anderson@uwvax.ARPA (04/29/84)
Long live net.music.classical! One area in which this group might be useful is the exchange of information about music to *play* (I suspect most classical buffs play one or more instruments). Such contributions might describe a few favorite works, their difficulty, and any particularly good or bad editions (one need not bother to mention Schirmer). I am always looking to expand my 4-hands repertoire. My partner and I already play many of the standards (e.g. the Schubert volume from Dover, Ravel's Mother Goose Suite, various orchestral reductions) but we're always looking for more. One work which I can recommend without reservation is Erik Satie's Three Pieces in the Form of a Pear, which is one of my favorite things in all of music. Except for a few measures, it is not hard. Does anyone out there know of other obscure 4-hands gems? David Anderson (not the same one as at Bell Labs) ...seismo!uwvax!anderson
whp4@flairvax.UUCP (Bill Palmer) (04/30/84)
[] A quick perusal of the essay booklet included in my "Brahms Edition: The Piano Works" (a wonderful compilation of sound courtesy of DG) reveals a number of works for 4 hands. I'm not sure how many of them are considered "standard repertoire" as I've had relatively little exposure to the medium. To keep a short story short, here they are: Waltzes, op. 39 for piano four hands Souvenir de la Russie (published with op. 151 under pseudonym G.W. Marks) Variations on a Theme by R. Schumann in E flat, op. 23 for piano four hands Sonata in f, op. 34b for two pianos after the quintet op. 34 Variations on a Theme from Joseph Haydn in B flat, op. 56b for two pianos Hungarian Dances for piano four hands The op. 34b work is a particular favorite of mine among Brahms' piano music; probably this has to do with the quintet being a particular favorite among the chamber music. On another note, why do you dislike Schirmer editions so much? I don't have any real opinions one way or the other on the matter, but I am always interested in learning of things I should avoid. I can only think of one instance of having used a Schirmer edition in recent memory (Mozart Violin Concerto in G, K. 216), and it seemed to be a pretty typical edition judging from other editions of other Mozart concertos that I've seen. Anyone care to enlighten me? Bill Palmer arpa: whp4@sri-kl uucp: ihnp4!hplabs!flairvax!whp4 Snail: Box 4170, Stanford, CA 94305
pbr@mcnc.UUCP (Peter B. Reintjes) (05/02/84)
I have an almost complete set of the Beethoven Symphonies for 4-hands piano. I don't play much piano myself ( certainly not four hands worth) but I find it to be a nice theme reference since it is easier to get through than the full score (lots of page turning!). If there is interest in this I will post it to the net. Okay, okay, I was kidding. I can't think of an easy way to share this with anyone. Legality aside (for the moment), I do not relish the thought of photocopying that much music. -Peter Reintjes pbr@mcnc - or - decvax!mcnc!pbr