Variations for Multi-Hands Piano 1 Piano, 4-Hands - Digital Sheet Music

SKU: A0.977046

This set of six variations is based on a theme made only of chords. The theme is quiet and simple, yet as the variations begin adding rhythms, melodies and textures, various musical styles, characters and dramatic expressions appear. When certain variations take on characteristics of jazz or salsa, audience members might even forget that they are still hearing the same basic chord structure.

This piece is written so that almost any number of players can take turns performing it on either one, or two pianos. When fewer players perform the piece, one pianist can play two or three of the easier parts simultaneously. The minimum number of performers needed is four, but to facilitate the playing of cross rhythms, some groups may prefer 5 or 6 players in some variations. The music is written on 5 separate staves with suggestions of where and how to rotate players in and out of the performance, but performers should feel free to divide the parts between themselves in any way that works for them.

Videos of two different performances can be seen at the following links:
https://paulsg.net/Videos/MHVariations.mov

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4jbIXK1LiQ&feature=youtu.be