[Intermediate] Recommended Piano Duets | A Curated Selection of Cool and Dazzling Pieces

Piano duet pieces performed with four hands simultaneously are all dazzling and cool! When choosing a piece to present at a recital, many people may wonder, “What kind of piece will make a big impression?” or feel stuck because “They all seem difficult, and I can’t decide…”.

So this time, from among luxurious and brilliant duet pieces, we’re introducing recommended works at the intermediate level! They all sound grand, but since the parts are shared between two players and there are many intermediate-level arrangements, these pieces are easy to try without feeling overwhelmed.

We hope this helps you choose your next duet piece.

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[Intermediate] Recommended Piano Duets \| A Curated Selection of Cool and Dazzling Pieces
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Electrical ParadeVarious Artists		Introducing Disney music piano duets
2	Sword DanceAram Khachaturian		Khachaturian “Sabre Dance” four-hand piano version
3	Hungarian Dance No. 5Johannes Brahms		How to perform Brahms's Hungarian Dances
4	Tritsch-Tratsch-PolkaJohann Strauss II		A lively polka by Strauss
5	He’s a Pirate from the movie “Pirates of the Caribbean.”Klaus Badelt/Hans Zimmer		Pirates piece is perfect for a piano duet
6	In the MoodJoe Garland		The appeal and performance methods of the jazz piano duet piece “In the Mood”
7	Thunder and LightningJohann Strauss II		Performing Strauss's Thunder and Lightning as a piano duet
8	Tico-Tico no FubáZequinha Abreu		Performing Latin music masterpieces in pairs
9	“Game” from the suite “Sunlight”Stoyanov Veselin		Stoyanov’s piano duet piece “Game” is appealing for intermediate players.
10	Rather than “The Carnival Has Come,” it went, “There were two mischievous kittens.”Hirayoshi Takeshu		Recommended for intermediate players in piano duets
11	Andante and the Brilliant AllegroFelix Mendelssohn		A duet by Mendelssohn that requires advanced technique
12	Disney FantalusionVarious Artists		A duet piano arrangement of a popular Disneyland parade song
13	Racing into the NightAyase		Let's play YOASOBI's 'Racing into the Night' as a piano duet.
14	typewriterLeroy Anderson		Enjoyable piano four-hands practice with Anderson’s “The Typewriter”
15	Mission: ImpossibleLalo Schifrin		Mission: Impossible on piano four hands
16	From Kirakira Piano: Famous Piano Duets for Children, Volume 1 — “Catbus”Todoroki Chihiro		Beginner duet pieces that parents and children can play together
17	Bling-Bang-Bang-BornDJ matsunaga		Rhythm practice with an upbeat rap-style piano track
18	Passion ContinentHakasé Tarō		Make Jonetsu Tairiku dazzling with a piano duet
19	Piano Sonata in D major, Op. 6, for four handsLudwig van Beethoven		Beethoven’s cheerful sonata for four hands
20	A Long, Short FestivalShiina Ringo		A high-quality work that arranges Ringo Sheena’s songs for piano duet
21	Waltz of ParisCatherine Rollin		Introduction to Catherine Rollin’s A Waltz in Paris
22	The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: No. 3, Dance of the Sugar Plum FairyPyotr Tchaikovsky		Play The Nutcracker on the piano
23	Suite in Miniature No. 4: BalletClaude Debussy		Debussy’s Petite Suite, Movement IV: Ballet
24	Prelude from the opera “Carmen”Georges Bizet		The Carmen Prelude is energetic and highly difficult.
25	Six Pieces, Op. 11: No. 6 “Slava (Glory)”Sergei Rachmaninov		Performance commentary on Rachmaninoff’s piano duet piece “Slava.”
26	Spanish Dance, Op. 12 No. 3Moritz Moszkowski		Moszkowski's Spanish National Dance-style Piano Duet
27	Merry-Go-Round of Life from the film Howl’s Moving CastleHisaishi Joe		A duet performance of a famous piece from Howl’s Moving Castle
28	Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 10Antonin Dvořák		Dvořák's Slavonic Dances
29	Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39 No. 1Edward Elgar		Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 is the most famous.
30	A Trumpeter’s HolidayLeroy Anderson		Composed by Anderson, A Trumpeter's Holiday
31	Rhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwin		A masterpiece in which Gershwin fused classical music and jazz
32	Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: No. 3, “Anitra’s Dance”Edvard Grieg		Introduction to Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite
33	SenbonzakuraKurousa-P fiito. Hatsune Miku		Get the crowd hyped with a flashy piano duet of Senbonzakura
34	Polovtsian Dances from the opera Prince IgorAlexander Borodin		The Dance of the Tartars is flamboyant and suited for intermediate performers.
35	Pavane for a Dead QueenMaurice Ravel		Playing Ravel’s masterpieces as a piano duet expands the scale.
36	To the skyre fureru		Les Frères’ famous piece “To the Sky” is a highly challenging duet.
37	Slavonic Dance No. 8Antonin Dvořák		Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances are ideal for piano four hands
38	Waltz from MasqueradeAram Khachaturian		Introduction to Khachaturian’s Masquerade Waltz
