Waltz of the Flowers (Piano 4-hands) from The Nutcracker The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2022-12-12 | Waltz of the Flowers from the Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, arranged for piano 4-hands by Scott Meek, and performed by The Meeks Duo. Live concert for the Valley Crossway concert series, December 2022.Score available for purchase: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/waltz-of-the-flowers-from-the-nutcracker-by-tchaikovskyFull Nutcracker Suite (8 movements,) score: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/nutcrackersuite*Early-Intermediate level arrangement also available! themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/waltz-of-the-flowers-from-the-nutcracker-early-intermediate.Video: youtu.be/RN_A1l5cTosSynthesia version: youtu.be/RbFSSMqdhy0A few years ago, we learned and performed the Eduard Langer (1835-1905) 4-hand transcription, which seemed to be the only existing faithful adaptation of Tchaikovsky's original orchestral version. However, the writing in Langer's version was often frustratingly difficult and inconsistent, so I decided to commit to arranging the whole suite in a more pianistic way, resulting in a version that requires less practice while retaining the full orchestral sound!Short blog post with some comparisons of passages from both arrangements: themeeksduo.com/blog/new-arrangement-of-the-nutcrackerClassical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps us focus on our video production and piano performance 😊😊A big thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMaureen MonsonMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R#pianoduo #nutcracker #pianoduet
Les dragons dAlcala from Carmen (piano 4-hands) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-30 | Arranged for piano duet by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. September 2024.Score available for purchase at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/carmen-dragons.All other Carmen Suite scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/carmen-suiteArrangement is based on the full orchestral score, intermediate difficulty in both parts.Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
La garde montante from Carmen (piano 4-hands) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-30 | Arranged for piano duet by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. September 2024.Score available for purchase at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/bizet-carmen-suite-garde-montante.All other Carmen Suite scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/carmen-suiteArrangement is based on the full orchestral score, advanced difficulty in both parts, including some tricky chordal and scale passages.Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
Marche des contrabandiers from Carmen (piano 4-hands) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-30 | The opening movement of Georges Bizet's Carmen Suite no. 2, arranged for piano duet by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. September 2024.Score available for purchase at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/bizet-carmen-suite-marche-des-contrebandiersAll other Carmen Suite scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/carmen-suiteArrangement is based on the full orchestral score, intermediate difficulty in both parts.Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
Crazy ending of Bizet’s Carmen Suite! #piano #carmen #pianoduet The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-30 | ...
(Piano 4-hands) Carmen Suites no. 1 and 2 (complete) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-29 | All movements of Georges Bizet's Carmen Suites no. 1 and 2, arranged for 1 piano, 4-hands (piano duet) by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at Capilano University, and Crofton Manor, Vancouver, Canada. September 2024Complete score available for purchase at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/bizet-carmen-suites-no-1-and-2-completeIndividual movements from both Suites: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/carmen-suiteArrangement is based on the full orchestral score, intermediate to advanced difficulty.Suite No. 1Prélude 0:00Aragonaise 0:55Intermezzo 3:20Séguedille 5:25Les dragons d'Alcala 7:13Les toréadors 9:03Suite No. 2Marche des contrebandiers 11:40Habanera 16:13Nocturne 18:15Chanson du toréador 22:38La garde montante 25:16Danse bohème 29:25Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
Nocturne from Carmen (piano 4-hands) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-29 | The most lyrical and expressive movement from Georges Bizet's Carmen Suites, arranged for piano duet by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. September 2024.Score available for purchase at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/bizet-carmen-suite-nocturne.All other Carmen Suite scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/carmen-suiteArrangement is based on the full orchestral score, late intermediate difficulty in both parts, including some hand position choreography between parts.Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
Carmen Intermezzo (piano 4-hands) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-29 | One of the more calm and lyrical movements from Georges Bizet's Carmen Suite, arranged for piano duet by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. September 2024.Score available for purchase at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/bizet-carmen-suite-intermezzoAll other Carmen Suite scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/carmen-suiteArrangement is based on the full orchestral score, intermediate difficulty in both parts. Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
