Piano Duet Repertoire

This book is a trusted guide to nearly 3,200 works specifically written for four-hand performance, by 1,700 composers writing between 1760 and 1980. Entries are arranged alphabetically by composer--from Abeille to Zutphen, with many more-familiar names in between. One appendix lists anthologies and collections of four-hand music, with their contents; a second is an index to the piano duets with voice(s) or other instrument(s) described in the main listing. Piano teachers will appreciate the annotations, the grade-level indications, and the wealth of instructional guidance included, as well as the list of music publishers and their addresses, which has been updated for this reprint edition.

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Since the 1981 publication of the first edition, Cameron McGraw's Piano Duet Repertoire has been a trusted guide for duet performers. This second edition, edited and substantially expanded by Christopher and Katherine Fisher, brings the volume into the 21st century, adding over 500 new or updated composer entries and nearly 1,000 new work entries to the volume, a testament to the renewed interest in piano duet playing. Entries are arranged alphabetically by composer and include both pedagogical and concert repertoire. The annotations and the grade-level indications provide piano teachers a wealth of instructional guidance. The book also contains updated appendices listing collections and duet works with voice and other instruments. This new edition features a title index and a list of composers by nationality, making it a convenient and indispensable resource.

This book is a trusted guide to nearly 3,200 works specifically written for four-hand performance, by 1,700 composers writing between 1760 and 1980. Entries are arranged alphabetically by composer--from Abeille to Zutphen, with many more-familiar names in between. One appendix lists anthologies and collections of four-hand music, with their contents; a second is an index to the piano duets with voice(s) or other instrument(s) described in the main listing. Piano teachers will appreciate the annotations, the grade-level indications, and the wealth of instructional guidance included, as well as the list of music publishers and their addresses, which has been updated for this reprint edition.

The Real Repertoire series introduces players to a wealth of original works by the great composers. The volumes are carefully selected and edited by leading piano teacher and pedagogue Christine Brown, and contain timeless masterworks and unmissable modern pieces to encourage and inspire. Helpful background notes on the composers are also included. Titles: Andante From Sonata in D K. 381 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) * Allegro Molto from Sonata in D Op. 6 (Ludwig Van Beethoven) * Sonatina Op. 3 No. 1 (Carl Maria Von Weber) * Polonaise Op. 149, No. 23 (Anton Diabelli) * Allegro in E Minor Op. 149, No. 28 (Anton Diabelli) * Waltz in A Op. 39, No. 15 (Johannes Brahms) and more.

This second edition, edited and substantially expanded by Christopher and Katherine Fisher, brings the volume into the 21st century, adding more than 500 new or updated composer entries and nearly 1,000 new work entries to the volume, a testament to the renewed interest in piano duet playing.

Felix Mendelssohn's Allegro brillant, Op. 92, for one piano, four hands, was written in 1841 and dedicated to Clara Schumann. The expressive Andante theme alternates between the Secondo and Primo, segueing into the virtuosic Allegro assai vivace movement with a rush of scales. All fingering, metronome marks, and notational omissions have been supplemented by the editors. Allegro brillant is considered one of the most challenging pieces in the entire piano duet repertoire.