The following piano ensemble pieces have proven to be motivating and attractive to piano students and satisfying for the accomplished adult amateur performer. All are colorful and exciting. Most have a performance time in the 3 minute range making them particularly suitable for recitals and concerts. They have been successful for student-parent combinations.
- Warner Bros. Publications
- Star Dreams Publishing Company Exclusively Distributed by RBC Publications
- RBC Publications
- Star Dreams Publishing Company
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 El GalloIt doesn't get much more Spanish than this new piano duet premiered in San Antonio at the 1998 TMTA state convention . Sparkling 6/8 time. Intermediate. $4.50 |
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Italian Street Parade For Two Pianos-Eight Hands. Energy abounds in this not-too-serious street parade. There's a beat that's irresistible and a little melody that marches along. Parts are multi-level, providing opportunitiy to group players of different abilities. Premiered in Dallas at the 1999 TMTA state convention. Intermediate. $4.95 |
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The Magnificent Seven The great classic western movie theme music. You can almost hear the thundering hooves in this sparkling duet arrangement. Premiered in Houston at the 1994 TMTA state convention. Very popular. Intermediate. $5.95 |
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Medieval Magic March Magical visions are conjured up by this enticing, dramatic piece. Perfect as a duet or multi-piano selection. Premiered in Austin at the 2000 TMTA state convention. Late Elementary. $3.95 |
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Monterey Tango With flash, energy and an unmistakable beat, this duet gets everything going! Adults as well as younger players will enjoy performing this exciting duet. Premiered in Austin at the 2000 TMTA state convention. Intermediate. $3.95 |
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Russian Dance A daring Russian dance, full of all the exciting effects you would expect. Premiered in Houston at the 1996 TMTA state convention. Intermediate. $3.95 |
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Secret Agent Sam For One Piano, Four Hands (two performers). Early Intermediate. He stalk, he swaggers, he swings. And he switches into a powerful mode to keep things from being too predictable. Premiered in Dallas at the 1999 TMTA state convention. $3.95 |
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The Snows of Kazakhztan An exhilarating sleigh ride across the steppes of Kazakhstan for piano duet and optional sleigh bells. Premiered in Waco at the 1997 TMTA state convention. Early Intermediate. $4.50 |
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Sunday Samba This is a well-devised, energetic piece with flashy scale passages. Capture the Latin American feel of Brazil. Intermediate. Premiered in Austin at the 2000 TMTA state convention. Intermediate. $3.95 |
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Tokyo Nights For One Piano, Four Hands (four performers). Intermediate. These are gentle, peaceful nights. Premiered in Dallas at the 1999 TMTA state convention. $3.95 |
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Train Ride to Buena Suerte One of the best train pieces ever composed for the piano. For Two Piano, Eight Hands. Premiered in San Antonio at the 1998 TMTA state convention. $5.95 |
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Tropical Heat For One Piano, Four Hands (two performers). Intermediate. A fast moving, exciting piece with the sound of a 15-peice rumba orchestra. Premiered in Dallas at the 1999 TMTA state convention. $3.95 |
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Way Out West Hear the sound of distant drums and flutes as native Americans dance and chant in the mountains. Premiered in Houston at the 2001 TMTA state convention. Early Intermediate. $3.95 |
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The Wheel Spins 'Round For One Piano, Eight Hands (four performers). Elementary or Learning Challenged. Touchingly premiered by disabled and normal students in a 1998 Warner Bros. Showcase. $3.95 |
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Zorro Kids love to play this duet! Both parts do a bit of moving around, keeping players alert. The effect is exciting, both for players an listeners. Premiered in Austin at the 2000 TMTA state convention. Early Intermediate. $3.95 |
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The Bogalusa Boogie On Saturday nights the folks down in Bogalusa, Louisiana love to dance. Unusual scale and boogie swing tempo. Premiered in San Antonio at the 1998 TMTA state convention. Intermediate. $6.00 |
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Scappari! What your Sicilian grandmother says to you when you are causing trouble in the kitchen. Scappari! Run away! Very Italian. Premiered in Waco at the 1997 TMTA state convention. Intermediate. $6.00 |
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Struttin' Down Broadway A sparkling Broadway-type overture written especially for piano duet. Premiered by the Conroe MTA at the 1996 TMTA state convention in Houston. Intermediate. $6.00 |
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Three Minutes To Showtime This Broadway style composition takes off running and doesn't stop until the end. Premiered by the Conroe MTA in Houston at the 1997 TMTA state convention. Intermediate. $6.00 |
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Bach's Boogie Modern blues and swing variations on J.S. Bach's Musette, BMV anh 126. Students love this "rearrangement" of their first Bach piece. Premiered in Corpus Christi at the 1993 TMTA state convention. Intermediate. $5.95 |
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Mad About Mozart Modern jazz and rock variations on a theme Mozart wrote when he was six years old. Premiered in Austin at the 1991 TMTA state convention. Early Intermediate. $3.50 |
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Star Dreams Based on the themes of Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Very popular with students and often performed on ensemble programs all over Texas and the universe. Intermediate. $5.50 |
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Surfin' USA The Beach Boys classic surf song wih exciting Jerry Lee Lewis style piano solo passages. Premiered in Corpus Christi on the Texas Gulf Coast at the 1993 TMTA state convention. Intermediate. $5.95 |
| Berceuse. A reflective little lullaby. Intermediate. Performed at San Antonio College in 1995. $1.95 |
| Big Bend Suite, No.1, Op. 14. Cinnabar. Luna Vista. Lajitas Amigas. Santa Elena Canyon. The Western desert captured in four contrasting pieces. Premiered at Trinity University in 1996. Late Intermediate. $7.50 |
| Catude A short piece in classical-jazz style. Intermediate. $1.95 |
| Concert Waltz, Op. 11 From a mysterious beginning the music gains momentum to end with a mad dash. Virtuoso octaves in a minor key. Performed often since its premiere in 1994. Advanced. $4.50 |
| The Cottonwoods of Costolon The wind in the cottonwood trees along the Rio Grande River as a musician sitting in the shade plays his guitar. Intermediate. $2.50 |
| Easy Jazz Variations On a theme by Purcell. Baroque-jazz fusion. Short. Intermediate. $1.95 |
| Georgain Rhapsody, Op. 13 Starts fast, stays fast. A competition showpiece. Premiered in 1995 by Republic of Georgia pianist Baya Kakouberi. Advanced. $6.50 |
| Jazzatina
Classical-jazz. Fun for students. Intermediate. $1.95 |
| Ojo de Agua The sparkling, mysterious rushing water of the Hot Springs at Boquillas. Fast fingers required. Intermediate. $3.50 |
| Prelude Modern Chopin. Good teaching piece. Strange dissonances that resolve in the next chord. Short. Intermediate. $1.95 |
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