Séguedille from Carmen (piano 4-hands) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-29 | A charming and seductive movement from Georges Bizet's Carmen Suite, arranged for piano duet by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. September 2024.Score available for purchase at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/bizet-carmen-suite-seguedilleAll other Carmen Suite scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/carmen-suiteArrangement is based on the full orchestral score, intermediate difficulty in both parts, including some primo and secondo hand crossing.Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
Chanson du toréador from Carmen (piano 4-hands) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-28 | The Toreador's Song from Georges Bizet's Carmen Suite no. 2, arranged for piano duet by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. September 2024.Score available for purchase at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/carmen-chanson-du-toreador.All other Carmen Suite scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/carmen-suiteArrangement is based on the full orchestral score, early advanced difficulty in both parts, including parallel 6th triplet scales, double notes, chords, and octaves.Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
Les toréadors from Carmen (piano 4-hands) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-28 | The exciting finale of Bizet's Carmen Suite No. 1, arranged for piano duet by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. September 2024.Score available for purchase at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/carmen-toreadorsAll other Carmen Suite scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/carmen-suiteArrangement is based on the full orchestral score, early advanced difficulty in both parts, including some chords and jumps, unison 16-note passages, and octaves.Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
Carmen Prelude and Aragonaise (piano 4-hands) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-28 | The introduction and exciting opening movement of Georges Bizet's Carmen Suite no. 1, arranged for piano duet by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. September 2024.Score available for purchase at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/carmen-prelude-aragonaiseAll other Carmen Suite scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/carmen-suiteArrangement is based on the full orchestral score, early advanced difficulty in both parts, including some jumps, unison 16-note passages, and octaves.Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
Dvorak New World Symphony - Happy Birthday mash-up! (Piano 4-hands) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-28 | Happy Birthday to Antonín Dvořák (born September 8, 1841)! Here's our birthday tribute to the great Czech composer: the 4th movement of the New World Symphony, transformed into Happy Birthday! Piano duet arrangement by Scott Meek, and performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. September 2024.Score available for purchase at themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/meek-happy-birthday-dvorak.For more details about this arrangement, including score excerpts, check out our blog! themeeksduo.com/blog/happy-birthday-dvorak.The transformation technique used in this arrangement is thanks to an assignment in one of my grad school courses, where the professor, Emile Naoumoff, made each student transform Bach's C major Prelude into a piece of their choice. Advanced difficulty in both parts.Check out all of our other transformation/mash-up pieces! youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrj3vUGfOeLevZ6uTgAZLKxhvejoN6zYO.Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
Habanera from Carmen (piano 4-hands) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-26 | One of the most famous movements from Georges Bizet's Carmen Suite, arranged for piano duet by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. September 2024.Score available for purchase at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/bizet-carmen-suite-habaneraAll other Carmen Suite scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/carmen-suiteArrangement is based on the full orchestral score, intermediate difficulty in both parts, including some solid octave stretches and broken 10ths in the bass part.Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
Danse bohème from Carmen (piano 4-hands) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-23 | The final movement from Georges Bizet's Carmen Suite no. 2, arranged for piano duet by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. September 2024.Score available for purchase at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/dansebohemeAll other Carmen Suite scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/carmen-suiteArrangement is based on the full orchestral score, early advanced difficulty in both parts for the first half, and more advanced in the last few pages. A great piece to end a program with!Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
Rachmaninoff Vocalise (Piano 4-hands) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-22 | Piano duet arrangement of Sergei Rachmaninov's Vocalise, originally for soprano and piano. Transcription by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Clare Yuan and Scott Meek) at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. September 2024.Score available for purchase at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/rachmaninoffvocaliseThis arrangement is based on both the composer's orchestral version and the original voice and piano version. Late intermediate difficulty in both parts.Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
Prokofiev Dance of the Knights (Piano 4-hands) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-22 | Piano duet arrangement of Sergei Prokofiev's Dance of the Knights, or The Montagues and the Capulets from his ballet Romeo and Juliet. Transcription by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Clare Yuan and Scott Meek) at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. September 2024.Score available for purchase at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/prokofievknightsArrangement is based on the full orchestral score, early advanced difficulty in both parts.Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
