Variations on a Shaker Melody from Appalachian Spring One Piano, Four Hands by Aaron Copland 1 Piano, 4-Hands - Sheet Music
By Aaron Copland
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Variations on a Shaker Melody from Appalachian Spring
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Details
1 Piano, 4 Hands - Difficulty: medium
SKU: HL.48002548
One Piano, Four Hands. Composed by Aaron Copland. Edited by Bennett Lerner. Arranged by Lerner. BH Piano. 20th Century. Piano duet book (softcover). With introductory text. 12 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M051250592. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48002548).UPC: 9790051250592. 9x12 inches.
The Shaker tune is “Simple Gifts” which Copland chose from a book about the Shakers, which included a collection of Shaker melodies, compiled by Edward D. Andrews and published under the title “The Gift to be Simple.” This melody was first used by Copland in his ballet, “Appalachian Spring.” It was later included in the first volume of “Old American Songs” for voice and piano.
Ratings + Reviews
Based on 3 Reviews
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Gloria M.
March 07, 2024
Finale and variations on a Shaker melody
Very good arr. Advanced intermediate
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Ellie
July 07, 2016
Wildly Fun!
This is a great piece and gives you a challenge!It is a lot of fun to learn and play!
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Ellen C.
July 04, 2014
Gorgeous arrangement of orchestral piece
Very satisfying piece to play as a duet with a lot of variety within the piece. The primo part has a tricky section - otherwise this would be an intermediate level piece. The main challenge is playing the melody in the two parts exactly together and bringing out the drama of the final section.
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