12 pieces for piano four hands

Gregory Stone has transcribed these three selected preludes for one piano-four hands. For much of his life George Gershwin sought to integrate the worlds of jazz and classical music. These pieces are not jazz improvisations but they do show something of the style of his own playing. Gershwin had intended to compose a set of twelve a sort of jazz Wohltemperierte Clavier but his unexpected death from a brain tumour at the age of 38 prevented this. At least seven survive (others may have ended up as songs) and this set of three as published form a satisfying unit. The first opens with a blue-note riff which forms the basis of the first theme.Contrasting material follows making use of a distinctive repeated note figure then the first idea reappears in a quasi-orchestral climax. The second prelude shows a curious kinship with Chopin???s A minor Prelude with its eerie accompaniment and hypnotic melody. The third exploits a similar major/minor ambivalence but dextrous syncopation gives it driving rhythmic energy.

Version for Piano four-Hands-Grieg?s incidental music for Henrik Ibsen?s drama ?Peer Gynt? contains some of his best-known compositions such as ?Morning Mood? and ?In the hall of the Mountain King?.Grieg later extracted the most beautiful pieces to form two Orchestral suites and arranged himself these versions for Piano solo and Piano four-hands. There was a surprise in store for Henle when they werepreparing this Urtext edition. In the autograph and the first print run the second suite contained another movement the ?Dance of the Mountain King?s Daughter? which Grieg deleted shortly afterwards. Thischarming dance appears in the appendix to this edition printed again for the first time in 120 years! The Norwegian pianist and Grieg expert Einar Steen-Nøkleberg was co-editor for this edition and alsoprovided the new fingerings.

The Czech composer Emil Hradecký (born 1953) is the author of a whole number of instructive pieces for children often inspired with dance music and jazz. The previously published Piano works of Hradecký – A Little Jazz Album Dance Compositions for Piano Four Hands and Jazz Etudes – are further complemented by Jazz Pieces For Twenty Fingers. The publication offers simple four-hand stylisations of popular modern dances (waltz cha-cha ragtime samba tango etc.)

The four-hand four-pawed four clawed supplement to the beloved Crocodile collection EB08516. Although it was no easy task fort he editors to find simple and varied original pieces for piano four-hands from all historical periods it was certainly worth the trouble!

with CD-Spectrum for Piano Duet is a unique collection of contemporary works for piano four hands. The newly commissioned pieces range in standard from Grade 3 to Diploma and are suitable for pianists of all ages. Seven pieces have easier Secondo parts for teacher-student and mixed level pairs.Alongside the established composers represented are six young composers who have each contributed a variation on Howard Skempton’s theme ‘Primary Colours’.A CD is included containing recording of all pieces performed by Thalia Myers Timothy Salter and Edward Liddall. The CD also includes recorded parts for the three pieces composers for piano duet andsoundtrack.The highly successful Spectrum series was established by ABRSM and Thalia Myers in 1996 and now includes volumes for piano cello clarinet and string quartet. The aim of the series remains unchanged: to commission some of the finest composers to writes pieces of modest length and difficultly while preserving the essential characteristics of their compositional style.

â??Ragtime Bluesâ? first appeared in Mike Cornickâ??s â??Piano Ragtimeâ? ( UE30413 ) which was published in 1997. This piece became very popular and featured on piano syllabuses in the UK and Australia. It encouraged Mike Cornick to write eight more pieces in similar styles. The result was an album of refreshing new compositions at a medium level of difficulty. Among them are two arrangements for solo piano:â??Waltz for Lauraâ? and â??Be-Bopâ? â?? two pieces originally written for piano four hands. They first appeared in 1995 in the edition â??Easy Jazzy Duetsâ? ( UE16577 ). With this volume Mike Cornick once again proves his sense for good playable literature that is fun for audience and performers alike.

Written for one piano four hands this intermediate level ensemble collection was inspired by the composer's own experiences. Such titles as A Night in Moscow Montana Rodeo New England Getaway and other artistic pieces are sure to ignite the imagination of the performers to vividly portray these evocative musical images.

This elementary level collection of jigs is written for one Piano four hands providing the elementary pianist with a cheerful selection of Scottish Jigs from which to choose. Can be performed as an entire group or as individual pieces. Your elementary students will love playing them!

Following the great success of the Slavonic Dances Op. 46 the publisher Simrock was extremely happy when Dvo ák presented him with the prospect of a new cycle for Piano Four Hands the ?Legends? inOctober 1880. Barely a year was to pass before the new work was published. Shortly before this Dvo ák and Simrock had travelled to Karlsbad with the proofs where the Viennese music critic Eduard Hanslick was taking thewaters. They played through the work together and proofread it. Hanslick was delighted and even became the dedicatee of these ten charming pieces. Later he wrote in a review of the Legends that one felt a?sense of pleasure? that ?feels doubly good in our pessimistic times?.

Sight Reading & Rhythm Every Day is designed to help students achieve an impeccable sense of rhythm which is the first step in successful sight reading and to develop their skills with key recognition time signature recognition pattern identification interval recognition and intermediate response to articulation and dynamics.This series will help the student to develop an internal sense of pulse so that the underlying rhythm in a sight-reading example becomes second nature. This allows the student to concentrate on the other elements of music making. As the books progress four-measure sight-reading drills for one hand progress into longer pieces for bothhands. Students learn the concept of playing from beginning to end without stopping and every unit ends with a teacher-student duet to reinforce the idea that when sight readers start to play they do not stop.Throughout the series new concepts are gradually introduced to provide adequate reinforcement of each concept. Every day students are asked to count rhythms analyse and circle patterns and play sight-reading examples. The manageable task size and carefully structured format of each unit make progress immediately noticeable which helps to motivate students.The carefully crafted musical examples and exercises effectively develop eye ear and hand coordination. This series guides students in a simple straightforward way to develop into students who sight read with ease accuracy and musicality.In the Every Day plan for Book 2B students learn:Triads and begin to play pieces with both hands together on two staffsDifferent articulations and dynamics and students are asked to transpose short pieces to the next nearest keys‘Plan’ for note and rhythmic accuracy correct articulations and a good sound Helpful suggestions guide students to think before they play and not to stop once they have started. Students are also asked to count rhythmic examples out loud and clap tap point

A lively collection of four Afro-Caribbean songs scored for five right hands at one Piano.'Following on the success of Mike Cornick's first book of four pieces for five hands at one piano he has now come up with a second volume.Huge fun to play and with each person having his own individual part these works make everyone listen carefully in order for the complex rhythmic patterns to fit together.Excellent for aural training and sight-reading this volume can only aid young pupils in making gerenal musical progress.' - Nadia Lasserson Piano Journal issue 102 2014

The Six Easy Pieces arranged by German composer, conductor, and organist Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748--1798) are inspired by the original vocal/orchestral score of The Magic Flute. These pieces are idiomatic piano duets (one piano, four hands) that remain faithful to the original composition. Filled with wit and charm, they contain many of the memorable elements of the opera: Papageno's magic bells, gentle love duets, tenderhearted trios, and lively arias. Based on the 1793 first edition, Neefe's dynamics, articulations, and phrase marks have been preserved. Editorial suggestions have been given in parentheses and footnotes to aid in performance. / Piano 4 Mains

4 Pieces For 6 hands At 1 Piano is an unusual collection of original easy to intermediate level pieces for three pianists. Varying in style from the moody Blues For Three to Encore - a fun piece of musical trivia these pieces can show that pianists don't always have to work alone. The four pieces could be performed either separately or as a suite.