(piano duet) Final Fantasy Main Theme The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-22 | Piano 4-hand arrangement of the Final Fantasy Main Theme by Nobuo Uematsu, arranged by Scott Meek and performed live by The Meeks Duo (Clare Yuan and Scott Meek) at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. September 2024.Score available for purchase at: musicnotes.com/l/R6vKqThis arrangement is based on the orchestral performance by the London Symphony from the album The Greatest Video Game Music. Originally from the 1987 Final Fantasy game on the NES, it has been used in most of the games in the series and was also featured at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic games!Thank you to my classmate Nan for requesting this arrangement!Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
(Piano duet) Laufey From the Start The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-09-22 | Piano 4-hand arrangement of Laufey's From the Start, arranged by Scott Meek and performed live by The Meeks Duo (Clare Yuan and Scott Meek) at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. September 2024.Score available for purchase at: www.musicnotes.com/l/6HvKZThis arrangement features the vocal line equally distributed between the primo and secondo parts, and the bossa nova rhythms are recreated in the inner voices. Tricky to put together but lots of fun to play!Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto 1 - Happy Birthday mash-up! (Piano Duet) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-06-08 | Happy Birthday to Pyotr Tchaikovsky, born May 7, 1840! Piano 4-hand mash-up of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto no. 1 with Happy Birthday, arranged by Scott Meek and performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for the Vancouver Symphony’s Day of Music event, June 2024.Sheet Music available for purchase at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/happy-birthday-tchaikovsky.0:00 1st movement1:15 2nd movement2:40 3rd movementAs with all of our mash-ups, this one retains the rhythms and textures of the original pieces, but changes the melodies and harmonies to Happy Birthday. This arrangement technique was inspired by a university class assignment by Prof Emile Naoumoff at Indiana University. Enjoy!Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
Pas de deux from The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky (Piano 4-hands) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-06-07 | One of Tchaikovsky's most powerful compositions, this movement from The Nutcracker ballet is most often performed on piano in Mikhail Pletnev's solo piano transcription. I wanted to make a piano 4-hand transcription that preserves the thick orchestral texture without being too technically difficult. Arranged for piano 4-hands by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at the VSO School of Music for the Vancouver Symphony’s Day of Music event, June 2024.Sheet music available at themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/tchaikovsky-pas-de-deux-from-the-nutcrackerClassical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R#tchaikovsky #nutcracker
Chariots of Fire (Piano Duet + Cajon!) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-06-05 | Piano 4-hands arrangement of Chariots of Fire, modified to include the Cajón (percussion instrument that is sat on and hit with hands)! Arrangement by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for the Vancouver Symphony's Day of Music event, June 2024.Sheet music available at: www.musicnotes.com/l/k9NNq.Synthesia version: youtu.be/u-dH3Hfgmro.I tried to recreate the original by taking advantage of the four-hand texture, which could feature the continuous bass, chordal melody, as well as the decorative synths in the upper register. It was a lot of fun to play! The cajón was an anniversary gift from Clare, and it was our first time using it in one of our performances! I could only use it in some sections of the music, where the Primo part left hand was not too busy, and notes could be left out.Dedicated to our supporter Martha Lou Henley, who listed this as one of her favorite songs.Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps us focus on our video production and piano performance 😊😊A big thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R#chariots_of_fire #vangelis #pianoduo
(Piano Duet) Super Mario Bros medley The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-06-04 | Super Mario Bros (original NES version) main theme, plus underground and a few other short themes, arranged for piano 4-hands by Scott Meek and performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for the Vancouver Symphony's Day of Music event, 2024. With a few special guest mushrooms and star!Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps us focus on our video production and piano performance 😊😊A big thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R
(Piano Duet) Path of the Wind (風のとおり道) from My Neighbor Totoro The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-06-03 | Path of the Wind (from Ghibli movie My Neighbor Totoro) arranged for piano 4-hands by Scott Meek, and performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at the Vancouver Symphony's Day of Music event, June 2024.Score available for purchase! musicnotes.com/l/tVgMJ.I tried to make this version as close to the original OST track as possible (soundcloud.com/nguyenrom/the-path-of-the-wind-totoro), so it’s quite a bit faster than Joe Hisaishi’s live version and many other covers of it. With 4-hands, we were able to keep the ostinato going throughout the entire piece in the Primo’s right hand, have the countermelodies in the Primo’s left hand, the main melody in the Secondo’s right hand, and bass and drums in the Secondo’s left hand.Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps us focus on our video production and piano performance 😊😊A big thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R#totoro #joehisaishi #風のとおり道
