DUETS in Color 1 - 12 Original Duets in Major Keys / 1 piano 4 hands
Publisher | The Willis Music Company |
Genre: | love, wedding, celebration & ballad |
Arrangement: | piano |
Cast: | duet |
Difficulty: | Intermediate |
Format: | book |
Parameters
Product code: | 00416898 |
Composer: | Ikeda, Naoko |
No. of songs: | 12 |
Pages: | 64 |
Size: | 23 x 30 cm |
EAN: | 9781617808647 |
UPC: | 884088562755 |
ISBN: | 978-1-61780-864-7 |
Weight: | 232 g |
Songlist (12)
- Amethyst Stars
- Blue Skies
- Colorful Reflections
- Coral Sunrise
- Emerald Ocean Waves
- Golden Beaches
- Green Fields In Spring
- Magenta Waltz (Waltz Of The Grapes)
- Pink Topaz
- Scarlet Hearts
- Vivid Violet (Sea Breeze)
- Yellow Mimosas In Bloom
Product description
Ikeda spent 3 years composing Duets in Color, a set of 24 vibrant, elegant piano duets in major and minor keys. The duets are divided into two volumes (Book 1 duets are all in major keys; Book 2 in minor), and pianists are encouraged to play them in pairs as well as separately. The parts are balanced beautifully; both inner and outer voices sing with clarity, and unexpected rhythmic and tonal surprises abound. Both volumes are a joy to play!
Naoko Ikeda lives in Sapporo, Hokkaido in northern Japan, and is passionate about introducing the world to her country's essence through music. Influenced by classical music, jazz and pop, as well as the piano works of William Gillock, her own music reflects her diverse tastes with beauty, elegance, and humor. Ms. Ikeda holds a piano performance degree from Yamaguchi College of Arts in Japan and currently maintains an energetic schedule as both teacher and composer.