Piano Duets: 20th Century British Composers

Piano Duets edited by Michael Aston-An attractive and varied collection of 20th-century Piano duets by British composers. The album includes a reprint of Lambert's classic and witty work 'Trois piéces nègres pour les touches blanches' as well as new arrangements of Walton's 'Popular Song' and Vaughan Willliams's beautiful but little know 'The Lake in the Mountains'. This collection will be of interest to Piano duettists everywhere and an ideal introduction to the medium for students of grades 6-8 standard.Contents:York Bowen: Serenade Op.90 No.3Benjamin Britten: Playful Pizzicato from Simple SymphonyBenjamin Britten: Sentimental Saraband from SimpleSymphonyEdward Gregson: Four Pictures Nos. 3 and 4Constant Lambert: Trois pièces nègres pour les touches blanches (Aubade; Siesta; Nocturne)Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lake in the MountainsWilliam Walton: Touch her soft lips and part from Henry VWilliam Walton: Popular Song from Façade

Peter Dickinson (b. 1934) is a British composer pianist and academic. He studied at Queen’s College Cambridge and the Juilliard School in New York and has since held professorships at Keele University and Goldsmiths’ College. His compositions are firmly in the 20th century idiom drawing heavily on influences from Cage Ives and Satie.Five Forgeries is a collection of Piano duets written in 1963. Each duet is written in the style of a different composer with movements inspired by Poulenc Hindemith Stravinsky Delius and Bartok. The collection is dedicated to the great composer Lennox Berkeley(1903-1989) who was Professor of Composition at the Royal Academy of Music for over 20 years and came to define the post-war generation of British composers.

This work is a cheery effective piece for moderately advanced students.Composer and pianist Thomas A Johnson’s name is familiar from his many compositions and arrangements for Piano students throughout the 20th century particularly his Piano duets. Johnson spent his early years as accompanist for silent movies then after his training appeared frequently on the radio and gave recitals.

Par GARDEL CARLOS. Love, fire, passion - as one of the most emotionally-charged dances, the tango is an ideal match for the flute and its duo partner, the piano, as all three join in for a charming musical experience. Argentine tango expert Diego Collatti has arranged five popular tangos originally composed by Carlos Gardel, who greatly influenced the genre with his interpretations and compositions. The lively, electrifying arrangements for flute and piano show Collatti's expertise for instrumentation and reduction as they combine technique and ensemble playing with the glamour and unique atmosphere of South American passion for dancing. With this collection, the musical life of Argentina during the late 20th century - a heritage that is treasured to this day and has currently reached a new popularity - is carried into the world. In a diverse and always authentic musical setting, both voices enter a dialogue of emotions, zeitgeist and character typical for the dance, which is popular around the world. These aspects are essential for diving completely into the music and musically expressing its deeply emotional content. ? 5 popular tango classics presented as a musical dialogue arranged for flute and piano ? Vibrant, expressive and emotional - Discover the qualities of authentic tango music with these intermediate-level duets ? The melodic and rhythmic characteristics combined with unique phrasing and articulation are true to the authentic Argentinian tango ? Interwoven ensemble parts and diverse means of expression bring the unique tango atmosphere to life / Musique traditionnelle / Répertoire / Flûte Traversière et Piano