Gershwin I Got Rhythm (Piano duet) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-05-23 | George Gershwin's energetic jazz song and piano solo piece "I Got Rhythm", transcribed for piano 4-hands by Scott Meek, with video editing by Clare Yuan. Performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott and Clare) at the Langley Community Music School, April 2023. Sheet music available at: musicnotes.com/l/DdBMJ.This arrangement is mainly based on Gershwin's solo piano version, with a few octave displacements and doublings to fill out the 4-hand texture, and some additional textures in the second half of the piece. Enjoy!Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps us focus on our video production and piano performance 😊😊A big thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R#gershwin #pianoduet
Autumn Leaves - Classical Mash-up Variations (Piano duet) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-05-21 | Our live performance of our set of variations for piano 4-hands on the popular jazz standard Autumn Leaves ("Feuilles Mortes") by Joseph Kosma, but each variation is Autumn Leaves transformed into on a famous Classical piece! Arranged for piano 4-hands by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for the Emerging Alumni Artist concert series at University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, October 2023.Score available for purchase at Musicnotes: musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0228421You can read more details about the arrangement on our blog! themeeksduo.com/blog/livestream-program-notes.1. Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto (opening and main theme) (0:00)2. Liszt Liebestraum No. 3 (last section) (1:48)3. Strauss Blue Danube Waltz (main theme) (2:48)4. Chopin Revolutionary Etude (3:40)5. Brahms Hungarian Dance no. 4 (4:50)6. Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Var. 11 (6:00) and Var. 18 (6:30)This idea was inspired by an assignment in my Baroque Seminar class at Indiana University, taught by Emil Naoumoff, where each student transformed the Bach C major Prelude from WTC Book 1 into a piece of their choice. Enjoy!Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeAdam R#mashup #pianoduo #pianoduet
Pas de deux from The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky (Piano 4-hands) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-05-16 | One of Tchaikovsky's most powerful compositions, this movement from The Nutcracker ballet is most often performed on piano in Mikhail Pletnev's solo piano transcription. I wanted to make a piano 4-hand transcription that preserves the thick orchestral texture without being too technically difficult. Arranged for piano 4-hands by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at Crofton Manor, Vancouver, Canada. March 2024.Sheet music available at themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/tchaikovsky-pas-de-deux-from-the-nutcrackerClassical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R#tchaikovsky #nutcracker
Sakura-Sakura Variations (Piano 4-hands) (Excerpt) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-05-10 | A portion of Sakura-Sakura (さくらさくら) Variations for piano duet, written by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at Crofton Manor, Vancouver, May 2024.The whole piece is around 7 minutes long, with an introduction, theme, and 5 variations: youtu.be/ozDLxRC6cXU. (This live performance had a recurring background noise, so the quiet sections were difficult to listen to in the recording!).Sheet music available at:themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/sakura-sakuraClassical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps us focus on our video production and piano performance 😊😊A big thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R#sakura #ピアノ連弾 #さくら
Cruel Angel’s Thesis - Beethoven Pathetique 3rd mvt mashup! (Piano duet) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-05-08 | Cruel Angel’s Thesis - Beethoven Pathetique 3rd mvt mashup! Full performance: youtu.be/kAhj5gq5SBo.Sheet music for sale at musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0245443
(Piano Duet) Chariots of Fire The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-05-08 | Piano 4-hand arrangement of the Chariots of Fire theme by Vangelis, from the 1981 movie. Arrangement by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at Crofton Manor, Vancouver, May 2024.Sheet music available at: www.musicnotes.com/l/k9NNq.Synthesia version: youtu.be/u-dH3Hfgmro.I tried to recreate the original by taking advantage of the four-hand texture, which could feature the continuous bass, chordal melody, as well as the decorative synths in the upper register. It was a lot of fun to play!Dedicated to our supporter Martha Lou Henley, who listed this as one of her favorite songs.Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps us focus on our video production and piano performance 😊😊A big thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R#chariots_of_fire #vangelis #pianoduo
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto 1 - Happy Birthday mash-up! (Piano Duet) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-05-07 | Happy Birthday to Pyotr Tchaikovsky, born May 7, 1840! Piano 4-hand mash-up of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto no. 1 with Happy Birthday, arranged by Scott Meek and performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for a private concert at Crofton Manor, Vancouver, May 2024.Sheet Music available for purchase at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/happy-birthday-tchaikovsky.0:00 1st movement1:15 2nd movement2:40 3rd movementAs with all of our mash-ups, this one retains the rhythms and textures of the original pieces, but changes the melodies and harmonies to Happy Birthday. This arrangement technique was inspired by a university class assignment by Prof Emile Naoumoff at Indiana University. Enjoy!Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R
