Bartok, Bela. Concerto for Orchestra, fifth movement. Ewell, Terry B. (20 August 1994). In measures 59-72 use Cooper p. 278 with L. H. half-hole E for A4s throughout the passage. In measures 123 and 125 for F#4 use Cooper p. 233, use Cooper p. 263 for G#4 (but no whisper key) and Cooper p. 288 for A4.

A4:

    Eb           
   x x x | o o o        
     a c#

F#4:

       Eb
   / x x | x x o F


G#4:    Eb           A4:    Eb
    / x x | o o o F     x x x | o o o F
                          a c#


Bartok, Bela. Concerto for Orchestra, B4-F#4 slur. Millard, Christopher. BPP2, p. 61.

B4:     Eb              F#4:     Eb
    x x o | x x o F          o x o | x x G*
    c       Bb                  *flick G


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