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Offline echoyjeff222

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good introduction to piano/violin duet piece
on: January 20, 2015, 03:00:13 PM
Hi, I'm looking for some suggestions for piano/violin duo pieces. I probably don't want something too advanced, since this is my first time doing a duet. Just for reference, I am learning the moonlight sonata at the moment. I am not sure about the violin's level, but I think she can hold her own.

I heard Mozart - Sonata in E minor, K.304 mentioned, but I'm not sure about the difficulty of that one.

I only have ~ 7 weeks to prepare.

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Re: good introduction to piano/violin duet piece
Reply #1 on: January 20, 2015, 04:03:00 PM
how long?
ie like 5 minutes?

above arrangement might be difficult to find

how about an excerpt from a sonata? ie

Offline maxy

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Re: good introduction to piano/violin duet piece
Reply #2 on: January 20, 2015, 08:58:36 PM
Indeed, Mozart's e minor is quite lovely! I really love the 2nd mvt. If you can play the Moonlight sonata, you should not have any trouble.

Offline richardb

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Re: good introduction to piano/violin duet piece
Reply #3 on: January 21, 2015, 01:40:38 AM
You could consider the Bach Arioso for piano and violin.

Offline amytsuda

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Re: good introduction to piano/violin duet piece
Reply #4 on: January 21, 2015, 11:40:22 AM
Classic classic is Beethoven Spring sonata. Anytime I have a chance to have a violinist and a piano, I'd pull this on iPad and make them play, and it always is so much fun even with an intermediate violinist - they all love the piece.

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Re: good introduction to piano/violin duet piece
Reply #5 on: January 21, 2015, 01:59:53 PM
If you want something not difficult but lovely, try Arvo Part, Spiegel im Spiegel.

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Re: good introduction to piano/violin duet piece
Reply #6 on: January 21, 2015, 02:55:31 PM
Debussy's Beau Soir is very beautiful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRCk49vcjjY

Offline cbreemer

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Re: good introduction to piano/violin duet piece
Reply #7 on: January 23, 2015, 10:00:02 PM
Dvorak's Sonatina Op.100 is good fun and quite easy to pull off.
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