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2 Pianos, 4 hands
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I Know Where I'm Going
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2 Pianos, 4 hands
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Richard Simm
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Richard Simm
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I Know Where I'm Going
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Richard Simm
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1187941 By Richard Simm. By Richard Simm. Arranged by Richard Simm. Folk,Multicultural,T...
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1187941 By Richard Simm. By Richard Simm. Arranged by Richard Simm. Folk,Multicultural,Traditional,World. Score. 2 pages. Richard Simm #787548. Published by Richard Simm (A0.1187941). This suite is based upon Richard Simm's Five Irish Melodies, which were originally composed for beginner students to play as piano duets with their teachers or with advanced students. In their new guise for two pianos, they are technically more challenging, but they have the advantage of allowing each performer total control over the subtle pedalling which is sometimes needed here. The lyrics tell of a girl who knows which man she loves, but heaven only knows which one she'll marry...
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C. P. E. Bach Solfeggietto (Solfeggio) in C minor - 2 pianos
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Piano Solo, Piano Duet - Advanced Intermediate - Digital Download Composed by C. P. E. Bach. Arranged by Philip Kim. Classical Period, Etudes and Exe...
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Piano Solo, Piano Duet - Advanced Intermediate - Digital Download Composed by C. P. E. Bach. Arranged by Philip Kim. Classical Period, Etudes and Exercises, Technique Training. 7 pages. Published by Philip Kim
This is my 2 piano arrangement of C.P.E. Bach's famous Solfeggietto (solfeggio) in C minor for the piano. I know there are other arrangements our there for 2 performers. Mine is just another addition.
The original piano part is based the the autograph manuscript with some edits. I hardly made any edits in dynamic markings or phrases. I will leave that up to the teacher and the performer. Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/y0d4G332uPM
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Harmonic Spaces (four-hands piano)
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2 Pianos, 4 hands
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Paul SanGregory
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Harmonic Spaces
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.977034 Composed by Paul SanGregory. Contemporary. Score. 29 pages. Distant Engraver Musi...
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.977034 Composed by Paul SanGregory. Contemporary. Score. 29 pages. Distant Engraver Music #3536815. Published by Distant Engraver Music (A0.977034). Each of these four short pieces has its own character, color and rhythmic flow. Because the interplay between parts is sometimes complex and challenging, they can provide wonderful ensemble workouts for performers as well as fun and exciting musical experiences for audiences. The title Harmonic Spaces refers to both the idea that they are musical spaces filled with colors and characters as well as to the widely-spaced harmonic intervals upon which those aspects are built. Each movement is based on one or two wide intervals that mimic the spacing of overtones (or partials) in the harmonic series. This approach allowed the composer to produce unique harmonies, colors and atmospheres. For listeners, of course, knowledge of these intervals isn't important, even though the colors, characters and atmospheres they produce is. Each movement is described briefly below: I - Simply and gracefully moving forward. (9th and 3rd partials)This gently flowing movement is a slow progression of widely-spaced chords with gracefully rising and falling strings of notes woven in and around them. The chords often appear in groups of two, with the second being quieter, like an echo of the first. That creates a sense of harmonic space within which the delicate lines move in and out of agreement with the chords.II - With a steady, even flow (or groove). (7th and 5th partials)The harmonic partials of this movement are what give dominant 7th chords their characteristic sound and function. Furthermore, because 7th chords are an important part of jazz harmony, jazz influences enter into this piece. Listeners may notice the outlines of gliding 7th chords, swinging meters and syncopated rhtyhms reminiscent of jazz.III - Gentle, flexible, but rhythmically accurate. (11th Partial)This movement unfolds slowly like a quiet summer afternoon under a shade tree watching lazy clouds. Because the 11th partial is a note that falls between the cracks of the piano keyboard, both the perfect 4th and augmented 4th (in very wide spacing) are used to approximate it. Although this creates some non-traditional harmonies and non-chord tone effects, the piece is tranquil, peaceful and beautiful. IV - With precision, energy and excitement. (13th Partial)This energetic finale uses much syncopation and rhythmic interplay as well as wide-ranging arpeggios that get shared between the two players. The primary interval often appears as widely spaced parallel motion, which adds a special color or flavor to the rhythms. The result is a joyful romp in a playground of rhythm, color, motion and contrast. (duration of all four pieces is ca. 12 minutes) This work was funded by the National Culture and Arts Foundation of Taiwan (ROC)
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Blue Christmas
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Blue Christmas
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.632804 By Elvis Presley. By Billy Hayes and Jay Johnson. Arranged by Fishel Pustilnik. R...
