Béla Bartók’s “For Children” is one of the best known pedagogical works for piano teachers of the twentieth century, second only perhaps to the same composer’s “Mikrokosmos”. It was based firmly on the huge number of folk songs he collected, recorded and studied with his colleague Zoltán Kodály. At the time, Bartók was offering something very new to piano teachers and their students. Siegfried Steinkogler became acquainted with “For Children” at the beginning of his guitar studies and, from them, learnt a great deal about melody and harmonisation. He has chosen 38 of the original 79 pieces to offer in arrangements for the guitar. They are presented with helpful fingerings, technical solutions and aids to familiarize the younger students with common notations. For beginners, ten of the pieces are played exclusively in the first position before a gently increasing level of difficulty helps the player broaden their skills.

Allegro
Andante
Variationen • Variations
Rundtanz • Round Dance
Wehmut • Sorrow
Tanz • Dance
Räuberlied • Robber's Song
Ausgelassenheit • Revelry
Andante molto rubato
Dudelsack-Lied (1) • Bagpipe (1)
Dudelsack-Lied (2) • Bagpipe (2)
Fangspiel • Game of Tag
Allegretto
Spottlied • Teasing Song
Andante
Klagelied • Mourning Song
Romanze • Romance
Spielende Kinder • Children at Play
Kinderlied • Children's Song
Quasi adagio
Kissentanz • Pillow Dance
Studie • Study
Kindertanz • Children's Dance
Spiel • Play
Lento
Allegro
Ballade • Ballad
Rundtanz • Round Dance
Soldatenlied • Soldier's Song
Allegretto
Tanzlied • Dance Song
Allegretto
Andante sostenuto
Parlando
Moderato
Pentatonisches Lied • Pentatonic Song
Weihnachtszauberlied • Winter Solstice Song
Allegro non troppo