Selected and reviewed by ANDREW EALES
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Naoko Ikeda: The Graded Collection, for which I had the honour of selecting and editing 24 solo piano pieces by the contemporary Japanese educational composer last year, is already proving a hit with players and other teachers.
Working on that collection involved a deep dive into Ikeda’s work, and the solo pieces in my selection are truly the tip of a tremendous iceberg. But alongside her wonderful solo music, I also discovered that Ikeda has composed a significant body of very enjoyable music for one piano, four hands.
How wonderful that Ikeda has now, with publisher Willis Music Company, curated a selection of 15 of her favourite duet compositions.
The Naoko Ikeda Duet Collection can be seen as a natural companion to The Graded Collection; it will be welcomed by all who enjoy playing together at intermediate level, and who appreciate and want to explore more of Ikeda’s music.
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