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.632804 By Elvis Presley. By Billy Hayes and Jay Johnson. Arranged by Fishel Pustilnik. Rock. Score. 6 pages. F & N Enterprise #3133845. Published by F & N Enterprise (A0.632804). An excellent arrangement of famous Blue Christmas for Alto Sax and Piano (Jazz/Pop Version). The composition is easy to read, fun to play and sound professional when performed. Arranged by Fishel Pustilnik, very well known as Composer/Publisher. His books Jazz & Pop Piano Paradise (Volumes 1-5) have become a commercial success and a hit with music teachers and students in Canada. (Thousands books already sold in Canada). They are also starting to enter the US, Brazil, Norway, Russia, Holland, Israel, Belgium, Sweden, Finland, Greece, Latvia and UK markets. This is a wonderful new publication. These pieces offer much appeal for the young pianist and excellent choice for a supplementary book for students from Grade 3 to 8. Lore Ruschiensky, Editor, (from review in The Canadian Music Teacher) Yesterday I spent at least two pleasure filled hours playing through your imaginatively inventive compositions. Congratulations! I trust students will decide to program your well crafted and entertaining works on recitals and examinations. Review from Dr. Jack Behrens, B.Sc. (Julliard), PH.D (Harvard), Director of Academic Studies, The Glenn Gould School I liked this book the best so far. Great work! You have a gift for melody and your arrangements are very playable. Congratulations on the 3rd Volume. Mark Carlstein, Hal Leonard, Keyboard Publications.
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Sir Duke
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Stevie Wonder
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Sir Duke
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.635785 By Stevie Wonder. By Stevie Wonder. Arranged by Fishel Pustilnik. Pop,Soul. Score...
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.635785 By Stevie Wonder. By Stevie Wonder. Arranged by Fishel Pustilnik. Pop,Soul. Score. 7 pages. F & N Enterprise #5798587. Published by F & N Enterprise (A0.635785). An excellent arrangement of the famous Song Sir Duke for Oboe and Piano-Jazz/Pop Version. The video for Violin and Piano: https://youtu.be/mRT5rBfIA2Y The composition is easy to read, fun to play, and sound professional when performed. Arranged by Fishel Pustilnik, very well known as Composer/Publisher. His books Jazz & Pop Piano Paradise (Volumes 1-5) have become a commercial success and a hit with music teachers and students in Canada. (Thousands of books already sold in Canada). They are also starting to enter the US, Brazil, Norway, Russia, Holland, Israel, Belgium, Sweden, Finland, Greece, Latvia, and the UK markets. This is a wonderful new publication. These pieces offer much appeal for the young pianist and excellent choice for a supplementary book for students from Grade 3 to 8. Lore Ruschiensky, Editor, (from the review in The Canadian Music Teacher) Yesterday I spent at least two pleasure-filled hours playing through your imaginatively inventive compositions. Congratulations! I trust students will decide to program your well crafted and entertaining works on recitals and examinations. Review from Dr. Jack Behrens, B.Sc. (Julliard), Ph.D. (Harvard), Director of Academic Studies, The Glenn Gould School I liked this book the best so far. Great work! You have a gift for melody and your arrangements are very playable. Congratulations on the 3rd Volume. Mark Carlstein, Hal Leonard, Keyboard Publications.
