Toccatina for Piano four hands

[Charles Greco]

I wrote my Third Toccatina in 1966, a solo piano recital piece for a student. It came as quite an unexpected surprise last year when I was asked to arrange that toccatina as a piano duet. Responding to that request, I came up with the following Toccatina.

[Emily Miller Bond]

I enjoyed this piece very much!  The descending left hand melody with the rhythmic right hand accompaniment had a lot of excitement and energy.   I've only made a duet out of one of my pieces, but it was an interesting  process, and I was able to add a lot of sub-motifs.  I'd be interested in hearing the original.

[Charles Greco]

Emily, thank you for your comment. Happy that you enjoyed the Toccatina for four hands. Here is the original 1966 solo piano Third Toccatina.

 

[Emily Miller Bond]

They both work as complete pieces.  I belong to a teachers' group that puts on a show called Multiple Piano Festival in Boulder County, Colorado.   I'd love to submit your duet for consideration as one of the performance pieces.  (Multiple Piano Festival is 12 grand pianos on a big stage with 24 players and a conductor, all playing the same duet).  Would that be of interest to you?

[Charles Greco]

Thanks for your response. I appreciate that you believe my Toccatina duet could be suitable for the recital, and would feel honored to have you submit the duet for consideration.

Emily Miller Bond said:

They both work as complete pieces.  I belong to a teachers' group that puts on a show called Multiple Piano Festival in Boulder County, Colorado.   I'd love to submit your duet for consideration as one of the performance pieces.  (Multiple Piano Festival is 12 grand pianos on a big stage with 24 players and a conductor, all playing the same duet).  Would that be of interest to you?

[Emily Miller Bond]

I'd be delighted.  Keep in mind I'll have to figure out how to send all the information and I need to find out who does the "deciding."  Probably they won't decide until next spring, as this year's repertoire is already being learned.  I will keep you posted.