The Piano Duet -

Widely regarded as the greatest masterpiece of the repertoire , written in the final year of his life and dedicated to a former pupil he loved.

Publishers churned out four-hand arrangements of almost every new orchestral or operatic work. These transcriptions often outsold the original full-orchestra scores. The Piano Duet

In the 1800s, playing four-hands was one of the few socially acceptable ways for a young man and woman to be physically close in a private, domestic setting. Widely regarded as the greatest masterpiece of the

Originally written for four hands, these became so popular they are now more famous in their later orchestral versions. The Piano Duet