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January 2010 Teachers' Guide and Resources
January Student Pages
 

Recommended Bartok listening:
Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, performed by Solti and Perahia (DVD, Kultur Video, 1987)
The Piano Concertos conducted by Pierre Boulez, performed by Zimerman, Andsens, and Grimaud (CD, Deutsche Grammophon)
Piano Works (Bagatelles, Elegies, Roumanian Folk Dances, Hungarian Folk Tunes, Sonatina) performed by Zoltan Kocsis (CD, Philips)
Mikrokosmos, Vol. 1-6, performed by Jeno Jando (CD, Naxos)
For Children, performed by Jeno Jando (CD, Naxos)

Pieces for Students
Bartok's music often has a catalogue number preceded by the letters "Sz" for Andras Szollosy, who numbered Bartok's pieces in 1957.
14 Bagatelles Sz. 38
10 Easy Pieces, Sz. 39
For Children, Sz. 42
First Term at the Piano
Sonatina, Sz. 55
Mikrokosmos, Vol. 1-6, Sz. 103
This massive work is a wide collection of short pieces arranged from easiest to more difficult. It is almost like a method book without any technical or theory lessons (Bartok left those up to the teacher). Volumes 1-4 are easier, and 5-6 are more on the intermediate and early-advanced level.

Editions of Student-Level Pieces
Bartok, An Introduction to His Piano Works (Alfred Masterwork Edition)
Bartok, First Term at the Piano (Kalmus)
Bartok, For Children, Vol. 1 & 2 (Boosey & Hawkes)
Bartok, Piano Pieces For Children, Vol. 1 and 2 (Kalmus)
Bartok, Mikrokosmos, Vol. 1-6 (Boosey  & Hawkes)
Bartok, Selected Works For Piano (Kjos)

Answers to January Puzzles
Mystery Composers (page 11): Clementi, Chopin, Beethoven, J.S. Bach
Quiz (page 15): 1. b  2. various answers  3. c  4. b  5. a  6. sixteenth note