Music for two pianos ?

[franz_]

Hi guys,

Could you suggesto some music for two pianos, pieces which are more or less between 15min and 20 mins by lenght.
Greets

[avguste]

-Shostakovitch, Concertino for 2 pianos

-Poulenc, concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra. Due the very limited orchestra part, this can also be done as a 2 pianos only.

[prongated]

The Shosty is more like 10 minutes I think though. The Poulenc is a pretty awesome piece.

Aside from Rachmaninoff's Suites, check out Arensky's op. 15 - it's gorgeous, especially if you love his no. 1 piano trio! (I don't know the other 4, but I guess they're also great, so maybe check them out too!) Other than that, the Haydn/Brahms Variation (with the repeats it's around 15 mins) or Debussy's "En Blanc Et Noir" should fit the bill.

[franz_]

I found the Debussy quiet interesting. Thanks.

Please tell me more!

[prongated]

Uh, the Mozart sonata K448 in D major? Or Brahms sonata in f minor op.34 (I think)? The latter is a reduction from one of his...er, quintets or quartets...string or piano...can't remember right now ><

I can't think of any other that goes for that long...right now ><

[camstrings]

This may not be what you are looking for, but lately I've been listening to 2 piano Brahms on the Naxos website. The symphonies & much of the string chamber music is arranged for 2 pianos, along with the 1st piano concerto, Haydn variations etc.....quite a teasure trove to my ears. 

[franz_]

I'll have a look on that!!
Btw, does someone have the scores of Scriabins Fantasy in A minor, for two pianos?

[lontano]

This may not be what you are looking for, but lately I've been listening to 2 piano Brahms on the Naxos website. The symphonies & much of the string chamber music is arranged for 2 pianos, along with the 1st piano concerto, Haydn variations etc.....quite a teasure trove to my ears. 

Been there, done that, not necessarily on Naxos, but there are many works I love when arranged for 2p4h (and even 1p4h). When I was just a kid I really had a blast when I played 4-hand piano works with my friends, but by the time I was 12 I (very sadly) said goodbye to pianos and teddy bears, and nearly everything went down hill from there! 

[nia_kurniati]

We're still working for this one : "Poet & Peasant" by Franz von Suppe. For 2 pianos.

[weissenberg2]

Rachmaninoff suite no.2

[lontano]

I'll have a look on that!!
Btw, does someone have the scores of Scriabins Fantasy in A minor, for two pianos?

Here it is.

[richard black]

There's some very nice stuff by Heinrich von Herzogenberg.

[thorn]

The two piano version of La Valse (Ravel) is a lot of fun to play.

[fast_forward]

John Adam's Hallelujah Junction is pretty cool.

[franz_]

Thanks guys! If you have more, keep on going!

[retrouvailles]

John Adam's Hallelujah Junction is pretty cool.

Seconded, but that piece is damn difficult.

[vviola]

Busoni's transcription of Mozart's "Fantasia for a Mechanical Organ," K. 608.

[fbt]

Rachmaninoff-Symphonic Dances
Lutoslawski-Variations on a Theme of Paganini
Debussy -Afternoon of a Faun

[point of grace]

-Poulenc, concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra.

i've loved it since the first time i heard it

[point of grace]

i recommend Ravel pieces for two pianos, they are all awsome... my mother the duck is really cool

[retrouvailles]

my mother the duck

It actually translates to "Mother Goose" in English.

[point of grace]

that

It actually translates to "Mother Goose" in English.

that one! thanks you