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[Advanced] Piano Duet Works | Exquisite Masterpieces to Savor the Rich, Weighty Sonorities of Four Hands

The rich resonance woven by four hands, the tension of breathing as one, and dynamic expressiveness.

Piano four-hands is a performance style full of attractions you can’t experience in solo playing.

While the piano is often played by one person, a piano played by two offers a different sonority, joy, and fascination.

Many works for four hands and for two pianos have been left to us.

Here, we present masterworks for advanced players that let you pursue refined technique and expressive power.

Why not open a new door to music with a collection of gems that will command presence at concerts and recitals?

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[Advanced] Piano Duet Works | Exquisite Masterpieces to Savor the Rich, Weighty Sonorities of Four Hands
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1eastAndante and the Brilliant AllegroFelix Mendelssohn
Andante and the Brilliant AllegroFelix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
Known as the composer of the Songs Without Words, the 'Lieder ohne Worte'…
2eastItalian PolkaSergei Rachmaninov
Italian PolkaSergei Rachmaninovplay_arrow
A polka packed with the charm of piano four hands
3eastThe Rite of Spring (piano four hands version)Igor Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring (piano four hands version)Igor Stravinskyplay_arrow
Savor an overwhelming musical experience woven by four hands...
4eastOverture to the stage production “Candide”Leonard Bernstein
Overture to the stage production “Candide”Leonard Bernsteinplay_arrow
Candide is a philosophical novella by the French philosopher Voltaire…
5north_eastSlavonic Dances, Series II No. 1, Op. 72 No. 1Antonín Dvořák
Slavonic Dances, Series II No. 1, Op. 72 No. 1Antonín Dvořákplay_arrow
Elegantly expressing Czech folk dance through a piano duet
6south_eastHungarian Dance No. 2Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 2Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A passionate piano duet of Hungarian folk music
7south_eastPiano Sonata in B-flat major, K. 381, for four handsWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata in B-flat major, K. 381, for four handsWolfgang Amadeus Mozartplay_arrow
Mozart, who has produced numerous masterpieces...
8eastHungarian Dance No. 5Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 5Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
When you think of classical piano duets, what comes to mind?
9eastLittle Suite, Movement I: “En bateau” (In a Boat)Claude Debussy
Little Suite, Movement I: "En bateau" (In a Boat)Claude Debussyplay_arrow
Debussy’s Impressionist piano works for four hands
10eastSlavonic Dances, Book I, Op. 46, No. 7Antonin Dvořák
Slavonic Dances, Book I, Op. 46, No. 7Antonin Dvořákplay_arrow
Czech-born composer Antonín Dvořá—
11eastThe Fairy Garden, No. 5 from the suite “Ma mère l’Oye”Maurice Ravel
The Fairy Garden, No. 5 from the suite “Ma mère l’Oye”Maurice Ravelplay_arrow
The beauty of the fairy-tale suite in Ravel’s piano four hands
12east“Grand Ritornello” from The Eccentric BeautyÉric Satie
“Grand Ritornello” from The Eccentric BeautyÉric Satieplay_arrow
Satie’s satirical work for piano four hands
13eastFrom the suite ‘Ma mère l’Oye’: No. 1 Pavane of the Sleeping BeautyMaurice Ravel
From the suite 'Ma mère l’Oye': No. 1 Pavane of the Sleeping BeautyMaurice Ravelplay_arrow
An elegant piano duet inspired by the theme of Sleeping Beauty
14eastMilitary March No. 1Franz Schubert
Military March No. 1Franz Schubertplay_arrow
Schubert’s grand piano duet works
15eastFrom the suite “Ma mère l’Oye,” No. 3: “Laideronnette, Empress of the Pagodas”Maurice Ravel
From the suite “Ma mère l’Oye,” No. 3: “Laideronnette, Empress of the Pagodas”Maurice Ravelplay_arrow
Expressing an Oriental fairy tale of a cursed princess on the piano
16eastLittle Suite: IV. BalletClaude Debussy
Little Suite: IV. BalletClaude Debussyplay_arrow
An elegant piano duet in the style of a Rococo-era ball
17eastMerry-Go-Round of Life – Duet VersionHisaishi Joe
Merry-Go-Round of Life – Duet VersionHisaishi Joeplay_arrow
Introduction to the waltz piece from Howl's Moving Castle
18eastCzardas for Four HandsTabuchi Saeko
