Piano Forum

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Topic: Russian music for two pianos or 4 hands  (Read 1794 times)

Offline franz_

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 817
Russian music for two pianos or 4 hands
on: March 26, 2010, 10:17:21 AM
Yeah, I'm looking for russian composers that wrote music for two pianos or 4 hands?
I'm looking for pieces or composers that are not overplayed or too famous.
Anyone?
Logged
Currently learing:
- Chopin: Ballade No.3
- Scriabin: Etude Op. 8 No. 2
- Rachmaninoff: Etude Op. 33 No. 6
- Bach: P&F No 21 WTC I

Offline kevinr

  • PS Silver Member
  • Jr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 53
Re: Russian music for two pianos or 4 hands
Reply #1 on: March 26, 2010, 11:59:48 AM
Rachmaninov wrote some suites for two pianos.

Also Stravinsky 3 Easy Pieces and 5 Easy Pieces. In each case the "easy" refers only to one of the two parts: secondo for the 3EP, primo for the 5EP. Useful if you have 2 players with unequal abilities.
Logged

Offline stevebob

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1133
Re: Russian music for two pianos or 4 hands
Reply #2 on: March 26, 2010, 12:30:11 PM
A couple of relevant titles—Music for Two or More Pianos by Maurice Hinson and Piano Duet Repertoire by Cameron McGraw—are available online at the publisher's website to anyone who registers there:

Piano Reference Books Online - Indiana University Press

No cost, no obligation (though most people will probably find that hard copies are easier to navigate).
Logged
What passes you ain't for you.

Offline franz_

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 817
Re: Russian music for two pianos or 4 hands
Reply #3 on: March 27, 2010, 01:20:58 PM
Anyone else?
Logged
Currently learing:
- Chopin: Ballade No.3
- Scriabin: Etude Op. 8 No. 2
- Rachmaninoff: Etude Op. 33 No. 6
- Bach: P&F No 21 WTC I

Offline camstrings

  • PS Silver Member
  • Jr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 83
Re: Russian music for two pianos or 4 hands
Reply #4 on: March 27, 2010, 03:00:54 PM
Nikolai Medtner: Two Pieces Opus 58.
There may be some audio samples at the Hyperion website played by Alexeev & Demidenko.
Logged

Offline point of grace

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 581
Re: Russian music for two pianos or 4 hands
Reply #5 on: March 27, 2010, 03:31:11 PM
Quote from: kevinr on March 26, 2010, 11:59:48 AM
Rachmaninov wrote some suites for two pianos.

Also Stravinsky 3 Easy Pieces and 5 Easy Pieces. In each case the "easy" refers only to one of the two parts: secondo for the 3EP, primo for the 5EP. Useful if you have 2 players with unequal abilities.
i was thinking of the same one... i dont know others...
Logged
Learning:

Chopin Polonaise Op. 53
Brahms Op. 79 No. 2
Rachmaninoff Op. 16 No. 4 and 5

Offline stevebob

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1133
Re: Russian music for two pianos or 4 hands
Reply #6 on: March 27, 2010, 04:25:50 PM
Logged
What passes you ain't for you.

Offline franz_

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 817
Re: Russian music for two pianos or 4 hands
Reply #7 on: March 27, 2010, 09:38:41 PM
Quote from: camstrings on March 27, 2010, 03:00:54 PM
Nikolai Medtner: Two Pieces Opus 58.
There may be some audio samples at the Hyperion website played by Alexeev & Demidenko.

Thank you. Are you supposed to play those pieces together, or can they be separated?
Or belong they together like the three pieces in Petruchka, or in Scriabins Poems Op. 32 f.e.?
If you have more russian two piano music, keep op going :)
Logged
Currently learing:
- Chopin: Ballade No.3
- Scriabin: Etude Op. 8 No. 2
- Rachmaninoff: Etude Op. 33 No. 6
- Bach: P&F No 21 WTC I

Offline fbt

  • PS Silver Member
  • Jr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 64
Re: Russian music for two pianos or 4 hands
Reply #8 on: March 28, 2010, 09:52:34 PM
Glinka "Capriccio on Russian Themes (1834)
Borodin "Tarantella"4hands(1862)
Balakirev "Suite" (1909)
Balakirev-Beethoven "Quartet Op.95" 2 piano
   I don't know if these are in print
Logged
People who make music together cannot be enemies,at least while the music last.
                                 Paul Hindemith

Offline franz_

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 817
Re: Russian music for two pianos or 4 hands
Reply #9 on: March 29, 2010, 11:20:23 AM
Quote from: fbt on March 28, 2010, 09:52:34 PM
Glinka "Capriccio on Russian Themes (1834)
Borodin "Tarantella"4hands(1862)
Balakirev "Suite" (1909)
Balakirev-Beethoven "Quartet Op.95" 2 piano
   I don't know if these are in print
Great! Thank you very much
Logged
Currently learing:
- Chopin: Ballade No.3
- Scriabin: Etude Op. 8 No. 2
- Rachmaninoff: Etude Op. 33 No. 6
- Bach: P&F No 21 WTC I

Offline stevebob

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1133
Re: Russian music for two pianos or 4 hands
Reply #10 on: March 29, 2010, 11:48:06 AM
 :-X
Logged
What passes you ain't for you.
Pages: [1]   Go Up
For more information about this topic, click search below!

Piano Street Magazine:
Master Teacher Christopher Elton – Never Ending Impetus
With 50 years at the Royal Academy of Music and an international teaching career, Professor Christopher Elton has gained unique experience in how to coach accomplished artists. In this unique interview for Piano Street, Elton shares his insights and views on the big perspective. Read more
 

Logo light pianostreet.com - the website for classical pianists, piano teachers, students and piano music enthusiasts.

Subscribe for unlimited access

Sign up

Follow us

Piano Street Digicert