Works For Piano Four Hands Band 1

Series One-Like Chopin before him Debussy found new previously unexplored possibilities and refinements in the art of playing and composing for the piano. His compositions for piano four hands and for two pianos are among his most inventive and interesting works. Reprinted from authoritative French editions these works ranging widely in mood display the brilliant pianism at the heart of Debussyâ??s musical imagery.

Works For Piano Duet-'Flee the storms.' Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947) put this motto of classical artists at the heart of his music for piano four hands preferring the balance of proportions to the roar of passions the eclecticism of good taste charm and delicacy. Berceuses falls within the French tradition of children's music such as illustrated by Fauré's Dolly and Ravel's Ma mère l’Oye. These seven pieces evoke with refinement the happiness of a cloudless day the effervescence that reigns on Christmas Eve or the gentle syncopated rocking of a young Creole Selfiana. The Variations puériles sur une mélodie de CarlReinecke manifest a free whimsical vein whereas the Trois préludes sur des airs irlandais drink at the pure sources of folk music borrowing their thematic material from the famous collection Songs of Old Ireland which Stanford had brought out in 1882. Published for the first time from a handwritten score the Variations sur un thème de Charles Levadé end with a wild quadrille that takes the heroes of the celebration to the nearest inn. The Pièce en forme d’aria et Bergerie from 1896 finely polished takes up with the ambiance of the pastorale popular in the 17th century.

Franz Schubert's Piano pieces for four hands are among the most varied and significant works in the repertoire. Included in this volume are fifteen of Schubert's best and most popular titles taken from the definitive Breitkopf

for Piano Four Hands-Here are two suites Debussy composed specifically for piano four hands Petite Suite and Six Épigraphes Antiques plus Ravel's arrangement for four hands of Debussy's Prélude l'Après-midi d'un Faune and a piano four hands version of Prélude Cortège and Air de Danse from L'Enfant Prodigue.These works range widely in mood displaying both the brilliant pianism at the heart of Debussy's musical imagery and the composer's affinity for the unexpected. Reprinted from authoritative French editions these works display innovative musical qualities that will both delight and challenge pianists.Reprint of authoritative French editions.

Description Claude Debussy: Prelude a l'Apres-midi d'un Faune and Other Works for Piano Four Hands Here are two suites Debussy composed specifically for piano four hands, Petite Suite and Six Epigraphes Antiques, plus Ravel's arrangement for four hands of Debussy's Prelude a l'Apres-midi d'un Faune and a

The definitive playing edition of Brahms's complete works for four-hand piano. Reprinted from the Complete Works edition of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Vienna. Edited by Eusebius Mandyczewski.

Piano Duets edited by Michael Aston-Part of Oxford University Press' series for Piano four-hands Piano Duets: American Composers includes arrangements of celebrated Chamber and Orchestral works alongside original duets in a survey of prominent composers and styles from the USA.This collection reflects the indigenous influences of jazz ragtime and folk music and of European styles and genres. Authoritative and expertly edited the collection is designed for intermediate pianists (Grades 5-7) and includes an historical and technical commentary on every piece.

15 preludes. Rota is best known for his Oscar-winning film music, but has also left outstanding works in numerous other genres. His 15 piano preludes were originally written in 1964. The arrangements for piano four hands mostly remain close tothe original. The level of difficulty is usually at a good intermediate level, Primo is somewhat more demanding than Secondo.

Compositeur : Schubert, FranzInstrumentation : Piano, 4-handsEditeur Musicologique : Kahl, WilliCouverture ReliéeContenu : Duo [Lebensstürme] a minor op. post. 144 D 947Fantasy f minor op. 103 D 940Fugue e minor op. post. 152 D 952Grande Marche Héroique a minor op. 66 D 8852 Marches Caractéristiques C major op. post. 121 D 886March [Children's March] G major D 928Rondo A major op. 107 D 951Variations on a theme from the Opera Marie by Hérold C major op. 82 D 908