Czardas for Four HandsTabuchi Saekoplay_arrow
The Italian composer Vittorio Monti...
19eastFrom the suite ‘Ma mère l’Oye’: No. 4, ‘Dialogue of Beauty and the Beast’Maurice Ravel
From the suite 'Ma mère l’Oye': No. 4, 'Dialogue of Beauty and the Beast'Maurice Ravelplay_arrow
A masterpiece piano duet themed on Beauty and the Beast
20eastMy Neighbor Totoro – Duet VersionHisaishi Joe
My Neighbor Totoro - Duet VersionHisaishi Joeplay_arrow
Arrange Ghibli masterpieces for piano duet
21eastFantasy in F minor, Op. 103, D 940Franz Schubert
Fantasy in F minor, Op. 103, D 940Franz Schubertplay_arrow
Composed in the year Franz Schubert died...
22eastLibertangoÁstor Piazzolla
LibertangoÁstor Piazzollaplay_arrow
The great Argentine tango composer, Ast...
23eastParade of ClownsEmmanuel Chabrier
Parade of ClownsEmmanuel Chabrierplay_arrow
The French composer Emmanuel Chabrier…
24eastRhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwin
Rhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwinplay_arrow
A magnificent fusion of classical and jazz, Jo...
25eastLa ValseMaurice Ravel
La ValseMaurice Ravelplay_arrow
They created numerous masterpieces with their avant-garde musicality...
26eastFrom the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68 B.133 No. 1 “The Spinning-Wheel”Antonin Dvořák
From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68 B.133 No. 1 “The Spinning-Wheel”Antonin Dvořákplay_arrow
Dvořák’s masterpiece From the Bohemian Forest …
27eastRyukyuan FantasiaItō Yasuhide
Ryukyuan FantasiaItō Yasuhideplay_arrow
Known as a composer of wind band music, he has produced numerous…
28eastRhapsody for Orchestra “Spain”Emmanuel Chabrier
Rhapsody for Orchestra “Spain”Emmanuel Chabrierplay_arrow
A work that epitomizes Emmanuel Chabrier…
29eastDanse macabre in G minor, Op. 40Camille Saint-Saëns
Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40Camille Saint-Saënsplay_arrow
French composer Camille Saint-Saëns…
30easttypewriterLeroy Anderson
typewriterLeroy Andersonplay_arrow
Enjoyable piano four-hands practice with Anderson’s “The Typewriter”
31eastIn the MoodJoe Garland
In the MoodJoe Garlandplay_arrow
The appeal and performance methods of the jazz piano duet piece “In the Mood”
32eastSword DanceAram Khachaturian
Sword DanceAram Khachaturianplay_arrow
Khachaturian “Sabre Dance” four-hand piano version
33eastMission: ImpossibleLalo Schifrin
Mission: ImpossibleLalo Schifrinplay_arrow
Mission: Impossible on piano four hands
34eastSlavonic Dance No. 8Antonin Dvořák
Slavonic Dance No. 8Antonin Dvořákplay_arrow
Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances are ideal for piano four hands
35eastPiano Concerto “Fate”: First MovementSenju Akira
Piano Concerto “Fate”: First MovementSenju Akiraplay_arrow
Taking on a full-fledged piano four-hands performance with Akira Senju’s Piano Concerto “Shukumei”
36east“Mars” from the suite The Planets, Op. 32-1Gustav Holst
“Mars” from the suite The Planets, Op. 32-1Gustav Holstplay_arrow
Mars from Holst’s The Planets is grand and influential
37eastSuite ‘The Nutcracker,’ Op. 71a – TrepakPyotr Tchaikovsky
Suite 'The Nutcracker,' Op. 71a – TrepakPyotr Tchaikovskyplay_arrow
Introduction to Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite
38eastA Long, Short FestivalShiina Ringo
A Long, Short FestivalShiina Ringoplay_arrow
As Ringo Sheena’s second release of 2015, the single re-...
39eastBeautiful RosemaryFritz Kreisler
Beautiful RosemaryFritz Kreislerplay_arrow
Piano duet arrangement of Kreisler’s “Schön Rosmarin”
40eastJupiter, from the suite “The Planets,” Op. 32Gustav Holst
Jupiter, from the suite “The Planets,” Op. 32Gustav Holstplay_arrow
I recommend the piano four-hand version of Holst’s The Planets.
41eastDragon Quest V “Wedding Waltz”sugiyama kouichi
Dragon Quest V “Wedding Waltz”sugiyama kouichiplay_arrow
The Wedding Waltz from Dragon Quest V has been arranged for piano duet
42eastThunder and LightningJohann Strauss II
Thunder and LightningJohann Strauss IIplay_arrow
Performing Strauss's Thunder and Lightning as a piano duet
43eastDisney FantalusionVarious Artists
Disney FantalusionVarious Artistsplay_arrow
A duet piano arrangement of a popular Disneyland parade song
44eastElectrical ParadeVarious Artists
Electrical ParadeVarious Artistsplay_arrow
Introducing Disney music piano duets