For Children”, the arranger has here captured the essence of Bartok’s east-European style in an arrangement playable by less-experienced string players. This captivating and skillful arrangement uses “Folk Dance” and “A Magic Game” from the Bartok collection, and combines the two main themes at the end for a rousing conclusion. |