(Piano Duet) Cruel Angels Thesis - Pathétique Sonata mash-up The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-03-12 | A Cruel Angel's Thesis from the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, mash-up with Beethoven's Pathétique Sonata! Piano 4-hand arrangement by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for the Cap Classics recital series at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada, March 2024. World premiere live performance! Score for sale at musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0245443Check out our home recording of this piece, with fancy video editing by Clare: youtu.be/-WrR_DObr8U.And also, this video's companion mash-up, Fly Me to the Moon-light Sonata (Fly Me To The Moon was used in the same anime as the ending theme)! youtu.be/cYRp950YEOo.The C minor key of the iconc anime OP Cruel Angel’s Thesis matches Beethoven’s Pathétique Sonata, op. 13, and I thought Beethoven’s broken octave bass would fit the pop sound of Cruel Angel very well, so here is the result of the mash-up!Here are timestamps for the corresponding sections in Beethoven’s Sonata (I put the bar numbers from Beethoven, if you’re interested!)- 1st movement: musescore.com/classicman/scores/61042- 2nd movement: musescore.com/classicman/scores/49148- 3rd movement: musescore.com/classicman/scores/544740:00 1st mvt Intro (I: m. 1-4)0:29 1st theme, Bridge (I: m. 11-50)1:06 2nd Theme (I: m. 51-66)1:22 Codetta (I: m. 101-112, and m. 121-132)1:50 Transition (I: m. 133-136)2:15 2nd mvt (II: m. 1-16)3:20 Transition (II: m. 37-38)3:43 1st mvt. 1st theme (I: 11-26)4:00 Codetta (I: m. 101-112)4:14 3rd mvt Coda (III: m. 189-208)Some extra notes:- Most of the rhythms and patterns are taken directly from Beethoven, but since the original is for only 2 hands, I added some extra rhythms to fill in the texture. - I got inspired to include some jazz harmonies after watching Fonzi’s take on the song (youtu.be/WE-xUMnlGF0?t=102). - The 2nd theme at 1:06 incorporates the hand crossing and ornaments from Beethoven’s original. - The 2nd movement section puts the verse melody in A-flat major (originally in E-flat) to match Beethoven’s key, and I thought the mood of Beethoven suits the Cruel Angel very well! - I included some of the background chorus in the upper register in the 3:31 section. - The main themes of the 3rd movement were difficult to transform into Cruel Angel, so I only used the coda section, and did a long build up to the end to the climax. - I used Beethoven’s humor with the “fake” quiet ending and sudden fortissimo in the last bar. Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps us focus on our video production and piano performance 😊😊#残酷な天使のテーゼ #acruelangelsthesis #evangelion
Rachmaninoff Suite no. 2 (arr. piano 4-hands) op. 17 The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-03-11 | Suite no. 2 for 2 pianos, op. 17 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, arranged for one piano - 4 hands by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for the Cap Classics recital series at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada, March 2024 (Introduction and Valse) and November 2022 (Romance and Tarantelle).Introduction: 0:00Valse: 4:30Romance: 11:15Tarantelle: 18:15Scores available for purchase!Introduction: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/rachmaninoff-intro-op17Valse: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/rachmaninoff-valse-op17Romance: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/rachmaninoff-romance-op17Tarantelle: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/rachmaninoff-tarantelle-op17All movements of the Suite: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/rachmaninoff-suite-no-2-completeThis was both a challenge and a lot of fun to arrange and perform! To accommodate the new layout, I sometimes had to move parts up or down an octave. Sometimes, the original registers worked perfectly without any change necessary, and for the most part, I kept each of piano 1 and piano 2 in either the primo or the secondo without needing to switch parts in the middle of a phrase. Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R#rachmaninoff #rachmaninov #pianoduet
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto no. 1 (arr. piano 4-hands) 2nd movement The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-03-10 | Piano duet transcription of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto, op. 23, 2nd movement. Arranged for one piano - 4 hands by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for the Cap Classics recital series at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada, March 2024. World premiere performance! Score available at themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/tchaikovsky-piano-concerto-no-1-2nd-movement3rd movement score: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/piano-concerto-no-1-3rd-movement-by-pyotr-tchaikovsky3rd movement performance: youtu.be/bpbfImSSxwAThis transcription treats one of Tchaikovsky's masterpieces of virtuoso writing as a piece of chamber music, featuring lots of dialog between the piano solo and orchestra part. To imitate this on one piano, I sometimes had to move one phrase up or down an octave. Other times, the orchestra and piano solo lines blended without any need for register change. Enjoy!Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto no. 1 (arr. piano 4-hands) 3rd movement The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-03-10 | Piano duet transcription of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto, op. 23, 3rd movement. Arranged for one piano - 4 hands by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for the Cap Classics recital series at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada, March 2024. World premiere performance! Score available at themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/piano-concerto-no-1-3rd-movement-by-pyotr-tchaikovsky2nd movement score: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/tchaikovsky-piano-concerto-no-1-2nd-movement2nd movement performance: youtu.be/6KCDm00y_asThis transcription treats one of Tchaikovsky's masterpieces of virtuoso writing as a piece of chamber music, featuring lots of dialog between the piano solo and orchestra part. To imitate this on one piano, I sometimes had to move one phrase up or down an octave. Other times, the orchestra and piano solo lines blended without any need for register change. Enjoy!Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R
