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Offline nanabush

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2 pianos, 8 hands???
on: June 29, 2006, 04:04:17 AM
I checked a thread recently posted on this topic... but it wasn't any help  ??? Someone posted a link... but it didn't have anything...

Are there any 2 piano 8 hand transcriptions of any exciting classical music, or something with nice rhythms like some latin music or something of the sort.... I can find lotsa this stuff on random websites, but do not know if it's any good.... one of the four people is doing his grd 9 RCM in canada (7-8 abrsm), one is doing grd 10 RCM (8-dipabrsm) and me and the other are doing performance diploma lvl.... so something quite advanced if possible.  If you'd recommend anything that'd be great.
Interested in discussing:

-Prokofiev Toccata
-Scriabin Sonata 2

Offline Kassaa

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Re: 2 pianos, 8 hands???
Reply #2 on: June 29, 2006, 11:53:09 AM
Thx alot!
Interested in discussing:

-Prokofiev Toccata
-Scriabin Sonata 2

Offline ryan2189

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Re: 2 pianos, 8 hands???
Reply #3 on: July 01, 2006, 03:25:06 AM
I saw four people playing a very nice version of Stars and Stripes Forever
here is a link to a video of it but I do not know where to find the score
https://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3568198864345055501&q=stars+and+stripes+forever

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Re: 2 pianos, 8 hands???
Reply #4 on: July 01, 2006, 07:29:06 PM
I know, it's not a transcription of an existing piece but it's a really nice and quite fun  (not too hard) to play: Rondo for 8 hands by Smetana

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Re: 2 pianos, 8 hands???
Reply #5 on: July 05, 2006, 05:27:18 PM
@nanabush

I just found what you have been looking for (a site with tons!! of music for 8 hands):
https://www.nikhef.nl/~elly/2p8h/2p8h.html

Offline klavierwunder

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Re: 2 pianos, 8 hands???
Reply #6 on: July 14, 2006, 10:30:01 PM
try to find information on the "American piano Quartet"
they have put together a big collection of music and have even had some arranged for them. I know they've done all of Brahm's hungarian dances Liszt les preludes, etc

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Re: 2 pianos, 8 hands???
Reply #7 on: July 15, 2006, 01:57:49 PM
I know I'm kinda late - but has anyone heard the transcription of Liszt's HR#2 for two pianos, eight hands? Some kids in my chamber music class at Interlochen performed it and it's pretty darn cool!
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