$4.99
I Know That My Redeemer Lives
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2 Pianos, 4 hands
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EASY
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Sacred music
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Handel/Edwards
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Cydney Olson Van Duker
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I Know That My Redeemer Lives
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Cydney Olson Van Duker
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Composed by Handel/Edwards. Arranged by Cydney Olson Van Duker. For Piano Duet. Sacred, Christian. Early Intermediate. Published by Cydney Olson Van Duker ...
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Composed by Handel/Edwards. Arranged by Cydney Olson Van Duker. For Piano Duet. Sacred, Christian. Early Intermediate. Published by Cydney Olson Van Duker
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Sonata Hymnica No. 6
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2 Pianos, 4 hands
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James Siddons
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Sonata Hymnica No. 6
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James Siddons Music and Writings
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.972673 Composed by James Siddons. Contemporary,Folk,Jazz,Spiritual. Score. 25 pages. Jam...
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.972673 Composed by James Siddons. Contemporary,Folk,Jazz,Spiritual. Score. 25 pages. James Siddons Music and Writings #6698569. Published by James Siddons Music and Writings (A0.972673). Performance NoteSonata Hymnica No. 6 is scored for two pianos and three performers. One performer (or player) sits at Piano I and may also serve as the conductor. At Piano II, Performer 1 plays from the treble staff and Performer 2 plays from the bass staff. There are possible variations in this, such as having four pianos (two pianos doubling the other two), or having two performers at Piano I, with Performer 2 playing only the bass-staff rhythmic pattern that begins in measure 37. A standing conductor (not playing piano) may be desired.  Although repetitive, the music in this sonata rarely repeats itself exactly; hence, further minor improvisations by the performers are appropriate, keeping with the improvisatory nature of oral tradition. Program Note (for use in concert programs) by James Siddons  The Sonata Hymnica series by James Siddons consists of piano solos that explore the world of American hymns and vernacular religious songs in the 1880-1920 era, when rural and small-town churches relied on pianos for music, and, in an age before microphones and amplification, the acoustics of wooden floors, walls, and high ceilings. These sonatas are not hymn arrangements but explorations of the sounds that can be created by a piano in a reverberant environment, all the while keeping in mind the essential message of the familiar words sung to the various hymn tunes. Sonata Hymnica No. 6 is the first in the series to be for piano ensemble, and the second (after No. 3) to be based on the worship music of the 19th-century African American church. This sixth sonata also explores the singing world of the black congregation and choir as well as the piano. Their singing was shaped by the sounds and intonations of the piano and the heritage of European music behind it, as well as the contours and cadences of the religious folk songs known as Spirituals. But the black congregations also sang hymns and choruses from the Classical tradition, and the Spirituals became the basis of many adaptations by white arrangers. Thus, we may speak of standardized adaptations of Spirituals as white black music, and black performance styles of Classical works as black white music. Piano ragtime music is a non-religious example of white music (the military march) made into black white music by the blending in of the syncopated rag rhythm. Sonata Hymnica No. 6 explores the intermingling of these two strains of American music as heard in the 19th-century black church. In his classic book The Souls of Black Folk (Chicago, 1903), W. E. B. Du Bois confesses to not being a musician but nonetheless finding himself enthralled by the music of the Southern 19th-century African Americans. He refers to their singing as the Frenzy or ‘Shouting,’ when the Spirit of the Lord passed by, and seizing the devotee, made him mad with supernatural joy . . . stamping, shrieking, and shouting, the rushing to and fro and waving of arms, the weeping and laughing, the vision and the trance (p. 116). On another page, Du Bois speaks of . . . the songs of my fathers . . . swelling with song, instinct for life, tremendous treble and darkening bass (p. 163). Sonata Hymnica No. 6 uses the African call and response form as well as percussive polyrhythms.
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