Rachmaninoff Valse (arr. piano 4-hands) from Suite no. 2, op. 17 The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-03-09 | Valse/Waltz from the 2nd Suite for 2 pianos, op. 17 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, arranged for one piano - 4 hands by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for the Cap Classics recital series at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada, March 2024. World premiere performance! Score available at themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/rachmaninoff-valse-op17Other movements of op. 17 arranged for 1 piano, 4 hands:Introduction: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/rachmaninoff-intro-op17Romance: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/rachmaninoff-romance-op17Tarantelle: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/rachmaninoff-tarantelle-op17All movements of the Suite: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/rachmaninoff-suite-no-2-completeOur performances of op. 17 arranged for 1 piano, 4 hands:Introduction: youtu.be/HlBQ7NL4YGMRomance: youtu.be/zC7Kg3rsUrETarantelle: youtu.be/RRp-HKhr9N4This was both a challenge and a lot of fun to arrange and perform! To accommodate the new layout, I sometimes had to move parts up or down an octave. Sometimes, the original registers worked perfectly without any change necessary, and for the most part, I kept each of piano 1 and piano 2 in either the primo or the secondo without needing to switch parts in the middle of a phrase. Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R
Rachmaninoff Introduction (arr. piano 4-hands) from Suite no. 2, op. 17 The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-03-09 | Introduction (Alla Marcia) from the 2nd Suite for 2 pianos, op. 17 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, arranged for one piano - 4 hands by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for the Cap Classics recital series at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada, March 2024. World premiere performance! Score available at themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/rachmaninoff-intro-op17Other movements of op. 17 arranged for 1 piano, 4 hands:Valse: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/rachmaninoff-valse-op17Romance: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/rachmaninoff-romance-op17Tarantelle: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/rachmaninoff-tarantelle-op17All movements of the Suite: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/rachmaninoff-suite-no-2-completeOur performances of op. 17 arranged for 1 piano, 4 hands:Valse: youtu.be/NNpl5FHG3wERomance: youtu.be/zC7Kg3rsUrETarantelle: youtu.be/RRp-HKhr9N4This was both a challenge and a lot of fun to arrange and perform! To accommodate the new layout, I sometimes had to move parts up or down an octave. Sometimes, the original registers worked perfectly without any change necessary, and for the most part, I kept each of piano 1 and piano 2 in either the primo or the secondo without needing to switch parts in the middle of a phrase. Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R
Tchaikovsky Pas de deux (Piano 4-hands) from The Nutcracker The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-03-05 | One of Tchaikovsky's most powerful compositions, this movement from The Nutcracker ballet is most often performed on piano in Mikhail Pletnev's solo piano transcription. I wanted to make a piano 4-hand transcription that preserves the thick orchestral texture without being too technically difficult. Arranged for piano 4-hands by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for the Cap Classics concert series at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. March 2024.Sheet music available at themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/tchaikovsky-pas-de-deux-from-the-nutcrackerClassical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R
(Piano Duet) Rito Village (Day) from Zelda Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-03-05 | One of my favorite tracks from the Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom soundtrack, Rito Village (Day), arranged for piano 4-hands by Scott Meek and performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for the Cap Classics concert series at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. March 2024.Music by Yasuaki Iwata and Manaka Kataoka.Check out our medley including Zora's Domain and Tarrey Town! youtu.be/r3lB4BE4Qiw?si=L-K00msLhGnAbqBH&t=107Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R#totk #botw #zelda
Zelda (Piano Duet) Medley Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-03-04 | Featuring Rito Village (Day), Zora’s Domain (Day) and Tarrey Town (Day), arranged for piano 4-hands by Scott Meek and performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for the Cap Classics concert series at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. March 2024.0:00 Rito Village1:50 Zora's Domain3:40 Tarrey TownMusic by Koji Kondo, Yasuaki Iwata, Kenta Nagata, and Manaka KataokaClassical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R#totk #botw #zelda
Legend of Ashitaka from Princess Mononoke もののけ姫 (Piano Duet) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-03-03 | One of Joe Hisaishi's masterpieces, Legend of Ashitaka from the 1997 Studio Ghibli Miyazaki film Princess Mononoke, arranged for piano 4-hands by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for the Cap Classics concert series at Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada. March 2024.This is dedicated to our longtime friend and supporter and talented pianist, Mad Piano Life, who told us this is his all time favorite Ghibli track. Check out his channel! youtube.com/@MadPianoLife/.Sheet music at musicnotes.com/l/C79NZClassical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R#princessmononoke #ghibli #joehisaishi
