[Piano Duets] Guaranteed to get the crowd excited! A roundup of recommended pieces

Piano duet is when two people sit side by side at the piano and, breathing together, perform with four hands.

With duets, you can enjoy a depth and opulence of sound that’s different from solo playing.

Another major attraction is the joy of ensemble—two people creating a single performance together.

This time, we’ve picked out guaranteed crowd-pleasing recommendations from among piano duet pieces!

We’ve gathered cool works that will captivate both players and listeners, so please enjoy to the end!

Playlist

[Piano Duets] Guaranteed to get the crowd excited! A roundup of recommended pieces
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Galaxy Express 999Godaigo		The progressive rock band Godiego...
2	He’s a Pirate from the movie “Pirates of the Caribbean.”Klaus Badelt/Hans Zimmer		Music from Disney works is also extremely/popular in the piano world…
3	Theme of Lupin the ThirdŌno Yūji		Composed by jazz pianist and composer Yuji Ohno…
4	Tico-Tico no FubáZequinha Abreu		In solo play, there’s a work that’s familiar even to beginners, “Ti…
5	Hungarian Dances No. 1Johannes Brahms		Johannes Brah… , a composer representative of the Romantic era,
6	Piano Sonata in D major, Op. 6, for four handsLudwig van Beethoven		The master of classical music, Beethoven, at 17...
7	Sing, Sing, SingLouis Prima		When you hear “piano duet,” many people tend to picture something other than classical music…
8	LibertangoÁstor Piazzolla		The great Argentine tango composer, Ast...
9	Waltz from MasqueradeAram Khachaturian		A great composer with roots in Armenia, A…
10	Petite Suite No. 4 “Ballet”Claude Debussy		Composer Claude Debussy, a leading figure of French Impressionist music, …
11	Slavonic Dance, Op. 46 No. 5Antonín Dvořák		Symphony No. 9 “From the New World,” affectionately known as “From the New World,” by Dvořák…
12	Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67Sergei Prokofiev		Sergei, one of the most representative composers of the 20th century...
13	Passion ContinentHakasé Tarō		Hakase, one of Japan’s leading violinists…
14	Hungarian Dance No. 5Johannes Brahms		Brahms, a composer who represents the German Romantic school...
15	Piano Sonata in B-flat major, K. 381, for four handsWolfgang Amadeus Mozart		Mozart, who has produced numerous masterpieces...
16	Friend Like Me from the movie AladdinAlan Menken		The Disney production, hugely popular in Japan as well, “The movie ‘A…”
17	From The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires: SpringÁstor Piazzolla		Argentine tango is a popular choice for piano four hands...
18	Slavonic Dances, Book I, Op. 46, No. 7Antonin Dvořák		Dvořák's Slavonic Dances are difficult pieces
19	Rhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwin		A magnificent fusion of classical and jazz, Jo...
20	Electrical ParadeVarious Artists		Introducing Disney music piano duets
21	A Town with an Ocean ViewHisaishi Joe		Composed by Joe Hisaishi, who is known as an outstanding composer…
22	Dragon Quest V “Wedding Waltz”sugiyama kouichi		The Wedding Waltz from Dragon Quest V has been arranged for piano duet
23	Small WorldRobert Sherman／Richard Sherman		Robert Sherman and Richard Sha…
24	Super Mario Bros. duet arrangementKoji Kondo		A bright, lighthearted melody that everyone knows...
25	Dragon Quest V “Overture”sugiyama kouichi		The Dragon Quest Overture is perfect for a piano duet
26	Thunder and LightningJohann Strauss II		Performing Strauss's Thunder and Lightning as a piano duet
27	“Mars” from the suite The Planets, Op. 32-1Gustav Holst		Mars from Holst’s The Planets is grand and influential
28	Suite “The Nutcracker,” Op. 71a, No. 3: “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy”Pyotr Tchaikovsky		Tchaikovsky, the great composer born in Russia...
29	Waltz of ParisCatherine Rollin		Famous American composer, Catherine Lori…
30	Overture to the operetta ‘Orpheus in the Underworld’Jacques Offenbach		The work Opera..., which is extremely familiar to Japanese people
31	Overture to the stage production “Candide”Leonard Bernstein		Candide is a philosophical novella by the French philosopher Voltaire…
32	Jupiter, from the suite “The Planets,” Op. 32Gustav Holst		I recommend the piano four-hand version of Holst’s The Planets.
33	Racing into the NightYOASOBI		Representing the popular music group YOASOBI...
34	Aladdin “Friend Like Me”Alan Menken		Enjoy Disney songs from the movies with piano duets
35	Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40Camille Saint-Saëns		French composer Camille Saint-Saëns…
36	Disney FantalusionVarious Artists		A duet piano arrangement of a popular Disneyland parade song
