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Bouter Boogie

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Quatre mains

on: August 19, 2005, 12:08:47 PM

Anyone also love to play quatre mains?

Anyone know some cool quatre mains pieces?

I play Dolly op. 56 by Fauré, anyone heard of this piece? I love to play it

Hope to get some more ideas of you about other quatre mains pieces!

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BoliverAllmon

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Re: Quatre mains

Reply #1 on: August 19, 2005, 03:19:31 PM

what is quatre mains?

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Bouter Boogie

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Re: Quatre mains

Reply #2 on: August 19, 2005, 04:06:38 PM

Quote from: BoliverAllmon on August 19, 2005, 03:19:31 PM

what is quatre mains?

You don't know?

Quatre mains are pieces for 4 hands!

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happyface94

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Re: Quatre mains

Reply #3 on: August 19, 2005, 04:23:48 PM

1 piano or 2 piano?

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prometheus

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Reply #4 on: August 19, 2005, 04:25:52 PM

Not everyone speaks french.

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Floristan

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Re: Quatre mains

Reply #5 on: August 19, 2005, 07:14:54 PM

Yes, the Dolly Suite is fun. Ravel's "Ma mere l'oye" is brilliant, especially "L'imperatrice des pagodes". Debussy's "Petite suite" is fun, too.

Schubert's Fantasy in F minor is probably the best 4-hand piece ever.

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Bouter Boogie

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Re: Quatre mains

Reply #6 on: August 20, 2005, 12:04:39 PM

Quote from: happyface94 on August 19, 2005, 04:23:48 PM

1 piano or 2 piano?

1 piano, otherwise I would have said 2 piano's

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Bouter Boogie

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Re: Quatre mains

Reply #7 on: August 20, 2005, 12:06:51 PM

Quote from: prometheus on August 19, 2005, 04:25:52 PM

Not everyone speaks french.

I know, but the term 'quatre mains' is used quite a lot in the music world, that's why

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BoliverAllmon

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Re: Quatre mains

Reply #8 on: August 20, 2005, 12:14:04 PM

thanks for the enlightenment.

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happyface94

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Reply #9 on: August 20, 2005, 02:08:30 PM

Hum, the hungarian dances by Brahms. The Fantasie in F minor by Shubert...

I believe 2 piano pieces are much more richer though.

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bernhard

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Reply #10 on: August 20, 2005, 02:59:05 PM

Have a look here:

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2428.msg20981.html#msg20981
(four hand repertory)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,5639.msg54695.html#msg54695
(2 piano repertory)

And why not go 6 hands?

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,634.msg36632.html#msg36632
(6 hands repertory)

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

PS Right now I am in love with Bizet's "Jeux d'enfants"

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