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America, the Beautiful |
E1012 / 2.95 |
Music by Samuel
A. Ward
Arranged by Melody
Bober
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One piano, four hands
This beautiful
setting of an immortal American anthem is wonderfully arranged to
reflect the heritage and pride of its great nation. Handsomely
arranged for two intermediate performers, this inspiring duet will
add festivity to your next lesson or recital! |
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Melody
Bober
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Written for one
piano and four hands, this Intermediate level piece reveals the true
spirit and excitement of an old time baseball game. A flurry of
syncopated rhythms, triplets, octaves and chords in both hands, and a
sixteenth-note run at the end perfectly captures the electricity of
America's great pastime. |
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Arranged by Kevin
Olson
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One piano, four hands
Charming duet is
arranged equally for four hands. Both players will enjoy this piece
as they share its wonderful melody and harmony. Challenge your
students to listen carefully for the balance and dynamic changes. |
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A Carmen Celebration |
E1040 / 4.95 |
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Bizet / Olson
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One piano, four
hands with optional second
An exciting,
idiomatic arrangement for one piano, four hands, with an optional
second piano part, this piece, based on Bizet's timeless opera, Carmen,
contains unusual harmonies that accompany the lush melody and will
be a favorite in recitals and festivals. |
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The Omaha Music
Teachers Association commissioned this energetic duet for their 2006
Colossal Keyboard Concert. Students will love the bouncy and cheerful
melody, supported by the rhythmic accompaniment patterns of the
secondo part. [View
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In this
intermediate level ensemble written for one piano four hands,
students will enjoy the overall relaxed character created by the
melody and the Latin-style rhythm. The secondo part primarily plays
the accompaniment while the primo part primarily contains the melody. |
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This two piano,
four-hand duet takes the well-known French folk songs Alouette
and Sur le Pont D'avignon and gives them a classic
boogie-woogie, eight-to-the-bar treatment that will definitely bring
the house down! This piece is a perfect closer or encore for
performances. [View
Sample Page] |
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This beautiful
duet arrangement of Flower Duet from the opera, Lakmé
by Delibes, is presented here for the intermediate-level duet player.
This is the perfect piece to set an elegant mood at recitals,
weddings, or other events. This arrangement gives equal highlight to
the primo and secondo parts – students will love
performing this piece. |
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Four Arkansas Travelers |
E1018 / 4.95 |
Kevin
Olson
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This ensemble
piece for 2 pianos / 8 hands is full of fun and energy. Throughout
the piece, the melody is passed back and forth between each of the
parts, which are all written on a consistent level of difficulty. The
piece explores a wide range of dynamics and contains a variety of
articulations. Imitation among the four parts often adds a humorous touch. |
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This intermediate
energetic piano duet provides valuable pianistic lessons that are
intertwined with lots of fun for both the primo and secondo
parts. Each part is equally appealing, with the primo part making use
of more sixteenth-note passages. This entertaining duet is perfect
for a recital performance! |
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O Holy Night |
E1004 / 4.95 |
Arranged
by Beatrice Miller
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Two pianos, eight hands
This traditional
setting of the timeless carol will develop precise listening for
dynamics, balance, and phrasing. Appropriate for church use. |
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Arranged
by Kevin
Olson
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The excitement of
this brilliant orchestral favorite by Mussorgsky has been skillfully
recreated in this piano duet by Kevin Olson. For you musicologists, a
hopak is a strongly rhythmic Ukranian folk song in duple meter. A
great way to end a recital program! |
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Hungarian
Rhapsody No. 2 |
E1034 / 3.95 |
Liszt /
arr. Melody Bober
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Why wait to be a
virtuoso to play Liszt? Melody Bober has taken the highlights from
Liszt's second Hungarian Rhapsody and crafted them into this
dramatic ensemble arrangement. Primo and Secondo are both accessible
to intermediate students, while the sound remains grand. Captivating
music that's really fun to play – pair off and show off! |
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Jingle Bells |
E1013 / 2.95 |
Arranged by Melody
Bober
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One piano, four hands
One of the most
popular Christmas tunes is beautifully arranged by Melody Bober.
