For Children, Sz.42 (Bartók, Béla)
| Title | For Children, Sz.42 |
| Alternative title | Gyermekeknek |
| Creators | Béla Bartók, composer |
| Opus | Sz.42 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 85 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1908 |
| First published | 1909 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Pieces |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Selections | strings | Leó Weiner |
| View | Selections | 4 accordions, percussion and double bass 4 accordions and double bass |
Ernö Pasztor |
| View | My Little Graceful Girl (No.17) | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | Pierre Gouin |
| View | Parsley and Celery (No.21) | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | Pierre Gouin |
| View | Mother, Dear Mother (No.31) | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | Pierre Gouin |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Original version (1909) | — | Budapest: Rozsnyai Károly | — | Book 1 (Based on Hungarian Folksongs) Book 2 (Based on Slovak Folksongs) |
| View | Original version (1909) | — | — | — | Book 1 and 2 (Vol.1-4, all 85 pieces) - Complete Score |
| View | Revised version (1945) | — | — | — | Book 1 - Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for strings |
Editio Musica | — | Violins I Violins II Violins III (for Violas) Violas Cellos Basses |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 4 accordions, percussion and double bass 4 accordions and double bass |
SONOPTIKON | 2020 | Complete Score |
| View | My Little Graceful Girl (No.17) | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
— | — | Complete Score Flute Oboe Clarinet Horn Bassoon Cello (replacing horn) part |
| View | Parsley and Celery (No.21) | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
— | — | Complete Score Flute Oboe Clarinet Horn Bassoon Cello (replacing horn) part |
| View | Mother, Dear Mother (No.31) | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
— | — | Complete Score Flute Oboe Clarinet Horn Bassoon Cello (replacing horn) part |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Mississippi College Piano Pedagogy, piano | 1. Children at Play 6. Study for the Left Hand |
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