Scott Joplin's rags are twice the fun when played with a partner!Joplin Ragtime Duets features full-sounding, intermediate-level arrangements for one Piano four hands. / Piano

Ragtime est toujours un favori des étudiants, et ce morceau livre vraiment! Avec les deux caractéristiques les plus importantes du style ragtime (basse et mélodie syncopée saut) répartis entre secondo et primo, une texture riche est créé. Commandée par le MTA le comté de Tuscarawas Ohio pour un festival ensemble, cette pièce sera un plaisir pour auditoire qu'ils soient effectués sur un ou plusieurs pianos. Rédigé en sol majeur, chaque partie est égale en difficulté et tous deux partagent la mélodie. Le 4/4 mars tempo suit la suggestion de Scott Joplin que ragtime ne devrait pas être joué rapidement. Une attention particulière aux articulations et de la dynamique donnera une représentation stylisée, mais passionnante, de la performance. / Piano 4 Mains

Par ORR BUXTON. 10 solos for the younger player, which can be played as five duets. Style ranges from a Spiritual, Scott Joplin, Square Dance to the Blues. / Niveau : Débutant / Répertoire / Piano 4 Mains

The In Recital: Duets range offers a terrific collection of some of the most musically engaging duets by leading composers and arrangers. The selection is diverse too and you will find original duets as well as duet arrangements of classical themes and popular songs. The purpose of the series is to focus on this fabulous repertoire with the intention of motivating students with entertaining pieces and outstanding arrangements. Comprising six levels that feature a comprehensively levelled curriculum with gentle transitions between each stage In Recital: Duets has something for all students even those who work ahead at their own pace! This is VolumeOne - Book Six which contains material suitable for Late Intermediate Pianists with wonderful pieces such as Scott Joplin’s Easy Winners and Mozart's Rondo Alla Turca addressing a wide variety of different musical and technical abilities as well as different genres. The enclosed companion CD is a superb teaching and learning tool which help to get the best from students. Listen to the demonstration recording as a reference to hear the personality of each track and then Play-along with the performance tracks. As a further aid the series provides practice tips rehearsal suggestions and duet performance strategies to help students be even more successful!

Instrumentation : Piano 4 mains / Présentation des pièces et suggestions d'interprétation / Text booklet describes the pieces and offers performance suggestions / Beiheft mit Erläuterungen und Spielanregungen

Piano Duets Edited By Michael Aston. Par ASTON MICHAEL. This includes arrangements of celebrated chamber and orchestral works alongside original duets, in a survey of prominent composers and styles from the US. The collection reflects the indigenous influences of jazz, ragtime, folk music, and Latin-American dance, and of European styles and genres. / Niveau : Très Avancé / Répertoire / Piano 4 Mains