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Piano Duets: American Composers

Editor: Aston, Michael

Forces or Category: Piano 4 hands

Details: This volume in OUP's established series Piano Duets (for piano four-hands) includes arrangements of celebrated chamber and orchestral works alongside original duets, in a survey of prominent composers and styles from the US. The collection reflects the indigenous influences of jazz, ragtime, folk music, and Latin-American dance, and of European styles and genres. Authoritative and expertly edited, the collection is designed for intermediate pianists (Grades 5-7) and includes historical and technical commentaries on each piece.

Contents:

Provisional contents:
Aaron Copland: 'Walk to the Bunkhouse' from film suite Red Pony
Charles Ives: Finale from Second Symphony
Virgil Thomson: 'Blues' from The Plow that broke the Plains
Hilary Tann: Dawn Light
George Gershwin: 'Promenade' (or 'Walking the Dog' from Shall we Dance)
Stephen Foster: tbc
Louis Moreau Gottschalk: Fiesta criolla
Scott Joplin: Bethena Waltz
Henry Gilbert: tbc
Arthur Bird: No.1 of Zwei poesien

Binding Paperback

Trim Size (mm): 311x232

Number of pages: 72

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