These three unique volumes contain 47 duets in their original form written by composers who lived in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The primo and secondo parts are written on facing pages and are of equal difficulty, allowing students of equal ability to perform together. These duets can be used as supplementary material for any course of study.

These duet arrangements offer late elementary to early intermediate pianists the opportunity to play the classics at a much earlier level than if they were to wait to play the original version. By dividing the pieces between two performers, the individual parts are simpler, but the fullness and integrity of the originals remain. Highlights from Book 1 are Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag and Rubinstein's Melody in F.

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Adult Piano Adventures Classics Book 1 celebrates great masterworks of Western music, including symphony themes, opera gems, and classical favorites. The melodies of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and other master composers are arranged at just the right level for adult beginners and for those who are returning to the keyboard. Section 1 features piano arrangements with minimal hand position changes, and many selections include an optional duet part. Section 2 introduces the I, IV, and V7 chords in the key of C major, harmonizing themes such as Sibelius's Finlandia, Schubert's The Trout, and Mendelssohn's Spring Song. Section 3 presents the primary chords in the key of G major, with arrangements of Vivaldi's Autumn (from The Four Seasons), Mozart's theme from The Magic Flute, Lizst's Liebestraum, and more.

A valuable assortment of teacher/student duets in their original form written by teachers and composers during the 18th and 19th centuries. Arranged in order of difficulty, the student parts are limited to a single five-finger position and fall primarily within the grand staff reading range. Each book includes works by such composers as Diabelli, Gurlitt, Bercucci, Wohlfahrt, Berens, and others.

These graded collections of piano duets by master composers are among the best literature available at respective levels. Each duet, written by composers who lived in the 18th, 19th and 20th century, has been carefully edited and fingered for performance ease. Titles: * A Bike Ride, Op. 432, No. 5 (Arnoldo) * A Little Waltz (Foote) * Calm Seas, Op. 87, No. 29 (Wohlfahrt) * The Contest, Op. 136, No. 3 (Gurlitt) * Funeral for a Bird, Op. 74, No. 1 (Cui) * Galop, Op. 87, No. 15 (Wohlfahrt) * Gentle Breeze, Op. 87, No. 13 (Wohlfahrt) * Gentle Stream, Op. 62, No. 6 (Berens) * Good Humor (Löw) * In the Boat, Op. 996, No. 14 (Sartorio) * Little and Pert, Op. 996, No. 4 (Sartorio) * Little Cradle Song, Op. 996, No. 6 (Sartorio) * Quite Contented (Foote) * Sailing, Op. 87, No. 47 (Wohlfahrt) * Springtime Waltz, Op. 432, No. 6 (Sartorio) * Waltz, Op. 87, No. 35 (Wohlfahrt)

A valuable assortment of teacher/student duets in their original form written by teachers and composers during the 18th and 19th centuries. Arranged in order of difficulty, the student parts are limited to a single five-finger position and fall primarily within the grand staff reading range. Each book includes works by such composers as Diabelli, Gurlitt, Bercucci, Wohlfahrt, Berens and others.

These three unique volumes contain 47 duets in their original form written by composers who lived in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The primo and secondo parts are written on facing pages and are of equal difficulty, allowing students of equal ability to perform together. These duets can be used as supplementary material for any course of study.