Bartok Mikrokosmos 72

Bartok Mikrokosmos 72

            Mm.1-2 starts with G in both melody and bass part and added 2 semitones vertical harmony to inwards so there is a chord GAFG. The chord has one octave and one 8 semitones. Bass parts and melody parts range distances are 6 semitones to C#. Both G  is a boarder and stable that we can look tenor and alto part for contour. Both in this parts contours distances are same and inwards. Contour starts in same time with G and two semitones away. Next step is climax point C# by 4 semitones. We are 6 semitones away from boarder. Intervals in contours are same and moving by 4 semitones up/down and back in five times. Vertical distances are 0-0-8-0-8-0. Shape is zigzag.

            Mm. 3-4 is qualitative as an answer of mm1-2. G is still boarder and F and A shown in weak beat differ from G. Climax pointd are C(alto) and D(tenor) in 7 semitone distance. Contours has own same intervals each other and they are 2-4-1-1-4. Intervals between contours are 0-8-0-2-0-8. Shape is envelope.

            Mm. 5-6 is variation of 1-2. 

Mm 7-8  is starts like 3-4. In Measure 7, lines are straight and outwards and reaching boarders next measure.  Measure 8 has accented and hanged in same points in intervals of 5 and 7 semitones. Its like a fight won by fifths!  We can say fist idea is end.

            Second idea is different in contours way and boarders position. Contours are going outwards and boarders in tenor and alto part.

            Mm. 9-10 Contour intervals are 2-4-1-1-4. Contours are drawing to climax point and return back once. Interval between contours are 8-0-8-8-8-0 semitones. Shape is envelope.

            Mm 11-12 similar with the last two measure. Climax distance is 7. Contours are still same and intervals by moves are 2-4-1-1-4-5. Climax point occured two times. Interval between contours are 8-0-8-2-8-0-2. Shape is envelope and zigzag.

            Mm 13-14 This measures can be considered it is a small development of mm 9-10. Ranges are similar. Until this measures whole pieces bass and treble parts drawn contrast line with same intervals. This measure, bass and treble parts has same line contrast but intervals are irrevelant. Treble drawn 4-4-1-2-4-2-4 and bass drawn 3-3-2-2-3-3-4. Vertical intervals are 8-0-7-4-8-0-4-2. Shape is zigzag and envelope.

            Mm 15-16 They are looking like some kind of a closing. E and G still draw out. A# and D diminished interval shown. Treble clef  starts with 6 semitone vertically.. Melody has 4 and 2 semitones intervals.  Bass part is first time rhytmically different. Its start with 5 semitones interval vertical. Line intervals are 2-2-2-2. Two measure has same motivic movements and drawing to only one way direction up is for preparing via shifting register the new idea in higher register.

            Mm 17-18 Has intervalic differences in treble and bass part. Lines are drawn similar and still inward. Treble part is 7 semitone distance. Bass part has 4 semitone distance. Treble melody interval is 2-4-1-1-4. Bass melody interval is 2-1-1-1-1. Vertical intervals are 8-4-2-2-1-4. Lines are in tenor and alto part. Shape is envelope.

            Mm 19-20 Treble part range is 6 semitones. Bass part range is 3 semitones. Treble melody interval is 1-4-2-2-4. Bass part melody interval is 1-1-1-1-1. Vertical intervals are 2-0-5-4-5-0. Shape is envelope.

            Mm 21-22 Melody parts changed to bass and sophrano part. Bass clef register shifted up. It is the first time flats are observed. Treble and bass melody range is 7. Bass melody interval is 2-4-(6)-7-1-4. Treble melody starts in first weak time and interval is 2-4-1-1-4. Vertical intervals are 2-6-2-3-4-5-6. Shape is envelope.

            Mm 23-24 Both parts are starting in first weak time. Only two part shown that reach the end of the piece in envelope shape. Measure 24 is similar with measure 8. Bass part is in bass clef again. Treble and bass melody interval is 5-1-1 to reach last measures tenor and alto parts. Measure 24 is a four part chord consist of 7 and 5 semitones.