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A Suite from the Cloud Forest
Eric Ewazen
Cat.#10073
$15.00
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Editor's choice. This is one of the finest examples of duet literature we've heard. Its four
movements are a programmatic description of fur images found in the tropical cloud forest: Movement 1, The Resplendent
Quetzel, depicts a spectacular bird of paradise with beautiful melodies over cascading arpeggios in an impressionistic
style. Movement 2, Gumbo Limbo is a fabulous variation on the 1950's tune The Limbo. This movement is very rhythmically
challenging and is truly inventive. Movement 3, Poor Man's Umbrella describes a plant with large floppy leaves. The
melodies a hauntingly beautiful and go through a series of keys culminating in an intense series of fortissimo chords.
Movement 4, Kiskadee describes a bird whose call sounds like its name. Kiskadee's rhythm is a quarter-eighth-dotted quarter.
This very fast movement in various compound meters is very exciting. This is highly idiomatic piano writing for the piano
with an impressionistic flair. This piece has universal appeal and is a major addition to the repertoire. Ewazen teaches
at the Juilliard School, and receives many commissions for new works.
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• Advanced
• Duration 10 minutes
• A major addition to duet literature.
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Song and Dance
George Chave
Cat.#10092
$4.00
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Song's secondo part carries a pretty melody while the primo has nice runs in the high register.
The Dance is vigorous, with entertaining syncopated rhythms. The composer uses expanded tonality. A substantial composition
for intermediate players.
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• Intermediate
• Duration 3 minutes.
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Uncle Funk
George B. Chave
Cat.#10115
$4.00
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Commissioned by the Arlington Texas Music Teachers Association, Uncle Funk is a funky and fun duet
that keeps students counting. The melodies are very catchy, and students love the rhythmic drive. The parts are well balanced,
but the secondo player plays most of the funky vamps. This is one of our best selling duets.
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• Intermediate
• Duration 3 minutes
• Great for learning the funk rhythm style.
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Swan Pond Rondo
George B. Chave
Cat.# 10116
$4.00
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Commissioned by the Arlington Texas Music Teachers Association,this beautifuuly crafted rondo will
challenge the student's knowledge of keys. The piece proceeds through the following keys: C#, Bb, Db, Eb, C, Ab, dm, Db, and
ends in F! The theme is rhythmic and jaunty, The B theme has lovely 7th chords with an underlying syncopated bass line. The
ending presents the theme in augmentation and builds to a grand finale.
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• Intermediate
• Duration 4 minutes.
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Dashing Duets for Dapper Duos
Peter Arnstein
Cat.#10052
$6.00
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These clever duets which beautifully evoke their titles will delight students of all ages.
The rhythmic interchange between players is challenging and often humorous. Some of the pieces are tonal while others
use clusters or focus on a particular interval or scale pattern.
The pieces are: Traffic Jam, Only Two Claps, A's in the Left Hand, Alternating Rhythms, Alternating Claps,
Walking on Eggshells, Song From the Orient, Cricket in the Reeds, Threatening Shadows, Galloping Shadows.
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• Early intermediate
• Humorous pieces which are good for ensemble recitals.
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Eleven Clapping Duets
Peter Arnstein
Cat.#10077
$6.00
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Claps are written into the music to introduce a percussive sound mixed with the ordinary piano
sound, so the mood is lightened with a bit of humor. Each piece is short and is a rhythmic coordination drill. These are
very funny, especially Recital Mosquitos where the players pretend to be attacked by these pesky critters and still attempt
to play. The titles are: Three Footed Giant, The Mysterious F-Sharp, Down at the End, Clap After A, Tipsy Clappy, Tangled
Hands, Recital Mosquitos, Clapping Waltz Flower, Countdowns, The Symmetrical Clap, Hoarse Horse on a Coarse Course.
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• Late elementary.
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Folk Song Duets for Pre-Readers and Their Teachers
arr. by Elizabeth Manduca
Cat.#10026
$5.00
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The young beginning pianist will be delighted to play familiar tunes with big accompaniments.
These tunes are arranged in pre-reader format. The accompaniments can be played on the same piano as the student with
shifted octaves, or at two pianos. The pieces are: Hush Little Baby, Muffin Man, London Bridge, Shoo Fly, Billy Boy,
Connecticut Peddler, Lazy Mary, Mulberry Bush, Oh Dear What Can the Matter Be?, Old MacDonald, Pop Goes the Weasel,
Skip to My Lou, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, O Where Has My Little Dog Gone.
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• Elementary.
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Old Forge Festival Polka
Arthur Frackenpohl
Cat.#10133
$5.00
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This exciting piece conjures up images of old festivals where there were picnics and dancing,
although this is not a frivolous work. There are some tough syncopations and tricky scale passages. The B section has a
lyrical syncopated melody which appears in canonic form between the primo and the secondo. There are quartal and quintal
harmonies throughout the piece. The coda begins slowly with hints of previous material in a ballad-like style, only to
end with the opening theme played very fast. Since there are rhythmic complexities between the parts, a score is included.
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• Intermediate
• A score is included.
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Latin Lilt for Liz
Arthur Frackenpohl
Cat.#10142
$4.00
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This delightful piece in Latin style was written for pianist and publisher Liz Manduca. Adult
students really enjoy this one. There is some changing of meter and syncopation, and it moves from a minor to A major and
back again. This is a good choice for multiple piano concerts.
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• Intermediate
• Good piece for learning some Latin rhythms.
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Jazz Suite for Two
Jon Grier
Cat.#10141
$8.00
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This jazz suite contains five movements: Bald-Faced Boogie, Blue Tuesday, Sunnin' Spot,
Crescent City, and Riff-Raff. Blue Tuesday is a slow jazz waltz with some lovely harmonies. Riff-Raff
is very driving
with palm slaps used for effect. Sunnin' Spot and Crescent City are syncopated and depict pleasant places.
The boogie
has a melody which appears in tight short units as if trading fours in improvising. A fun work for high school players.
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• Intermediate
• Total duration 16 minutes.
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