7 Sketches, Op. 9b, Sz. 44
by Bela Bartok
Seven short character pieces composed 1908–1910. The set includes modal folk melodies, impressionistic textures, and nationalistic idioms. No. 5 (Romanian Folk Melody) is among the most evocative. Published 1912.
Works in this Collection (7)
- Sketch No. 1, Op. 9b, Sz. 44 No. 1 Difficulty
- Sketch No. 2 (Seen drunk), Op. 9b, Sz. 44 No. 2 Difficulty
- Sketch No. 3 (Lento), Op. 9b, Sz. 44 No. 3 Difficulty
- Sketch No. 4 (Non troppo lento), Op. 9b, Sz. 44 No. 4 Difficulty
- Sketch No. 5 (Romanian Folk Melody), Op. 9b, Sz. 44 No. 5 Difficulty
- Sketch No. 6 (In Wallachian Style), Op. 9b, Sz. 44 No. 6 Difficulty
- Sketch No. 7 (Poco lento), Op. 9b, Sz. 44 No. 7 Difficulty