The Microcosm of String Ensemble Music 1
based on Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos - Elementary (first position)
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The Microcosm of String Ensemble Music provides 148 transcriptions from this series for making music for various string ensembles and graded in four volumes according to level of difficulty:
1. Elementary (first position): for three violins and cello or children's string orchestra (Z. 20031). This volume also includes preparatory exercises, designed for practicing the more challenging technical and musical tasks, and notes on some of the pieces in the appendix.
2. Intermediate: for three violins and cello or string quartet or junior string orchestra (Z. 20032)
3. Advanced: for string quartet and quintet or string orchestra (Z. 20033)
4. Advanced: for string orchestra (Z. 20034)
In addition to the full scores, volumes 1 to 3 include one copy of each part. For performances with orchestra, further printed parts can be ordered individually.
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