First Term at the Piano, Sz.53 (Bartók, Béla)
| Title | First Term at the Piano |
| Creators | Béla Bartók, composer |
| Opus | Sz.53 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 23 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1913 |
| First published | 1913 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Pieces, Methods |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step one. | — | C major | — |
| Walking. Moderato | — | C major | — |
| Little invention. Moderato | — | G mixolydian | — |
| Conversation 1. Moderato | — | A minor | — |
| Conversation 2. | — | A minor | — |
| Conversation 3. Moderato | — | C major | — |
| In steps together | — | G major | — |
| Long and short. Moderato | — | G major | — |
| Brief conversation. | — | E major | — |
| Folk melody. Moderato | — | A minor | — |
| Imitation. | — | A minor | — |
| Country song. Moderato | — | F major | — |
| Follow me. Andante | — | G major | — |
| Simple sentences. Andante | — | G major | — |
| Bedtime (Folksong). Allegro | — | F major | — |
| Menuetto. Andante | — | C major | — |
| I danced with a pig. Allegro | — | G minor | — |
| Are you near. Andante | — | G major | — |
| Smooth syncopations. Andnate | — | F major | — |
| I vow to thee. Moderato | — | G minor | — |
| Farmer in the dell. Allegro moderato | — | G major | — |
| Vigorous dance. Allegro deciso | — | D minor | — |
| Waltz. Tempo di valse | — | B minor | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Budapest: Rózsavölgyi és Társa | 1917 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | ND Music Edition | — | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
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