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Category 11: Open Duet Contemporary - No Age Limit

There are SIX LEVELS in this Category . Contestants may choose to enter one or more levels, but only once in each level and only with the pre-selected pieces listed below. No Repeats.

This category DOES NOT REQUIRE MEMORIZATION – although contestants are strongly encouraged to play from memory if at all possible, especially at the Prizewinners’ Concerts .
Note: Only one of the contestants will need to register for the event. The other contestant will be added by USOMC according to the contestant login email address. Every contestant must complete the application fee payment. All contestants' login email address must be entered when register. Make sure that the Login Email address reflect the contestant's name and NOT the parent's name nor teacher's name.


PREPARATORY LEVEL:

Music Piece:
Bastien: Comin' Round the Mountain

Book: Duet Favorites, Level 1, Bastien Piano, Neil A. Kjos KJ.WP60 [pages 10-11: 20 bars]

ELEMENTARY LEVEL:

Music Piece:
Bastien: Rondo Fantastique
pages 2-3

Book: Duet Favorites, Level 4, Bastien Piano, Neil A. Kjos KJ.WP63 [pages 14-14]

JUNIOR LEVEL:

Music Piece:
Gretchaninov: Op.98 #15 The Little General
pages 144-147

Book: Book: 44 original Piano Duets, Haydn to Stravinsky, Theodore Presser Company PR.410411660


INTERMEDIATE LEVEL:

Music Piece:
Arensky: Op.34 #2 The Cuckoo
pages 124-127, with repeat from bars 45-70

Book: 44 original Piano Duets, Haydn to Stravinsky, Theodore Presser Company PR.410411660

SENIOR LEVEL:

Music Piece:
Ibert: The Little White Donkey
pages 10-17

Book: Ibert Histoires , Alfred AP. 24615


ADVANCED LEVEL:
Music Piece: Faure: Op.56 #6, The Spanish Dance Step
pages 42-51
Book: Faure Dolly Suite , Alfred Music AP.22555