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Bicinia Hungarica I (60 Progressive 2-part Songs). By Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967). Edited by Geoffry Russell-Smith. 2-part. BH Kodaly. 36 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M060035029. Published by Boosey & Hawkes.
Bicinia Hungarica provides a welcome introduction to elementary two-part singing. These works are not merely exercises, but miniatures of a great composer, which may serve as an introduction to his larger works, and to many aspects of 20th century music.