4-hand piano

[xbubblexwandsx]

Hi!
I am a piano student at SUNY Fredonia. A friend of mine and I are looking into piece for four hands, one or two pianos, either way is good. We're not sure what to look for.
Does anyone have any suggestions for music? Anything they've played before that they really enjoyed? I particularly enjoy playing music that isn't played super often.
Any suggestions welcome! Thanks!!!

[nikolasideris]

Apart from the usual classics (Rachmaninov for example) there's a couple of works that come in mind:

Schnittke Gogol suite:

An arrangement for two pianos! Not sure if you would be able to get the score though. The work itself is fabulous!

Then there's the the Shostakovich concertino for two pianos:

That's me and my wife playing at an awful quality video recording... Performance isn't bad, but the audio and visual quality is! Still I couldn't help but share...

There's a work by Nikos Drelas:

Called 'The past strikes again'. The music has its roots in Greek music (thus the past etc)...

And just for the record, I'm working on a series of semi-long works for 4 hands (single piano). I've no idea when they will be published but I'd hope they'd be in the press in 2012...

[drkilroy]

What about Ravel's Ma Mere L'oye suite? It is quite easy and enjoyable.

Best regards, Dr

[49410enrique]

i really like the mozart sonata for two pianos k 448 in D maj.

cheesy viddy of the first mvmnt-but i tink the visuals here capture the playful fun of this work quite nicely, i think if you 're playing with a friend this will be apparent in your performance (vs a hired accompanist, i think it really helps if you connect to the ther pianist for this to come out 'just right')

btw if you just dont like it at all click into their channel on the yt page, this duo is incredible the their yt channel is LOADED with amazing 4 hand piano recordiings and videos, check out their 'star wars' videos those are big crowd pleasers, you might need to contact them about getting score rental rights if their website doesn't provide purchase info or if publisher info is skinny on the web.



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The Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K. 448 is a piano work composed in 1781 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, at 25 years of age. It is written in strict sonata-allegro form, with three movements. The sonata was composed for a performance he would give with fellow pianist Josephine von Aurnhammer. Mozart composed this in the galant style, with interlocking melodies and simultaneous cadences. This is one of his only formal compositions written exclusively for two pianos. The sonata is written in three movements,
1. Allegro con spirito
2. Andante
and 3. Molto Allegro.
The first movement begins in D major, and sets the tonal center with a strong introduction. The two pianos divide the main melody for the exposition, and when the theme is presented both play it simultaneously. Mozart spends little time in the development introducing a new theme unlike most sonata forms, and begins the recapitulation, repeating the first theme. The entire second movement is played Andante, in a very relaxed pace. The melody is played with both pianos, but there is no strong climax in this movement. It is written in a strict ABA form. Molto Allegro begins with a galloping theme. The cadences used in this movement are similar to those in Mozart's Rondo alla Turca.

score to follow along attached.

[jy_]

bolcom's garden of eden is nice too, and have very catch rhythms