58 Essential Masterworks. Par . Featuring 58 carefully curated classical duets from elementary to intermediate, this 1 piano, 4 hands collection is a must-have for every piano studio. Features comb-binding for easy page turns. Includes works by Brahms, Czerny, Gurlitt, Lully, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, and many more. The graded pieces are presented in a progressive order from elementary through to intermediate level. The authentic repertoire is ideal for lessons and recitals, and every level includes a reference chart with the key, composer, and challenge elements listed for each piece. The Beckman/True Duo has been performing together since 2000 in national and international venues. Presenting both standard and contemporary works from 1900 to present day, their programs include music for duo pianos and piano duet. They have released multiple recordings and are also committed teachers who have taught workshops for experienced teachers and young musicians. They have adjudicated and performed in venues across the globe. / Date parution : 2021-12-09/ Recueil / 2 Pianos

Fantasie über das Rondo aus der Klaviersonate in A-Dur KV 331 von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Par SAY FAZIL / CETINER YUDUM (Arr.). The final movement of the Sonata in A major KV 331 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the Rondo Alla Turca, is one of the most famous piano pieces of all time. Once only familiar to musical experts, later a universal piece for all piano pupils, its opening melody is now even omnipresent as an alienated sinus tone-like mobile phone ring tone. Fazil Say's arrangement, originally created as an effective encore, follows on from this popularity. After the first eight bars have been presented in original form, typical elements of jazz superimposed on the still recognisable classical foundations can be discovered, such as syncopation of the top notes and ornamentation through chromatic blue notes, embedded in the at times frenzied chains of semiquavers. In the spirit of the work's improvisatory character, Say likes to perfom his Alla Turca Jazz in different combinations, for example accompanied by jazz singers of with orchestra. It may appear strange that Fazil Say, who was born in Turkey and - when not on tour - is still resident in that country, does not bring back Mozart's interpretation of genuine Turkish music closer to its own roots, particularly as many of his compositions such as Black Earth or the Violin Sonata are characterised by a subtle amalgamation of the Classical-Romantic tradition, Turkish folk music and elements of jazz. In a further Mozart arrangement, the ballet music Patara premiered in Vienna in 2006, composed on the basis of the Rococo-like theme from the first movement of the same A-major Sonata (wich enjoys almost as great popularity as the Alla Turca theme), Say utilised the connection which was absent in Alla Turca, albeit in the opposite direction. In the ballet music, the piano symbolises Western culture and the Ney flute Oriental culture, communcated atmosperically by austere percussion instrumentation and soprano vocalisation. / Date parution : 2021-12-09/ Répertoire / 2 Pianos

Par CHOSTAKOVITCH DIMITRI. Shostakovich's Op. 6 is a suite for 2 Pianos in four contrasting movements, paired in this edition with the Merry March. The pieces show the great Russian composer at his most accessible, recalling the symmetrical rhythms of older classical works./ Répertoire / 2 Pianos

George Gershwin's Three Preludes are arranged for piano duet (1 piano 4 hands) by the master arranger Eugénie Rocherolle making them fully accessible for intermediate-level pianists. The distinct combination of classical and jazz elements makes the preludes an essential part of any pianist's repertoire and now students of all ages can enjoy the full flavor of the pieces without the virtuoso technique usually required. This book-only collection is destined to become a staple of the piano duet repertoire for years to come!

Par RACHMANINOV SERGEI / WARENBERG ALEXANDER (Arr.). What if the probably most popular symphony by Sergei Rachmaninoff were rewritten as a piece for piano and orchestra' This was the idea behind the 'adaptation' of Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 into his Piano Concerto No. 5. All the while, the Russian pianist-composer Alexander Warenberg kept true to Rachmaninoff's style. However, the four movements of the symphony had to be adapted to the common three-movement form of the piano concerto by combining the second and third movements into one 'Adagio'. Warenberg's arrangement has meanwhile been performed many times. A recording with Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy (piano) is available on Brilliant Classics. / Niveau : difficile / Date parution : 2023-05-06/ Répertoire / 2 Pianos

The Irving Berlin classic I Love A Piano is here arranged wonderfully by John Purifoy for Piano four hands.An excellent programming choice for choirs of all ages. Duration: ca. 3:00.