39	I Want YouÉric Satie		Satie's classic 'Romantic'
40	Slavonic Dances, Book I, Op. 46, No. 7Antonin Dvořák		Dvořák's Slavonic Dances are difficult pieces
41	Suite “The Nutcracker,” Op. 71a, No. 8: Waltz of the FlowersPyotr Tchaikovsky		Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker
42	Hungarian Dances No. 1Johannes Brahms		All 21 of Brahms's Hungarian Dances
43	Suite “Dolly” Op. 56 No. 1: Berceuse (Lullaby)Gabriel Faure		Fauré’s representative work Dolly, playable as a piano duet even by beginners
44	Slavonic Dance, Op. 46 No. 5Antonín Dvořák		Introducing Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances
45	My Neighbor Totoro – Duet VersionHisaishi Joe		Arrange Ghibli masterpieces for piano duet
46	Suite “The Carnival of the Animals,” No. 14: FinaleCamille Saint-Saëns		The flamboyant composition of the Finale of The Carnival of the Animals
47	The Carnival of the Animals, No. 12: FossilsCamille Saint-Saëns		A four-hand performance of Saint-Saëns’ Fossils
48	typhoon→Pia-no-jaC		Piano duet sheet music for Pia-no-jaC's songs
49	From The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires: SpringÁstor Piazzolla		Piazzolla’s “Spring” has an intermediate level of difficulty and sounds impressive.
50	Piano Sonata in B-flat major, K. 381, for four handsWolfgang Amadeus Mozart		A difficult masterpiece among Mozart’s four-hand sonatas
51	Aladdin: A Whole New WorldAlan Menken		Disney Masterpieces: Magic Carpet Piano Duet
52	Little Suite No. 1: En bateauClaude Debussy		Debussy, Little Boat, introductory piece
53	Dragon Quest V “Overture”sugiyama kouichi		The Dragon Quest Overture is perfect for a piano duet
54	“Mars” from the suite The Planets, Op. 32-1Gustav Holst		Mars from Holst’s The Planets is grand and influential
55	Suite ‘The Nutcracker,’ Op. 71a – TrepakPyotr Tchaikovsky		Introduction to Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite
56	Sing, Sing, SingLouis Prima		Delivering a breathtaking performance with a jazz piano duet
57	Beautiful RosemaryFritz Kreisler		Piano duet arrangement of Kreisler’s “Schön Rosmarin”
58	Theme of Lupin the ThirdŌno Yūji		The Allure and Performance of the Lupin the Third Theme Song
59	Overture to the operetta ‘Orpheus in the Underworld’Jacques Offenbach		Play a sports day song as a piano duet
60	Friend Like Me from the movie AladdinAlan Menken		Aladdin musical number, jazzy and technical
61	The Carnival of the Animals, No. 13: The SwanCamille Saint-Saëns		A duet performance of Saint-Saëns' The Swan
62	Dolly Suite, Op. 56: No. 4, Kitty WaltzGabriel Faure		Popular pieces for piano four hands by Fauré
63	Dragon Quest V “Wedding Waltz”sugiyama kouichi		The Wedding Waltz from Dragon Quest V has been arranged for piano duet
64	CharmenSeizuka Shinya		Pianist Shinya Kiyozuka’s mixed piece of Carmen and Csárdás
65	Piano Concerto “Fate”: First MovementSenju Akira		Taking on a full-fledged piano four-hands performance with Akira Senju’s Piano Concerto “Shukumei”
66	Hungarian Dance No. 2Johannes Brahms		A passionate piano duet of Hungarian folk music
67	Happy Lifere fureru		A flamboyant piano duo piece by Les Frères
68	Czardas for Four HandsTabuchi Saeko		The pedal technique in Csárdás is important.
69	Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18Sergei Rachmaninov		Recommend Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2
70	Suite “Dolly,” Op. 56: No. 2, Mi-a-ouGabriel Fauré		Introducing “Dolly,” Suite No. 2 by Fauré
71	LibertangoÁstor Piazzolla		Piazzolla’s masterpiece, Libertango
72	Parade of ClownsEmmanuel Chabrier		A dazzling piano duet piece depicting Chabrier’s clown
73	Italian PolkaSergei Rachmaninov		A polka packed with the charm of piano four hands
74	agitato!Seizuka Shinya		A Collection of Masterpiece Arrangements Composed by Shinya Kiyozuka
75	Little Suite: IV. BalletClaude Debussy		An elegant piano duet in the style of a Rococo-era ball
76	hundreds of millions of light-yearsOmoinotake		Omoinotake’s “Gokuokunen” is recommended for piano four hands
77	Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56Bartók Béla		Compositions based on Bartók’s folk music
78	Merry-Go-Round of Life – Duet VersionHisaishi Joe		Introduction to the waltz piece from Howl's Moving Castle
79	From the suite “Ma mère l’Oye,” No. 3: “Laideronnette, Empress of the Pagodas”Maurice Ravel		Expressing an Oriental fairy tale of a cursed princess on the piano
80	Aladdin “Friend Like Me”Alan Menken		Enjoy Disney songs from the movies with piano duets
81	Animal Crossing: New Horizons “Resident Services”Todaka Ikusei		A duet piece from Animal Crossing: New Horizons
82	UniverseOfisharu Higedan Dism		Higedan’s Doraemon movie theme song as a piano duet
83	“Arabesque” from Burgmüller for Two PianistsTabuchi Saeko		Arrange Burgmüller's masterpieces with a jazz taste
84	Slavonic Dances, Series II No. 1, Op. 72 No. 1Antonín Dvořák		Elegantly expressing Czech folk dance through a piano duet
85	“Grand Ritornello” from The Eccentric BeautyÉric Satie		Satie’s satirical work for piano four hands