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The Stars and Stripes Forever
John Philip Sousa arranged for two pianos, four hands by Reginald Haché
Cat.#10126
$10.00
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The arranger makes use of cascading arpeggios, brilliant blocked and broken octave sections, and
trill work to make this an exciting closer for any ensemble concert. A score and the parts are
included.
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• Advanced
• A great concert closer
• Duration 3½ minutes.
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Implosions
for two pianos, four hands
Simon Sargon
Cat.#10110
$18.00
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Sargon has written an intense three-movement work which thoroughly depicts its title. It was
written for pianist and composer David Karp. The movements are fast, slow, fast. The first
movement is an exciting rhythmic diaplay with many meter changes. Movement 2 has large, lush
chords in Piano 2, while Piano does an articulated series of broken thirds. The middle section
becomes more lyrical. The third movemenet puts punctuated chords against scale patterns in
intense rhythmic patterns. The harmony can be described as extended tonality. Many parts are
hauntingly beautiful. This is an excellent choice for a university two-piano concert.
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• Both parts included
• A great choice for university performances
• Duration 18 minutes.
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Sonata for Two Pianos, Four Hands in F Major K. 497
Wolfgang A. Mozart
based on the arrangement by Carl Reinecke
re-edited by Elizabeth Manduca
Cat.#10117
$25.00 for both parts
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The Sonata in F major for piano duet was written in 1786. Mozart often played four hand
literature with his sister, Nannerl. There were occasions where they were called upon to perform
this type of literature. This work is a substantial sonata with an Adagio introduction and
frequent use of contrapuntal textures instead of the more often used homophonic accompaniments.
This arrangement for two pianos, four hands is loosely based on a turn of the century version
arranged by Carl Reinecke for C. F. Peters, Leipzig. It was typical during this time for
arrangers like Reinecke to double melody parts, fill in chords, add low bass notes, dynamic and
articulation markings, and expressive indications. Many of these markings have been removed and
some of the parts redistributed to make the work more like Mozart and less like a romanticized
replica. Some of the additions to chords were necessary for the resolutions of various lines,
but these were kept subtle. The third movement presents some technical difficulty which is eased
somewhat by having the two pianos.
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• Advanced
• Two full scores included
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Clear Sailing for Two Pianos, Four Hands
Mark Manduca
Cat.#10007
$5.00
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This two-piano, four hand work in a jazz-rock style is a rhythmic
challenge. It includes a lot of syncopation. One plays a driving, rhythmic chord progression
while the other player plays a melody often in octaves, and they switch throughout the piece.
This work is a real "student saver." Students could easily add percussion for a great deal of
fun!
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• Intermediate
• Score form only
• Two copies needed for performance.
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Shanghai Mabel: A Chinese One Step
Arthur Frackenpohl
Cat.#10058
$8.00
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This fast and fun march is full of shifted accents, interesting
harmonies, and rapidly changing articulations. It is an excellent opener and/or closer for a
concert, and is even more jovial with the third piano part.
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• Late intermediate
• Optional third piano part
• Score and parts included
• Duration 2 minutes.
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Concerto for Our Time
Two Pianos, Four Hands
Seymour Bernstein
Cat.#10108
$18.00
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This is a reprint of the 1973 Schroeder & Gunther, Inc. edition. Bernstein says, " Our Time is a strange
mixture of the tragic and the absurd, and a whole range of moods and feelings in the way we react to
the world around us. We are serious and dedicated, yet capable of wonderful comedy and buffoonery of
the most blatant sort. The concerto reflects these traits." The three movements are entitled Gathering,
Lament for Vietnam and Jubilation.
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• A late ntermediate good student concerto
• Both parts included
• Duration 11 minutes.
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Arabesque, The Chase, and Ballade, Opus 100
by Johann Friedrich Burgmüller
Arranged for two pianos, four hands by C. Michael Ehrhardt
The Opus 100 pieces of Burgmüller have been a staple of student pianists for many years. Ehrhardt
has arranged a second piano part for each of these pieces, making the student part greatly
embellished. Each piece is available individually and comes with two parts in score form.
Three pieces in this series:
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Arabesque
Opus 100, No. 2
Cat.#10089
$4.00
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The Chase
Opus 100, No. 9
Cat.#10090
$4.00
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Ballade
Opus 100, No. 15
Cat.#10091
$4.00
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Features:
• Intermediate
• Two parts in score form included.
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