Chopin Piano Concerto no. 1, Romanze (Piano 4-hands) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-01-31 | Piano duet transcription of the second movement of Frédéric Chopin's Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 11. This beautiful Larghetto movement features a prominent solo piano part throughout, with the orchestra taking a secondary role, making this arrangement quite suitable for one piano, 4-hands. Only in the final section from 8:06 does the orchestra take over the melody (shifted to a lower octave to accommodate the piano solo part). Enjoy!Arranged for piano 4-hands by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for the Emerging Alumni Artist concert series at University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, October 2023.Sheet music available at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/chopin-romance-from-piano-concerto-no-1.See also our Chopin Piano Concerto no. 2, Larghetto, 4-hands transcription! youtu.be/bfXAN_kB4UgClassical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps us focus on our video production and piano performance 😊😊A big thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R#chopinpiano #pianoduet #chopin
(Piano 4-hands) Smoke Gets in Your Eyes The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-01-30 | Jerome Kern's jazz standard, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, arranged for piano duet by Scott Meek, based on the 2-violin/piano version by violinist Igor Frolov. Performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for the Emerging Alumni Artist concert series at University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, October 2023.Score available at musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0228356.I played the Frolov 2-violin/piano arrangement many years ago and the arrangement always had a special place in my memory. When our longtime friend Ray told us that Smoke Gets in Your Eyes was his favorite song, we thought that this version would work perfectly as a basis for a piano duet arrangement! When arranging, I kept every note from the original, and added a few things here and there to fit the piano 4-hand texture better.Enjoy!Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R
(piano duet) Moonlight Sonata / Fly Me to the Moon Mash-Up! The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2024-01-28 | Beethoven’s famous Moonlight Sonata (op. 27 no. 2), all 3 movements, but transformed into the jazz standard Fly Me to the Moon (by Bart Howard)! Arranged for piano 4-hands by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) for the Emerging Alumni Artist concert series at University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, October 2023.I. 0:00II. 2:20III. 2:55Score available for sale at: musicnotes.com/marketplace/sheetmusic/MK0001135Synthesia video: youtu.be/NqxSwdUcSWYCheck out our blog posts for more details on the arrangement!Read more about the arrangement process: themeeksduo.com/blog/beethovens-moonlight-sonata-transformed-into-jazzAnd check out our companion-piece A Cruel Angel’s Thesis Meets a Pathetic Beethoven’s Sonata, since both use Beethoven as a basis and both were used as opening and ending credit songs in the classic anime Neon Genesis Evangelion! youtube.com/watch?v=-WrR_DObr8USome notes on the arrangement:A while ago, we got a request from one of our supporters, Paul Birch, to arrange Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata for piano 4 hands, but I couldn’t figure how to make it work. I had always wanted to arrange Fly Me to the Moon, but was held back by my lack of confidence in the jazz language. One day, these two ideas clicked together, and thus was born this arrangement! A jazz song melded into the Classical language!I have been using this technique of combining and transforming various works for several years now, inspired by an assignment from Professor Emil Naoumoff at Indiana University, in Baroque seminar class, in which students had to transform the Bach Prelude in C from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 into any other piece of their choice.The 1st movement begins identically to Beethoven’s original, but when the melody enters at 0:25, it suddenly modulates to F minor, since Fly Me to the Moon begins on the 3rd scale degree (Beethoven’s G-sharp melody becomes A-flat). I took various patterns from Beethoven, such as the recurring triplets in the middle voice, dotted rhythm melody, the exchange of treble and tenor melodies (m. 28-31 in Beethoven, 1:22), and the rising broken chords (m. 32-35, 1:37).The 2nd movement (2:20) retains Beethoven’s articulation and rhythm, but all the harmonies and melodies are transformed. (Trio section at 2:37)The 3rd movement (2:55) keeps Beethoven’s original rising broken chord pattern (with new harmonies) in the secondo part while the Fly Me to the Moon melody is in the primo. Here are some key moments and the corresponding parts from Beethoven:(3:11) m. 9-14 G-sharp pedal point followed by fermata(3:29) m. 19-32 second theme group with rapid alberti bass pattern in the middle and syncopated octaves in the treble(3:47) m. 33 big chords followed by running passages (listen for Fly Me to the Moon, but at a speed four times faster than before!)(4:00) m. 43-56 staccato chord section(4:24) m. 177 falling and rising arpeggios(4:36) m. 159-166 “recap” and climax(4:57) m. 191-end coda, but now in E majorClassical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R#pianomashup #moonlightsonata #flymetothemoon
Jingle Bells - La Campanella mash-up! The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2023-12-22 | Mash up for piano duet of Jingle Bells and La Campanella by Franz Liszt!The melodies and harmonies are all based on Jingle Bells, while the textures are based on La Campanella. Arrangement by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at the Silk Purse Arts Centre in West Vancouver, BC, Canada, December 2023. Sheet music available for purchase at themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/jinglecampanella.
