i had an experience playing with an orchestra...in the junior school, i was the junior school orchestra pianist, we played the mickey mouse march, two movements from vivaldi's the seasons, and star wars, and who knows what else. hell we had glockenspeils in the vivaldi- talk about keeping in mind historical performance practice!haha that was so not relevant....
better yet, screw the orchestra, let's make an orchestra consisting of pianos only- i'll start composing, and you can all be members in my piano orchestra!
Ages ago I saw something on TV, 4 pianists blasting away, it was incredible! I recognized Argerich and Kissin. One of the pieces seemed like Bach, but I'm not sure if Bach wrote any 4-keyboard works, transcription possibly.I also remember reading about someone who liked to write and arrange works for multiple pianos. 2 - 10 pianos firing at once, not for the weak of heart.The Nobuo Uematsu thread reminds of his orchestral piece, Kefka, which I remember began with a piano part. Very cool piece, can't remember if the piano came up later or if it was just in the opening.
I have the 4 piano bach thingy video... and two 8 piano arrangements!!! Ill upload if you want.Tom