This collection of piano duets (for one piano, four hands) includes the most popular repertoire by French composers and is appropriate for intermediate to early advanced pianists. It includes complete editions of Fauré's Dolly Suite, Debussy's Petite Suite, Ravel's Mother Goose Suite as well as five pieces from Bizet's Jeux d'enfants. The primo and secondo parts are on separate pages and essential ornamentation is realized in footnotes. Both parts contain measure numbers for easy reference.
This collection of piano duets (for one piano, four hands) includes the most popular repertoire by French composers and is appropriate for intermediate to early advanced pianists. It includes complete editions of Fauré's Dolly Suite, Debussy's Petite Suite, Ravel's Mother Goose Suite as well as five pieces from Bizet's Jeux d'enfants. The primo and secondo parts are on separate pages and essential ornamentation is realized in footnotes. Both parts contain measure numbers for easy reference. The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance.
This collection of 40 piano duets (for one piano, four hands) is appropriate for pianists at the late elementary through intermediate levels. Duet repertoire from the 18th, 19th and early-20th centuries are included by such composers as Brahms, Bruckner, Cui, Diabelli, Foote, Godowsky, Haydn, Moscheles, Mozart, Ravel, Schubert, Spindler, Stravinsky, Türk and more. To facilitate reading, the primo and secondo parts are on separate pages. Essential ornamentation is realized in footnotes, both parts contain measure numbers for convenient reference and brief composer biographies are included.
In this book each duet is arranged for student-teacher (parent or older student) performance. These charming Duet Books increase motivation and add fun to practice time and lessons.
This exciting edition contains 100 early intermediate selections in their original form, spanning the Baroque period to present day. The repertoire, which includes several minuets, folk dances, character pieces and much more, has been carefully graded and selected for student appeal by editor Lynn Freeman Olson.
Book 4 of this series continues with four duets in jazz, rags, and blues styles. The duets are slightly longer than the duets in books 1 through 3, creating a satisfying performance experience for advancing students. "These duets would be a great addition to any recital or performance experience is excellent for sight reading at a lesson with the teacher; or used to provide personal pleasure as the music is shared with the duet partner." Jean Ritter, Progressions
These graded collections of piano duets by master composers are among the best literature available at respective levels. Each duet, written by composers who lived in the 18th, 19th and 20th century, has been carefully edited and fingered for performance ease. Titles: * A Bike Ride, Op. 432, No. 5 (Arnoldo) * A Little Waltz (Foote) * Calm Seas, Op. 87, No. 29 (Wohlfahrt) * The Contest, Op. 136, No. 3 (Gurlitt) * Funeral for a Bird, Op. 74, No. 1 (Cui) * Galop, Op. 87, No. 15 (Wohlfahrt) * Gentle Breeze, Op. 87, No. 13 (Wohlfahrt) * Gentle Stream, Op. 62, No. 6 (Berens) * Good Humor (Löw) * In the Boat, Op. 996, No. 14 (Sartorio) * Little and Pert, Op. 996, No. 4 (Sartorio) * Little Cradle Song, Op. 996, No. 6 (Sartorio) * Quite Contented (Foote) * Sailing, Op. 87, No. 47 (Wohlfahrt) * Springtime Waltz, Op. 432, No. 6 (Sartorio) * Waltz, Op. 87, No. 35 (Wohlfahrt)
Play waltzes, gavottes, marches and dances from throughout the world. This collection includes a variety of repertoire. Your students will improve in musicianship, ensemble performance, fingering and rhythmic control while enjoying this delightful duet literature. Whether student/teacher or student/student, duets can supplement any young pianist's learning as they have fun "making music" with a partner. Titles: * Sonatina in D Major, Op. 45, No. 3 (André) * Fugue on a Russian Theme, Op. 34, No. 4 (from 6 Children's Pieces) (Arensky) * Menuetto, Op. 66, No. 4 (Arensky) * Galop, Op. 266, No. 1 (from Precipitevolissimevolmente) (Becucci) * Allegro molto, Op. 6 (from Sonata in D Major) (Beethoven) * Le bal, Op. 22, No. 12 (from Jeax d'enfants) (Bizet) * Russian Dance, Op. 18, No. 2 (Bortkiewicz) * Waltz in A Major, Op. 29, No. 15 (Brahms) * Allegro moderato, Op. 156, No. 1 (from Sonatina in C Major) (Czerny) * En bateau (from Petite Suite) (Debussy) * Rondo, Op. 163, No. 6 (from Pleasures of Youth) (Diabelli) * Andantino con moto, Op. 67, No. 1 (from Sonata in C Major) (Dussek) * Berceuse, Op. 56, No. 1 (from Dolly) (Fauré) * Waltz in E-flat Major, Op. 25, No. 11 (Fuchs) * March in C Major, Op. 18, No. 1 (Gade) * Trojky (from Moravian Dances) (Janácek) * Allegro, Op. 44, No. 1 (from Sonatina in G Major) (Kuhlau) * Waltz and Trio No. 5 (Moscheles) * Spanish Dance, Op. 12, No. 2 (Moszkowski) * Andalusierin (Poldini) * Le jardin féerique (from Ma mère l'oye) (Ravel) * Allegro moderato (from Sonata Miniature) (Reinecke) * Two Ländler, D. 814, Nos. 1 and 2 (Schubert) * Gartenmelodie, Op. 85, No. 3 (Schumann) * The Russians Are Coming, Op. 11, No. 3 (Volkmann)
These three unique volumes contain 47 duets in their original form written by composers who lived in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The primo and secondo parts are written on facing pages and are of equal difficulty, allowing students of equal ability to perform together. These duets can be used as supplementary material for any course of study.
