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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?

Playlist

[Advanced] Piano Duet Works | Exquisite Masterpieces to Savor the Rich, Weighty Sonorities of Four Hands
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1Andante 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'…
2Italian PolkaSergei Rachmaninov
Italian PolkaSergei Rachmaninovplay_arrow
A polka packed with the charm of piano four hands
3The 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...
4Overture 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…
5Slavonic 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
6Hungarian Dance No. 2Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 2Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A passionate piano duet of Hungarian folk music
7Little 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
8Piano 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...
9Hungarian Dance No. 5Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 5Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
When you think of classical piano duets, what comes to mind?
10Slavonic Dances, Book I, Op. 46, No. 7Antonin Dvořák
Slavonic Dances, Book I, Op. 46, No. 7Antonin Dvořákplay_arrow
Czech-born composer Antonín Dvořá—
11The 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
12“Grand Ritornello” from The Eccentric BeautyÉric Satie
“Grand Ritornello” from The Eccentric BeautyÉric Satieplay_arrow
Satie’s satirical work for piano four hands
13From 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
14From 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
15Military March No. 1Franz Schubert
Military March No. 1Franz Schubertplay_arrow
Schubert’s grand piano duet works
16Little Suite: IV. BalletClaude Debussy
Little Suite: IV. BalletClaude Debussyplay_arrow
An elegant piano duet in the style of a Rococo-era ball
17Merry-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
18From 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
19Czardas for Four HandsTabuchi Saeko
Czardas for Four HandsTabuchi Saekoplay_arrow
The Italian composer Vittorio Monti...
20My Neighbor Totoro – Duet VersionHisaishi Joe
My Neighbor Totoro - Duet VersionHisaishi Joeplay_arrow
Arrange Ghibli masterpieces for piano duet
21Fantasy 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...
22LibertangoÁstor Piazzolla
LibertangoÁstor Piazzollaplay_arrow
The great Argentine tango composer, Ast...
23Rhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwin
Rhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwinplay_arrow
A magnificent fusion of classical and jazz, Jo...
24La ValseMaurice Ravel
La ValseMaurice Ravelplay_arrow
They created numerous masterpieces with their avant-garde musicality...
25Piano 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”
26Parade of ClownsEmmanuel Chabrier
Parade of ClownsEmmanuel Chabrierplay_arrow
The French composer Emmanuel Chabrier…
27typewriterLeroy Anderson
typewriterLeroy Andersonplay_arrow
Enjoyable piano four-hands practice with Anderson’s “The Typewriter”
28From 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 …
29Ryukyuan FantasiaItō Yasuhide
Ryukyuan FantasiaItō Yasuhideplay_arrow
Known as a composer of wind band music, he has produced numerous…
30Rhapsody for Orchestra “Spain”Emmanuel Chabrier
Rhapsody for Orchestra “Spain”Emmanuel Chabrierplay_arrow
A work that epitomizes Emmanuel Chabrier…
31Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40Camille Saint-Saëns
Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40Camille Saint-Saënsplay_arrow
French composer Camille Saint-Saëns…
32In the MoodJoe Garland
In the MoodJoe Garlandplay_arrow
The appeal and performance methods of the jazz piano duet piece “In the Mood”
33Mission: ImpossibleLalo Schifrin
Mission: ImpossibleLalo Schifrinplay_arrow
Mission: Impossible on piano four hands
34Slavonic Dance No. 8Antonin Dvořák
Slavonic Dance No. 8Antonin Dvořákplay_arrow
Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances are ideal for piano four hands
35Sword DanceAram Khachaturian
Sword DanceAram Khachaturianplay_arrow
Khachaturian “Sabre Dance” four-hand piano version
36Beautiful RosemaryFritz Kreisler
Beautiful RosemaryFritz Kreislerplay_arrow
Piano duet arrangement of Kreisler’s “Schön Rosmarin”
37“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
38Suite ‘The Nutcracker,’ Op. 71a – TrepakPyotr Tchaikovsky
Suite 'The Nutcracker,' Op. 71a – TrepakPyotr Tchaikovskyplay_arrow
Introduction to Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite
39Jupiter, 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.
40A Long, Short FestivalShiina Ringo
A Long, Short FestivalShiina Ringoplay_arrow
As Ringo Sheena’s second release of 2015, the single re-...
41Dragon 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
42Thunder and LightningJohann Strauss II
Thunder and LightningJohann Strauss IIplay_arrow
Performing Strauss's Thunder and Lightning as a piano duet
43Disney FantalusionVarious Artists
Disney FantalusionVarious Artistsplay_arrow
A duet piano arrangement of a popular Disneyland parade song
44Electrical ParadeVarious Artists
Electrical ParadeVarious Artistsplay_arrow
Introducing Disney music piano duets