Exciting duet is written for one piano, four hands. Fun to play, this
piece always seems to ring in the holiday season! |
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Drawn together
with clever and colorful writing, the second movement of this
intermediate-level duet for four hands nests a lyrical and quiet
moment, amongst the quick and vivacious tempos of the outer
movements. Sequential writing makes these pieces easy to learn and memorize. |
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The Pied Piper |
E1035 / 3.50 |
Gretchen
Heller
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One piano, four hands
An intermediate
duet for one piano, four hands, this exciting piece is played in the
key of D minor using 6/8 and 2/4 time. The primo and secondo take
turns with the melody and includes a surprise ending that’s
harmonically in a somewhat blues-style. |
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Melody
Bober
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One piano, four hands
Haunting yet
light-hearted, this duet features a catchy primo melody with a
steady, rhythmic secundo accompaniment. Great for Halloween recitals
or just for fun!
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One Piano, Four Hands
Composed for the
Phoenix Music Teachers Association, 54th Annual Piano Ensemble, Phoenix
Blues is a "cool" duet for one piano, four hands.
Students get to snap their fingers and play blues-style bass lines
and syncopated rhythms in a relaxed swing style. [View
Sample Page] |
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Play it in Peoria |
E1023 / 2.95 |
Melody
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One Piano, Four Hands
For adventurous
students who seek a richer, more dramatic sound, Play it in Peoria
is now available as an intermediate-level duet. Jazzy and playful, it
offers swing eighths, syncopation, chromatic passages, and a variety
of articulations, as well as the "show-biz" effect of the stride-bass
left hand in the closing section. |
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Commissioned by
the Oklahoma Music Teachers Association, Prairie Suite
consists of three movements all written in their own unique style.
From the "Hoedown style" first movement, to the lyrical and
melodic second movement, to the third movement which offers an
exciting rhythmic challenge written in 7/8 time, this suite is
definitely going to be one of the favorites in your studio! [View
Sample Page] |
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Melody
Bober
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Written for one
piano and four hands, this Intermediate level piece captures the
excitement and energy from the streets of Rio. Staccato
articulations, syncopated rhythms, Rhumba beats, and a unique melodic
structure capture the essence and festive moods from this sultry city
in Brazil. Sure to be a favorite! |
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Soaring,
for one piano four hands, is an uplifting intermediate/late
intermediate ensemble piece commissioned for the 10th Anniversary of
the Bismarck-Mandan Monster Concert, 2008. This piece with its
lyrical melodic lines and strong rhythmic B section, precisely
portrays the feeling of uninhibited gliding or "soaring" as
titled. Students will love playing this ensemble piece and portraying
its free spiritedness. |
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Themes from Carmen |
E1036 / 3.95 |
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by Emilie
Lin
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Arranger Emilie
Lin has created a delightful duet arrangement from the opera, Carmen,
featuring two melodies including the famous Toreador. This piece has
staccato against slurs with the primo part playing the melodies with
lots of staccatos for the secondo part. |
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An intermediate
duet for one piano, four hands that offers a wide array of
articulations, dynamics, and interplay among the secondo and primo
parts. This duet has a catchy melody that will be sure to keep
performers' and audiences' toes tappin'!
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Waltz in A Minor |
E1027 / 3.50 |
David
Karp
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The moving melody
of this ensemble piano piece sings a melancholy song in the secondo,
with sustained, four-measure phrasing. The theme is lightly answered
with dancing eighth notes in the primo, which add depth of
expression. A countermelody is introduced in time for primo to take
over the theme. Consider this waltz as a wonderful invitation to
experience the sweep of 3/4 meter, and its dramatic effects. |
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One Piano, Four Hands
Windrider
is an exciting duet that evokes the image of an exhilarating and
energetic horse ride. Written in the key of C minor, this piece
offers a good balance of melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic interplay
between the primo and secondo parts, which can be learned quickly,
and will invigorate your next recital! [View
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