Tag Archives: piano duet
Girl with the Hat Box for 3 hands, 1 piano by Freihofner
San Francisco-based composer Phil Freihofner’s arrangement of his wind quartet into a 3-hand piano work is delightful and fun. Anne Ku introduces this programmatic piece that has been tried by pianists in Maui, San Francisco, and Utrecht, Netherlands. Continue reading
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Capriccio for piano, 4 hands by Blessinger
Piano duets often have origins elsewhere. Martin Blessinger’s Capriccio for piano, 4 hands came from the 3rd movement of a violin and viola piece. Listen to an extract recorded by Anne Ku (primo) and Carol Ruiz Gandia (secundo). Continue reading
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Waltz for 4-hands, 1 piano by Schroeter
Schroeter’s Waltz for 4-hand, 1 piano is reminiscent of the romantic era, a piece that is easily sightreadable and playable after some cosmetic changes. Listen to an extract played and recorded by Anne Ku and Carol Ruiz Gandia in Utrecht, Netherlands. Note: This blog post has been taken down due to protests by the composer. Continue reading
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Conversations in the Garden: how good music travels
Conversations in the Garden is a new recording of a new 4 hands on 1 piano duet of John Bilotta, played and recorded by Anne Ku (primo) and Carol Ruiz Gandia (secundo) on a Steinway Grand model A in Utrecht, Netherlands. Listen. Continue reading
Reverse engineering: piano duet to piano solo of Henk Alkema
Unpublished works of composers are precious to those who want them. Here is a story of how one pianist reverse engineered a piano duet piece to a solo work so she can play it. Continue reading
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Conversations in the Garden by John Bilotta
Anne Ku introduces John Bilotta’s colourful piano duet to other pianists in Maui, San Francisco, and Utrecht, Netherlands. Continue reading
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Piano duet by Christine Donkin
What makes a piano duet a duet? Christine Donkin’s “The Sea of Tranquility” is a beautiful piece that requires the two pianists to play together. Continue reading
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Constant, perpetual, everlasting piano duet by Chip Michael
Chip Michael’s piano duet Amaranthinesque starts softly with a persistence that causes the listener to anticipate eagerly for more. Continue reading
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Piano duet by Robert Pollock
Maui-based composer Robert Pollock’s “A Little Transition Music, Please” is exciting and engaging to play. Listen to the recording and judge for yourself. Continue reading
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The Heartbeat Duet by Michael Christopher Churchyard
Michael Christopher Churchyard’s The Heartbeat Duet has parts of different difficulty levels, allowing players with different sightreading and playing levels to play together. Even so — and even with the slow tempo — players need to count well and play in sync. Continue reading
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