37	Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Dash Across the New WorldOgasawara Yuta		Classical is nice too, but something bright and glamorous…
38	Aladdin: A Whole New WorldAlan Menken		Disney Masterpieces: Magic Carpet Piano Duet
39	Ryukyuan FantasiaItō Yasuhide		Known as a composer of wind band music, he has produced numerous…
40	lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE		The anime “Oblivion …,” which began airing in April 2024
41	Blue TangoLeroy Anderson		The composer Leroy, who gained popularity for his light, lively musical style...
42	Merry-Go-Round of Life – Duet VersionHisaishi Joe		Introduction to the waltz piece from Howl's Moving Castle
43	Slavonic Dance No. 8Antonin Dvořák		Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances are ideal for piano four hands
44	chopsticksArthur de Lulli		Beloved around the world as an elegant piano waltz...
45	Andante and the Brilliant AllegroFelix Mendelssohn		Known as the composer of the Songs Without Words, the 'Lieder ohne Worte'…
46	monsterYOASOBI		At the peak of their popularity, the band YOASOBI’s “Monster”...
47	Slavonic Dances, Series II No. 1, Op. 72 No. 1Antonín Dvořák		Elegantly expressing Czech folk dance through a piano duet
48	agitato!Seizuka Shinya		The hugely popular pianist Kiyozuka, who is also active in the media…
49	Hungarian Dance No. 2Johannes Brahms		A passionate piano duet of Hungarian folk music
50	Beautiful RosemaryFritz Kreisler		Piano duet arrangement of Kreisler’s “Schön Rosmarin”
51	Mission: ImpossibleLalo Schifrin		Mission: Impossible on piano four hands
52	Mountain MusiciansDoitsu min’yō		Some Japanese nursery rhymes are arranged from German folk songs…
53	Bling-Bang-Bang-BornCreepy Nuts		A cool and highly addictive piano duet perfo…
54	typewriterLeroy Anderson		Enjoyable piano four-hands practice with Anderson’s “The Typewriter”
55	Suite ‘The Nutcracker,’ Op. 71a – TrepakPyotr Tchaikovsky		Introduction to Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite
56	Czardas for Four HandsTabuchi Saeko		The work known as being for advanced players, “Four Hands ta…
57	My Neighbor Totoro – Duet VersionHisaishi Joe		Arrange Ghibli masterpieces for piano duet
58	Sword DanceAram Khachaturian		Khachaturian “Sabre Dance” four-hand piano version
59	typhoon→Pia-no-jaC		Piano duet sheet music for Pia-no-jaC's songs
60	Pavane for a Dead PrincessMaurice Ravel		Maurice Ravel, the composer France is proud of, ...
61	In the MoodJoe Garland		The appeal and performance methods of the jazz piano duet piece “In the Mood”
62	Parade of ClownsEmmanuel Chabrier		The French composer Emmanuel Chabrier…
63	Bling-Bang-Bang-BornDJ matsunaga		Rhythm practice with an upbeat rap-style piano track
64	Animal Crossing: New Horizons “Resident Services”Todaka Ikusei		A duet piece from Animal Crossing: New Horizons
65	Rhapsody for Orchestra “Spain”Emmanuel Chabrier		A work that epitomizes Emmanuel Chabrier…
66	Italian PolkaSergei Rachmaninov		A polka packed with the charm of piano four hands
67	fireworks (launched into the sky)DAOKO × Yonezu Kenshi		A slightly mellow arrangement for piano four hands is...
68	HeroYOASOBI		A song by the Japanese music group YOASOBI, co...
69	“Grand Ritornello” from The Eccentric BeautyÉric Satie		Satie’s satirical work for piano four hands
70	Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: No. 3, “Anitra’s Dance”Edvard Grieg		Introduction to Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite
71	The Carnival of the AnimalsCamille Saint-Saëns		French Romantic composer Camille Saint-...
72	Little Suite: IV. BalletClaude Debussy		An elegant piano duet in the style of a Rococo-era ball
73	Military March No. 1Franz Schubert		Schubert’s grand piano duet works
74	Suite “Dolly” Op. 56 No. 1: Berceuse (Lullaby)Gabriel Faure		A composer who earned high acclaim for their distinctive musicality, …
75	Racing into the NightAyase		Let's play YOASOBI's 'Racing into the Night' as a piano duet.
76	chantAdo		Ado, a female vocalist famous for her powerful singing...
77	My Neighbor Totoro ‘Sanpo’ (Stroll)Hisaishi Joe		An upbeat and cheerful theme song from a Studio Ghibli film...
78	Quintet Theme ‘Evening Quintet’Miyagawa Akira		The opening of an NHK Educational TV music appreciation program…
79	UniverseOfisharu Higedan Dism		Higedan’s Doraemon movie theme song as a piano duet
80	My Neighbor Totoro ‘Catbus’Hisaishi Joe		A lighthearted and mysterious rid—unfolding in the film…
81	Wonderful HolidayTakeuchi Mariya		A seasonally themed piano duet arrangement was made here...
82	A Long, Short FestivalShiina Ringo		As Ringo Sheena’s second release of 2015, the single re-...