The Planets (Complete): Piano Duet - Gustav Holst Sheet Music for Two Pianos, Four Hands | Complete Classical Suite Score for Piano Duo | Two Copies Needed for Performance and Ensemble Rehearsal - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 071193925X ISBN 13: 9780711939257

Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1986

Synopsis

Gustav Holst's The Planets (Complete): Piano Duet is a piano duet sheet music edition of the celebrated classical work, arranged for two pianos and four hands. This complete score gives piano duos an edition designed for studying, rehearsing, and performing Holst's music together. Two copies are necessary for performance, allowing each pianist to work from a separate score.

This edition contains the complete piano duet score. The instrumentation is specifically identified as two pianos and four hands, making it particularly relevant to pianists looking for Holst repertoire for a piano duo rather than a solo piano collection. Its focus is the score and the musical material it contains.

Working with The Planets in a two-piano setting offers both pianists an opportunity to explore the suite's musical character through coordinated ensemble playing. The duet format supports focused rehearsal of timing, balance, phrasing, musical interaction, and interpretation while preserving the experience of sharing this landmark work with another pianist. It can serve equally well for personal study of the music, collaborative learning, rehearsal, and prepared performance. Both pianists can use the score to shape a shared interpretation of the suite.

For admirers of Gustav Holst, classical piano repertoire, and collaborative keyboard music, this edition brings the complete work into a practical two-piano arrangement. Its combination of a complete score and four-hands instrumentation makes it a meaningful addition to a piano music library for exploring the work, rehearsing with a partner, or presenting the music in performance. It can also make a thoughtful gift for a pianist, piano duo partner, teacher, or classical music enthusiast interested in Holst's enduring repertoire.

Edition details

• Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
• Publication date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 071193925X
• ISBN 13: 9780711939257
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 110
• Editor: Holst Gustav Von