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From: whp4@flairvax.UUCP (Bill Palmer)
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Subject: Re: 4-hands piano music
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A quick perusal of the essay booklet included in my "Brahms Edition: The
Piano Works" (a wonderful compilation of sound courtesy of DG) reveals
a number of works for 4 hands.  I'm not sure how many of them are considered
"standard repertoire" as I've had relatively little exposure to the medium.
To keep a short story short, here they are:

Waltzes, op. 39 for piano four hands
Souvenir de la Russie (published with op. 151 under pseudonym G.W. Marks)
Variations on a Theme by R. Schumann in E flat, op. 23 for piano four hands
Sonata in f, op. 34b for two pianos after the quintet op. 34
Variations on a Theme from Joseph Haydn in B flat, op. 56b for two pianos
Hungarian Dances for piano four hands

The op. 34b work is a particular favorite of mine among Brahms' piano music;
probably this has to do with the quintet being a particular favorite among
the chamber music.

On another note, why do you dislike Schirmer editions so much?  I don't 
have any real opinions one way or the other on the matter, but I am
always interested in learning of things I should avoid.  I can only think
of one instance of having used a Schirmer edition in recent memory (Mozart
Violin Concerto in G, K. 216), and it seemed to be a pretty typical edition
judging from other editions of other Mozart concertos that I've seen.  
Anyone care to enlighten me?

					Bill Palmer
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