HAL LEONARD 4 Hand Piano
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2012-2013
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1 PIANO, 4 Hands
1 Piano, 4 Hands
also See Schirmer’s Library of Musical Classics on page 9 and Henle Urtext Editions on pages 13 and 15 Leonard Bernstein: 10 Selections from Candide
The Joy of Piano Duets arranged by Denes Agay Music Sales America
arranged by Charlie Harmon Boosey & Hawkes
Accessible, intermediate-level piano duet arrangements from Bernstein’s Candide. Includes: Overture • The Best of All Possible Worlds • I Am Easily Assimilated • Make Our Garden Grow • and more. 00450145 ........................................................................................$14.99
Claude Debussy: Works for Piano, 4 Hands, Vol. 1 Editions Durand
This critical edition is an excerpt from the Complete Works of Claude Debussy, Series I, Volume 7. Contents: Symphonie • Andante • Diane Ouverture. 50564906 .....................................................$22.95
A glorious mix of fabulous pieces for two! This book contains easy arrangements of favorite and familiar melodies, for Piano Duet. 14001254 ......................................................$12.95
John Kember: Just for Two
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16 Easy Piano Duets Schott
Kember’s original duets bring together a wide variety of styles, ranging from waltzes and lullabies, to jazz, Latin and folk. The pieces are in progressive order of difficulty, and may be performed as student/teacher duets or by two players of equal ability. 49018300 �����������������������������������������������������$14.95
Editions Durand
Fritz Kreisler: Liebesfreud • Liebeslied • Schön Rosmarin
This critical edition is an excerpt from the Complete Works of Claude Debussy, Series I, Volume 7. Contents: Triomphe de Bacchus • Intermezzo • Divertissement. 50564907 ........................................................................................$31.95
Kreisler’s Old Viennese Dance Tunes are now available in a first-time edition for piano duet. 49032888 �����������������������������������������������������$10.99
Claude Debussy: Works for Piano, 4 Hands, Vol. 2
Cornelius Gurlitt: The Beginner, Op. 211
transcribed for piano, 4 hands Editio Musica Budapest
edited by Anne-Kathrin Brehl Schott
Gurlitt is one of the co-founders of 19th century piano teaching. Going on from the method of Czerny, his rich educational material is extremely topical even today. The Beginner is ideal for music lessons at elementary and intermediate levels or for use as duos for pupil and teacher. Includes 22 pieces presented in order of increasing levels of difficulty. 49018129 ........................................................................................$12.95 New
26 Pieces in All Major and Minor Keys for Piano Duet ed. Isolde Weiermüller-Backes Schott
Gurlitt’s opus 102 duets are particularly suitable for use in piano lessons. Intermediate Level. 49018780 �����������������������������������������������������$12.99
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arr. Fritz Emonts Schott
György Kurtág: Seven Bach Chorales
Schott Piano Classics Series
Cornelius Gurlitt: Hours of Rest, Op. 102
New
Includes: Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland (BWV 599) • Herr Christ, der ein’ge Gottes-Sohn (BWV 601) • Aus tiefer Not schrei’ ich zu dir (BWV 687) • Dies sind die heil’gen zehn Gebot’ (BWV 635) • Alle Menschen müssen sterben (BWV 643) • Gott, durch deine Güte (BWV 600) • Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (BWV 614). 50490185 ........................................................................................$22.95
Maestro e scolaro Studies for piano duet Musical Expeditions Series
compiled and edited by Ágnes Lakos Editio Musica Budapest
2 6 duets by 5 composers, including Diabelli, Czerny, Bertini, Duvernoy, and Gurlitt. Perfect for teacher/student performance. The student can play the Primo part while the teacher plays the more difficult Secondo part. Intermediate to Late Intermediate Level. 50490237 ........................................................................................$14.95
1 PIANO, 4 Hands Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Romantic Piano Music – Volume 2 23 Pieces for Piano Duet
Schirmer’s Library of Musical Classics, Vol. 2084
Piano Duet Play-Along G. Schirmer, Inc.
This classic Schirmer edition has been enhanced with a companion CD. Each of the four movements is recorded three times. First is a full performance for listening, followed by a Primo only recording, and then a Secondo only recording for play-along. 50489972 Book/CD Pack................................................................$12.99
Romantic Piano Music – Volume 1
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23 Pieces for Piano Duet ed. Klaus Börner Schott
23 pieces by Brahms, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saëns, Schubert, Schumann, and others. Intermediate Level. 49018419 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$14.99
ed. Klaus Börner Schott
Includes lesser-known and forgotten gems from the vast 19th century repertoire, with works by Dvorˇák, Fauré, Moszkowski, MacDowell, Reger, and others. 49018779 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$14.99
PYotR Il’yich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite
Schirmer’s Library of Musical Classics, Vol. 2082 Piano Duet Play-Along G. Schirmer, Inc.
