Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 is currently unavailable

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Piano (Piano solo) - x, x, x SKU: HL.51481405 Piano. Composed by Bela Bartok. Edited by L&aacute, Somfai, and szl&oacute. Sheet Music. Paperbound. Henle Music Folios. Classical. Softcover. 35 pages. G. Henle #HN1405. Published by G. Henle (HL.51481405). ISBN 9790201814056. UPC: 888680786854. 9.0x12.0x0.154 inches.After his 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs (HN 1404), these improvisations are the second of Bartók's works to feature the words “Hungarian peasant songs” in their title. The manner in which he confronts folk melodies with subtle, avant-garde sounds here was later described by Bartók himself as venturing to “the outermost limits.” He also breaks up the song structures so radically into their constituent motives that the title “improvisations” best conveys his approach to this folk music. The musical text of this Urtext edition, edited by Bartók expert László Somfai, is taken from the relevant volume of the Bartók Complete Edition. Comments at the close of this edition offer important hints on performance practice. About Henle UrtextWhat I can expect from Henle Urtext editions: error-free, reliable musical texts based on meticulous musicological research - fingerings and bowings by famous artists and pedagogues preface in 3 languages with information on the genesis and history of the work  Critical Commentary in 1 – 3 languages with a description and evaluation of the sources and explaining all source discrepancies and editorial decisions  most beautiful music engraving  page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them  excellent print quality and binding  largest Urtext catalogue world-wide  longest Urtext experience (founded 1948 exclusively for "Urtext" editions)