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Offline bstefanut

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Easy Piano Chamber music
on: August 05, 2009, 04:16:24 AM
I have piano students at about the level of the Clementi Sonatas, but would like to integrate them into a chamber ensemble at school.  Any suggestions for simple piano parts for classical chamber pieces?  Any really easy piano concertos?  Thanks!

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Re: Easy Piano Chamber music
Reply #1 on: August 05, 2009, 07:23:12 AM
I know nothing of chamber works, but there are some rather nice early piano concerti suitable for the young pianist. I just need to be at my home computer to let you know what they are.

There was a rather nice series that used to be published by OUP, called "Works for the Amatuer Orchestra" or something like that. I will see what i can dig out.

Tonight i will be scanning a work by Mozart that has been turned into a small concerto that could also be appropriate.

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Re: Easy Piano Chamber music
Reply #2 on: August 05, 2009, 05:16:32 PM
Here you are, I found one that I whizzed through me old scanner a few months ago.

Charming little piece that i actually play myself.

If i can do it, anyone can.

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Re: Easy Piano Chamber music
Reply #3 on: August 20, 2009, 12:10:02 AM
Thank you very much Thal!  I have also found possibly the "Youth Concerto" by Kabalevsky... which, if anyone has, would be a great resource here on piano street.

Offline retrouvailles

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Re: Easy Piano Chamber music
Reply #4 on: August 20, 2009, 12:44:07 AM
I have that Kabalevsky concerto, but it cannot be posted for it is not in public domain, for Kabalevsky died quite recently.

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Re: Easy Piano Chamber music
Reply #5 on: August 20, 2009, 12:51:33 AM
Aha, I see.  Well I'll just have to order it then.  Any other suggestions for easy piano chamber music?

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Re: Easy Piano Chamber music
Reply #6 on: August 20, 2009, 03:25:50 PM
If they are looking for a challenge maybe they can play the Mendelssohn violin sonata. If you think they can handle some tremolos and repeated chords (at a slow speed) then look at Henryk Wieniawski's adagio elegiaque for piano and violin.
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