This classic Schirmer edition has been enhanced with a companion CD. Each of the eight movements is recorded three times. First is a beautiful performance for listening, followed by a Primo only recording, and then a Second only recording for play-along practice. The Nutcracker has never been more fun! 50489937 Book/CD Pack ����������������������������������������������������������������$15.99
Books about Piano Music The Art of The Piano Its Performers, Literature, and Recordings Revised & Expanded Edition by David Dubal Amadeus Press
his is the only complete and up-to-date book T containing every major pianist (thousands) and their essential repertoire and recordings. This third edition is completely revised, with hundreds more entries and updated information about existing entries. The book contains a CD for the first time, featuring rare performances. “For all those interested in the piano, this book will provide great insight and knowledge. It must be read by everyone who loves the instrument.” – Vladimir Horowitz “The Art of the Piano is the best companion a piano aficionado could ask for.” – Baltimore Sun 00331644 Book/CD Pack ���������������������������������������������������������������$37.99
French Pianism: Second Edition A Historical Perspective by Charles Timbrell Amadeus Press
F irst published to critical acclaim in 1992, this landmark study, now considerably expanded and revised, surveys the historical development, performance practices, and pedagogical philosophies of this vital school. 00331539 �����������������������������������������������������$27.95
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Music for Piano A Short History
by F.E. Kirby Amadeus Press
This historical survey focuses on music for piano solo but also includes important compositions for piano duet and two pianos. Scholarly yet readable, it covers the entire repertoire from the Renaissance to the late 20th century and incorporates a bibliography of 1,100 sources for further study. 00331578 �����������������������������������������������������$39.95
Playing the Beethoven Piano Sonatas by Robert Taub Amadeus Press
Acclaimed pianist Robert Taub offers the insights of a passionate musician who performs all 32 of Beethoven’s well-loved piano sonatas in concert worldwide, bringing a “fresh perspective on Beethoven,” as the New York Times put it. In this book, he shares his intimate understanding of these works with listeners and players alike. 00332809 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$19.99
2 PIANOs, 4 Hands
2 Pianos, 4 Hands
also See Schirmer’s Library of Musical Classics on page 9 and Henle Urtext Editions on pages 13 and 15. Leonard Bernstein: Music for Two Pianos
Sergei Prokofiev: Suite from Cinderella
Boosey & Hawkes
This piece for 2 pianos, 4 hands was completed in 1937 when the composer was just 19 years old. 48002586 �����������������������������������������������$9.99
William Bolcom: The Garden of Eden Four Rags for Two Pianos
transcribed by Mikhail Pletnev Sikorski
his transcription concentrates on the development T of musical characteristics found in Prokofiev’s original ballet score that brought this fairy tale to life on stage. Pletnev’s recording of his transcription won a Grammy award in 2005. 50486043 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$62.00
Edward B. Marks Music Company
Serge Rachmaninoff: Three Piano Concertos: Nos. 1, 2, and 3
Originally published in a solo piano version in 1974, the four rags of this suite tell the story of the fall from grace of Adam and Eve. 00220096 �������������������������������������������������������$16.99
Schirmer’s Library of Musical Classics, Vol. 2087
John Corigliano: Chiaroscuro
G. Schirmer, Inc.
Includes: Piano Concerto No. 1 • Piano Concerto No. 2 • and Piano Concerto No. 3. 50490013 .....................................................$17.99
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Two Pianos (One Piano tuned a 1/4 tone flat) G. Schirmer, Inc.
Quarter-tone work with eerie effects and dissonances that are both expressive and startling. In three movements: I. Light, II. Shadows, III. Strobe. 50490191 Two Playing Scores ���������������������$24.99
New
ed. Ute Bär Schott
Claude Debussy: En blanc et noir Includes 2 piano parts
edited by Noël Lee Editions Durand
This edition is excerpted from the critical edition, the Complete Works of Claude Debussy. 50564936 �������������������������������������������������������$21.95
Philip Glass: Four Movements for Two Pianos
Robert Schumann: Concert-Allegro with Introduction, Op. 134
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Dunvagen/Chester Music
Composed in 2008 for Dennis Russell Davies and Maki Namekawa. Two scores included. 14041722 ��������������������������������������������������������$29.99
Darius Milhaud: Scaramouche Editions Salabert
Includes set of parts for each player. 50402440 �������������������������������������������������������$26.95
Schumann’s Op. 134 displays even stronger dominance of the solo instrument than in his Op. 92, which also consists of only one movement. With both works, Schumann continued his reformation of the solo concerto genre. 49018339 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$21.95
Robert Schumann: Intro and Allegro Appassionato, Op. 92 ed. Ute Bär Schott
49018337 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$19.95
Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
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ed. Bernhard R. Appel Schott
Schumann’s Op. 54 features a tight integration of the piano into the orchestra. The principle of contrast in classical solo concertos here makes way for a principle of fusion. Despite an initial difficulty in understanding this work, the Piano Concerto has become one of the most popular pieces in the Romantic repertoire. 49018336 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$19.95
Dmitri Shostakovich: Concertino, Op. 94 DSCH
50486860 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$16.00
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