7 Pieces for Piano, op. 11
Modern Piece Piano solo ~15 min
In brief

These 7 piano pieces project a frequently incisive, rhythmic character, alternating short biting episodes with more floating passages where accents shift abruptly, requiring precise attack and ensemble. Technically you will face, notably, Polyrhythmie 2 contre 3 (3.1/5), which demands hand independence — you must feel the 2 and 3 as concurrent pulses and align finger placements so each motif remains clear — and Legato (2.5/5), where the gesture requires controlled finger connection and pressure regulation to keep the line within sometimes disjointed textures. From the composer's modern period, these pieces are an early inventive set in his output, already revealing an interest in folk-like rhythms and distinctive harmonic colors. I do not provide a recommended recording here, since I prefer not to cite a performance unless I am certain it is a well-established reference for this specific work.

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45/100
Intermediate
Likely range : 33–57/100
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Relative difficulty
50%
Among Zoltán Kodály
29%
Era Modern
38%
Genre
Estimated skills
Rhythm
Polyrhythm 2 against 3
1
Style
Modern and contemporary style
1
Pedaling
Half-pedalling
1
Technique
Legato
1
Interpretation
Dynamics
1
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