New Liszt Edition III Vol. 1. Par LISZT FRANZ. Composed in 1834, Liszt's Grand duo is based on material from three pieces from the first book (op. 19b) of Mendelssohn's Songs without Words (no. 1 in E major, no. 6 in G minor, and no. 3 in A major). While Liszt made an almost literal transcription of the first piece, he gave the second and third pieces a much freer arrangement, in the style of concert paraphrases. The large-scale concert piece was premiered by Liszt and Chopin on Christmas Day 1834 in a salon in Paris. The Grand duo was not published in Liszt's lifetime, and has survived as a draft. Schubert's Fantasy in C major (also known as the 'Wanderer' Fantasy) was a defining musical experience for the young Liszt. He arranged this masterpiece of Romantic piano literature for piano and orchestra in 1851, at the beginning of his Weimar period, and it was premiered by Julius Egghard in Vienna in December of that year. By 1855, Liszt had transcribed this arrangement for two pianos, because it was played on 22 October 1855 at a concert held in Weimar in honour of his birthday. With the version for piano and orchestra, Liszt attuned the fantasy to the requirements of the concert hall, reinforcing the orchestral effects inherent in Schubert's composition. His aim with the two-piano version was to achieve a similarly grand effect in spaces too small for an orchestra. The arrangement for piano and orchestra appeared in print in 1857, followed by the two-piano version in 1862. This volume comes complete with a detailed preface in English, German, and Hungarian containing new research findings, several manuscript facsimiles, and a critical report in English. / Date parution : 2023-03-11/ Répertoire / 2 Pianos

Piano 2 et 4 mains / Piano solo : Cache-cache (Tansman) Le jazz et la java (Nougaro/Datin) Valse (Schubert) What a wonderful world (Weiss/Thiele) The girl from Ipanema (Jobim) Norbu 'Himalaya' (Coulais) Prelude (Purcell) Bluesy rock (Bordier) Somewhere (Sondheim/Bernstein) Folksong (Grieg) Le sud (Ferrer) O que sera (Buarque) Concerto pour clarinette (Moazrt) Mackie the knife (Weill) Blue Bossa (Dorham) L'arcoä (Lecussant) I mean you (Monk) S'il suffisait d'aimer (Goldman) Isn't she lovely (Wonder) No woman no cry (Marley) Bluesette (Thielemans) Petite tarentelle (Tarenghi) Crazy boogie (Duflot-verez) Oh Happy day (Hawkins) Marche 'Casse noisette' (Tchaikovski) Piano 4 mains : A bicyclette (Lai/Barouh) Sables dorés (Guinot) Modulating rag (Cornick)

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