Robert D. Vandall: spartiti medio

Robert Vandall's piano duets have been favorites of students and teachers for several years. Many have been chosen for contest and festival lists. Whether performed for studio recitals, contests, fest...

Opening with a flowing, patterned accompaniment in the secondo, this duet features a lyrical melody played first by the primo player followed by the secondo. A syncopated and articulated middle sectio...

A raw energy is created musically by hard-driving rhythms, modal sounds and open intervals of fourths, fifths and octaves in this primitive-sounding duet. The rhythmic accents of the primo part shift...

This lyrical waltz, written for one piano, four hands, has the Vandall sound that teachers and students love. His signature style of a beautiful melody linked with captivating rhythms is found through...

The opening fanfare of this duet leads to a true celebration. This introduction features broken and blocked chords that are later used in the A theme of the A-B-A form. Written in C major and 4/4 mete...

All of the spirit and excitement of a Saturday night dance is captured in this rollicking duet. Filled with rhythmic vitality, this music will not disappoint. The Vandall sound is evident, and the sli...

Commissioned by the Tucson Music Teachers Association for their 60th Anniversary Piano Ensemble Concert, this duet lives up to its name. Written in C major, the fast 4/4 meter coupled with the repeate...

The rich history of the five branches of the United States Armed Forces and their official songs are celebrated in Songs of the Armed Forces (A Medley for Piano Duet). The songs arranged in this inter...

Chicagoland is a duet suite commissioned by the Salt Creek Music Teachers Association for it's Music of Robert Vandall Festival, 2015. The suite contains two movements, with primo and secondo parts le...

Chicagoland is a duet suite commissioned by the Salt Creek Music Teachers Association for it's Music of Robert Vandall Festival, 2015. The suite contains two movements, with primo and secondo parts le...

National Federation Selection 2004-2007. Another of Vandall's all-time favorites. A crisp and light toccata. Fast and showy. C Major, 4/4 meter.

National Federation Selection 2004-2006. A lively and fun duet using only simple chord positions. C Major, 4/4 meter. Appropriate for a Nature theme or travel theme recital.

Using a 3/4 meter in the key of F, Robert Vandall weaves a gently flowing accompaniment pattern from primo to secondo to enhance the melody as it shifts between players. This famous piece could be per...

This energetic one-piano, four-hands duet by Robert D. Vandall is a challenging and exhilarating recital piece for intermediate students. Frequent meter changes and syncopated passages give the piece...

National Federation Selection 2004-2006. Three movement sonatina with contrasting styles and tempos. C Major and A minor.

Alfred's Christmas and holiday sheets are designed with the developing pianist in mind. These carefully arranged solos of student favorites reinforce concepts introduced in lessons.

The melody of this traditional French carol is exchanged between the primo and secondo parts in this early intermediate piano duet by Robert D. Vandall. This light and graceful song in 6/8 meter is in...

This moderately slow sacred song is arranged for intermediate piano duet by Robert Vandall. In the key of C and 4/4 meter, the primo part especially features extended arpeggiated passages.

Three movements: 'Echo Waltz', 'Blue Licorice', and 'Fanfare'. Mostly played across the black keys with the accidentals written in. Primo is elementary level. Secondo is late elementary.

National Federation Selection 2004-2007. A duet sonatina that is small hand friendly. First and last movments are fast and showy. Second movement is lyrical and expressive.

Propulsion is an upbeat solo with contemporary sounds perfect for teenagers or young adults. It is also a study in melodic and harmonic octaves (an etude in disquise). C Major, 4/4 meter