A charming suite originally written for the children of close friends to capture the magic of fairy tales.
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. The Piano Duet
This physical proximity was so striking that critics of the era sometimes referred to duet partners as "four-handed monsters," viewing the practice with a mix of fascination and moral suspicion. A charming suite originally written for the children