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire (The Christmas Song) (Piano Duet) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2023-12-20 | Piano 4-hand arrangement (by Scott Meek) based on Henry Mancini's 1966 recording, Performed by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) live at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, West Vancouver, BC, Canada, December 2023.Sheet music available at: musicnotes.com/l/LVdhn.I loved Mancini's version because of the very rich textures and variety in the instrumentation and choral parts. We thought it translated well to piano 4-hands and I look forward to arranging more Mancini Christmas songs in the future!Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R
Baby Its Cold Outside (Piano Duet) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2023-12-17 | Piano 4-hand arrangement (by Scott Meek) of this Christmas classic, based on Dean Martin's 1959 recording, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, West Vancouver, BC, Canada, December 2023.Sheet music available at: musicnotes.com/l/xVdhP.This was a really fun duet to write, since the original song features a man and woman having a conversation throughout. Lots of playful rhythms made this really enjoyable to rehearse and perform!Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R
Beethoven 5th Symphony - Happy Birthday mash-up! (piano duet) The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2023-12-16 | Here is our tribute to the great composer Ludwig van Beethoven on his birthday (December 16, 1770) - his Symphony no. 5 (parts of all four movements!) transformed into the Happy Birthday song! Arrangement for piano duet by Scott Meek, performed live by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) live at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, West Vancouver, BC, Canada, December 2023.Sheet music available at: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-store/p/happy-birthday-beethovenScott's notes on the composition: I took several themes from each movement, and made the appropriate changes to harmony and melody to fit Happy Birthday, but kept Beethoven's original rhythm and texture. (We had some fun with minor to major key changes too!) This transformation technique is thanks to an assignment in one of my grad school courses, where the professor, Emile Naoumoff made each student transform Bach's C major Prelude into a piece of their choice.The first movement begins in major instead of minor, but goes back into minor at the end. The second movement theme main theme didn't work too well with Happy Birthday, so I focused on the second theme, which worked perfectly! The third movement also had a perfectly fitting rhythm for Happy Birthday. The transition to the fourth movement in Beethoven's original was one of the most memorable listening experiences for me as a teenager studying for my music history exam. I remember being so shocked at how strange and mysterious it sounded suddenly, and how this created a perfect set-up for the triumph of the last movement.0:00 1st movement1:30 2nd movement2:55 3rd movement4:00 4th movement (The ending chord was inspired by Humoresque by Rodion Shchedrin!)Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R
(Piano duet) The Christmas Waltz The Meeks Duo - Piano 4 hands 2023-12-15 | Piano 4-hand arrangement of this charming Christmas song, based on Frank Sinatra's version. Arrangement by Scott Meek, performed by The Meeks Duo (Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) live at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, West Vancouver, BC, Canada, December 2023.Sheet music available at: www.musicnotes.com/l/fHGN8Classical 4-hand scores: themeeksduo.com/sheet-music-storeAnime/Film/Popular scores: themeeksduo.com/musicnotesOur merch shop: themeeksduo.com/new-merchandiseOur Patreon: patreon.com/themeeksduoOur website: http://themeeksduo.comOur discord: discord.gg/a8dbejwdGwIf you’d like to make a donation, we accept etransfer (to themeeksduo@gmail.com) and paypal (paypal.me/themeeksduo). Thank you, we appreciate it! Your support helps our video production and piano performance 😊😊Thank you to our supporters of the month!Martha Lou HenleyMad Piano LifeDPBYAdam R
