Piano Duets: 20th-century British Composers (Piano Duets edited by Michael Aston) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0193721171 ISBN 13: 9780193721173

Publisher: Oxford University Press Music, 2004

Synopsis

An attractive and varied collection of 20th-century piano duets by British composers. The album includes a reprint of Lambert's classic and witty work, 'Trois piéces nègres, pour les touches blanches', as well as new arrangements of Walton's 'Popular Song' and Vaughan Willliams's beautiful but little know 'The Lake in the Mountains'. This collection will be of interest to piano duettists everywhere and an ideal introduction to the medium for students.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Aston held an Exhibition for music at Cambridge University. After a short career in the Civil Service, he moved to Leeds, in 1979, and began a career as a freelance musician. A pianist specializing in accompaniment and piano duos, he taught piano and became involved in continuing education, presenting courses for the universities of Manchester, Nottingham, and Cambridge. He is a lifelong enthusiast for the music of William Walton, and has lectured widely on the subject and visited the Walton estate in Italy. He has written about Walton for Classical Music magazine and edited a volume of the William Walton Edition, published by Oxford University Press. He is the compiler of four volumes of piano duets published by OUP.

Review:

The pieces are written effectively for the medium, have interesting textures, and a range of styles from wistfully romantic to wittily sophisticated . . . A very lovely and patriotic duet book! * Val Cruickshank, EPTA Piano Professional, Jan 05 *

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press Music
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0193721171
• ISBN 13: 9780193721173
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 80
• Editor: Aston Michael