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verywellmister

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I am considering joining a chamber music program, but there is a lack of string players, so I will most likely end up playing a two-piano piece with another pianist.

Can anyone recommend any really good pieces written for two pianos? Thanks.

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Re: Two-piano repertoire

Reply #1 on: November 04, 2006, 08:53:26 PM

The Scaramouche by Milhaud is a fun thing to play

Rach has some great stuff in the Suites, his symphonic dances, and his Rhapsody for 2 pianos, worth checking out.

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Re: Two-piano repertoire

Reply #2 on: November 04, 2006, 09:12:29 PM

try out the lutosławski variations on a theme of paganini. this is a great showstopper. ill probably be doing this soon. i really love this piece. tehres a vid on youtube of it somewhere.

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Re: Two-piano repertoire

Reply #3 on: November 05, 2006, 07:50:28 AM

Hallo verywellmister,

In line with the present Mozart celebrations - soon coming to a close - would suggest a choice from (all being 2 Piano compositions)

SONATA IN D MAJOR K. 448,
ADAGIO IN C MINOR K. 446,
FUGUE IN C MINOR K. 426,
LARGHETTO AND ALLEGRO IN Eb MAJOR

Prof K S (Mohan) Narayanan

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Reply #4 on: November 09, 2006, 11:24:14 PM

'Duettino concertante after Mozart's Piano Concerto no. 19' by Busoni is a blast. I think the music for it might be relatively hard to find, but it's so much fun. Not too difficult, but not easy either.

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Re: Two-piano repertoire

Reply #5 on: November 10, 2006, 02:20:03 AM

Brahms FM quintet 2 piano vs.

Rachmaninoff Dances and suiets

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Re: Two-piano repertoire

Reply #6 on: November 10, 2006, 02:47:01 AM

messiaen's visions de l'amen is a really good piece for 2 pianos. and its very tonal, which is not always the case with messiaen.

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Reply #7 on: November 11, 2006, 01:14:59 AM

RACH ALL THE WAY.

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Reply #8 on: November 11, 2006, 08:50:55 AM

Mozart-works for two piano (especialy Sonata in D major)
Brahms-Haydn Variations op.56, Sonata in f minor op.34b (piano quintet)
Liszt-Concerto Patetique, Don Juan Fantasy (transcription of original work for 2 hands)
Debussy-Et blanc et noir
Ravel-La Valse (great piece for ending the concert)
Tchaikovsky-Economu-The Nutracker Concert suite (the same as Ravel)
Rachmaninov-2 Suites for 2 pianos, Symphonic dances
Saint-Saens-Variations on Beethoven (from Piano sonata in E flat major op.31 no.3 3rd mvt)
Milhaud-Scaramouche
Lutoslawski-Paganini Variations
Schostakovich-Concertion for 2 pianos
Stravinski-Concerto for 2 pianos
...and more pieces that I can't remember now...

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Reply #9 on: November 12, 2006, 12:14:55 PM

Gershwin's "I got rhythm"
Brazileira (I think by Mihlaud)
Saint-Saen's complete Carnival of the Animals
De Falla's El amor brujo

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Reply #10 on: November 12, 2006, 03:22:28 PM

Quote from: jepoy on November 12, 2006, 12:14:55 PM

Brazileira (I think by Mihlaud)

It is 3rd movment of Milhaud's suite "Scaramouche"

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Reply #11 on: November 12, 2006, 05:00:52 PM

"Entre Cloches" from Sites auriculaires by Ravel is a little known gem.

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Re: Two-piano repertoire

Reply #12 on: November 15, 2006, 08:04:54 AM

Saint-Saëns wrote a ton of music for two pianos that is relatively unknown...but fabulous! Check out the Polonaise...fun, semi-virtuosic, and shouldn't take too long to learn.

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Re: Two-piano repertoire

Reply #13 on: November 15, 2006, 08:55:08 AM

Arenskji!!!!!!!
Suite n. 1 - 5 (Op. 15, 23, 33, 62, 65)
Better the first. also for is architectural semplicity... The Valse is marvellous, the Romance truly romantic and the polonaise... if you have good bows... well very "funny". The octave end was consiodered at the time one of the more spectaular
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