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.

Chansons classiques de Cole Porter est maintenant disponible en duo de piano! Le livre est également livré avec un CD qui propose des pistes séparées pour le Primo et Secondo pièces - parfait pour la pratique et la performance! 10 mélodies du compositeur légendaire: Another Op'nin', Another Show - Easy to Love (You'd Be So Easy to Love) - From This Moment On - I Love Paris - I Love You - I've Got You Under My Skin - In the Still of the Night - It's De-Lovely - So in Love - You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To. / Pianos Duos / 88 pages / Partition

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. / Piano 4 Mains

8 Arrangements for 1 Piano 4 Hands-Eight accessible arrangements of Disney faves for piano duet including two wonderful medleys! Titles include Be Our Guest • Cruella de Vil • How Far I'll Go • Love Is an Open door • Pirates Medley • Snow White Medley • A Spoonful of Sugar and A Whole New World.

Pour récitant et piano à quatre mains-During the visit to Brive-la-Gaillarde in 1940 Poulenc sketched a little piece for the children of his cousins: Sophie Sylvie Benoit Florence and Delphine Périer Yvan Alain Marie-Christine and Marguerite-MarieVillotte and their two friends Marthe Bosredon and André Lecoeur. This took the form of a musical background to Jean de Brunhoff's popular illustrated children's story about Babar a baby elephant whose mother is killed by ahuntsman. Fortunately Babar meets a kind elderly lady who dresses him in a fine suit and gives him an impressive motor-car.However Babar feels homesick for his forests and is pleased when his cousins Arthur and Celeste find him and needs no persuasion to go home with them. Back in the forest where the King of the Elephants has eaten a poisonous mushroom Babar is elected to succeed as King. He marries Celeste and the last we hear of him isthinking of a rosy future as he dreamily looks up at a marvellously star-filled sky.Poulenc's score to which he returned and completed in 1945 is for a narrator and a Piano so written that the individualsections offer the pianist a number of self-contained descriptive pieces such as a Lullaby a Reverie a Galop a Nocturne and so on. Indeed some of Poulenc's finest Piano music isfound in these charming pages.In 1962 Jean Françaix made an orchestral version and Barbar has been enjoyed by children of all ages all over the world. An English translation of the text was made by Nelly Rieu.Thisparticular edition is arranged for Narrator and Piano duet (1 Piano 4 hands) and a separate insert with English translation is included.

Debussy composed the Petite Suite in 1888 when he was 26. The period up to 1890 was a time in which Debussy's later distinctive impressionistic style has not yet emerged. The Petite Suite shows the influence of the French lyric opera composers Gounod and Massenet as do most of Debussy's pre-1890 compositions. The work could be considered neo-classical because it contains pseudo-dance movements and because of the style of Keyboard writing used through which Debussy pays a kind of homage to the French clavecinists. Scored for 1 Piano 4 Hands

In his late work Beethoven devoted himself intensively to the forms of baroque polyphony. He originally composed the Große Fuge as the final movement of the String Quartet in Bb Op.130. However accordingto one critic the listeners of the time considered it to be 'unintelligible like Chinese'. At the urging of his publisher Beethoven then replaced it with a newly composed closing movement for the quartet. In addition he alsomade a version of the Große Fuge for Piano four-hands. The autograph of this arrangement was recently rediscovered. Courtesy of the Juillard School of Music Henle was able to consult it for the first time fortheir new critical edition.

1 Piano 4 Hands/Early Intermediate Level-A vivacious and rhythmic duet resplendent with the pulse of vibrant Brazil. This definite show-stopper keeps the beat going yet provides an unexpected respite in the midsection for a brief but tender duet in 3:2 before building back up to a climactic ending. Excellent for recitals!

Six intermediate piano duets of great movie themes from the top easy piano arranger today. Titles are: How Do I Live * Looking Through Your Eyes * My Heart Will Go On * Once Upon a Dream * Over the Rainbow * Theme from Star Wars .

Par AURIC GEORGES. French composer, Georges Auric (1899-1983) was a member of Les Six. His compositional career was mainly distinguished by his film music. However, his catalogue is varied and 5 Bagatelles is a delightful collection of Four Hand Piano Duets. The Five Bagatelles are; 1) Overture, 2) Little March, 3) Waltz, 4) Dream, and 5) Retreat. Suitable for intermediate level pianists, Auric 's compositions tend to reflect the current music scene in Paris at the time. For all intermediate pianists seeking exciting duet music, Auric 's 5 Bagatelles provide just that./ Répertoire / Piano 4 Mains

French composer Georges Auric (1899-1983) was a member of Les Six. His compositional career was mainly distinguished by his film music. However his catalogue is varied and 5 Bagatelles is a delightful collection of Four Hand Piano Duets. The Five Bagatelles are; 1) Overture 2) Little March 3) Waltz 4) Dream and 5) Retreat. Suitable for intermediate level pianists Auric's compositions tend to reflect the current music scene in Paris at the time. For all intermediate pianists seeking exciting duet music Auric's 5 Bagatelles provide just that.

Par LLOYD WEBBER ANDREW. Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s brilliant musical adaptation of T.S.Eliot’s much loved classic ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’, has delighted audiences all over the world. These easy arrangements for piano duet include six of the best numbers from one of London’s most popular shows. / Instrumental Music / Recueil / Piano 4 Mains

Adding to his two successful editions 'Little Stories in Jazz' (ED 7186) and 'Piano Studies in Pop' (ED 7304) Mike Schoenmehl wrote the collection 'Jazz for Two' for piano duet. Originally published in two volumes the work was reedited in one volume in our new edition. Schoenmehl's commitment in the field of education to make rock pop and jazz music accessible to pupils in a fun way shows here too: rhythm harmony melody form and phrasing of popular music shall be imparted on the pupils by means of these fifteen entertaining jazz and pop pieces. Some of the pieces are even accompanied by exemplary exercises and educational remarks. Illustrated with funny drawings by MarcusReinheimer.