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[[Alan Belkin]]’s ''Petite Suite'' for two pianos, commissioned by the Duo Caron <ref>[https://www.webdepot.umontreal.ca/Usagers/belkina/MonDepotPublic/worklist.html « Worklist / ''{{lang|fr|Liste des œuvres}}'' »] from [https://www.webdepot.umontreal.ca/Usagers/belkina/MonDepotPublic/e.index.html « Alan Belkin, composer »]</ref> was premiered by Duo Caron in Montreal’s Claude-Champagne Concert Hall (June 1996). In 1998, The ''Quebec International Duo-Piano Festival'' commissioned to Martin CARON a [[George Gershwin]]’s transcription for two pianos eight hands, ''[[Strike up the Band]]'', premiered at the Gala Concert, ''pour terminer l'événement de façon spectaculaire''.<ref>[http://www.voir.ca/publishing/article.aspx?zone=1&section=6&article=1658 « ''Festival international de Duo-Piano du Québec'' »] from ''[[Voir]]'' (Archives), August 6, 1998. Retrieved January 18, 2011.</ref>
[[Alan Belkin]]’s ''Petite Suite'' for two pianos, commissioned by the Duo Caron <ref>[https://www.webdepot.umontreal.ca/Usagers/belkina/MonDepotPublic/worklist.html « Worklist / ''{{lang|fr|Liste des œuvres}}'' »] from [https://www.webdepot.umontreal.ca/Usagers/belkina/MonDepotPublic/e.index.html « Alan Belkin, composer »]</ref> was premiered by Duo Caron in Montreal’s Claude-Champagne Concert Hall (June 1996). In 1998, The ''Quebec International Duo-Piano Festival'' commissioned to Martin CARON a [[George Gershwin]]’s transcription for two pianos eight hands, ''[[Strike up the Band]]'', premiered at the Gala Concert, ''pour terminer l'événement de façon spectaculaire''.<ref>[http://cyberquebec.ca/joseeetmartincaron/documents/duocaron_olivier1998.pdf « ''Festival international de Duo-Piano du Québec'' »] from ''[[Voir]]'' (Archives), August 6, 1998. Retrieved January 18, 2011.</ref>


Released in 2009, CD ''British Music for Piano four Hands'' includes two Martin Caron’s new arrangements of Paul McCartney’s works. [[American Record Guide]] qualified this CD as a « wonderful release ».<ref>[http://cyberquebec.ca/joseeetmartincaron/documents/duocaron_arg_review.pdf « British piano 4-Hands Duo Caron, p XXI1603-57 minutes »] from [[American Record Guide]], issue March–April 2010, p.208</ref> ''L’Avantage'' quote « ''Précision remarquable'' »<ref>[http://www.lavantage.qc.ca/culturel/30-11-0001-josee-et-martin-caron-jouent-mccartney ''« Josée et Martin Caron jouent McCartney »''] from [http://www.lavantage.qc.ca ''L'Avantage''] online, October 13, 2009, 07:35</ref> about the interpretation of [[William Walton]]’s ''Music for Children''. Their [[recordings]] include a [[CD]] of [[post-Romantic]] works and another of works by [[Tchaikovsky]].<ref>[http://www.hbdirect.com/album_detail.php?pid=1081337 « Duo Caron: ''British Music for Piano, Four Hands'' »] ''HBDirect'' (Notes & Reviews). Retrieved January 14, 2011.</ref>
Released in 2009, CD ''British Music for Piano four Hands'' includes two Martin Caron’s new arrangements of Paul McCartney’s works. [[American Record Guide]] qualified this CD as a « wonderful release ».<ref>[http://cyberquebec.ca/joseeetmartincaron/documents/duocaron_arg_review.pdf « British piano 4-Hands Duo Caron, p XXI1603-57 minutes »] from [[American Record Guide]], issue March–April 2010, p.208</ref> ''L’Avantage'' quote « ''Précision remarquable'' »<ref>[http://www.lavantage.qc.ca/culturel/30-11-0001-josee-et-martin-caron-jouent-mccartney ''« Josée et Martin Caron jouent McCartney »''] from [http://www.lavantage.qc.ca ''L'Avantage''] online, October 13, 2009, 07:35</ref> about the interpretation of [[William Walton]]’s ''Music for Children''. Their [[recordings]] include a [[CD]] of [[post-Romantic]] works and another of works by [[Tchaikovsky]].<ref>[http://www.hbdirect.com/album_detail.php?pid=1081337 « Duo Caron: ''British Music for Piano, Four Hands'' »] ''HBDirect'' (Notes & Reviews). Retrieved January 14, 2011.</ref>

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Duo Caron is a classical music group who transcribed and performed great orchestral works for two pianos and piano four hands.

Biography

Born in Rimouski (Quebec, Canada), siblings pianists Josee and Martin Caron have lived in Montreal for number of years. They started collaborating under the name Duo CARON in 1990, mostly arranging and playing orchestral works for two pianos and piano duet. The originality of this project has earned them numerous concert appearances such as National and International Festivals.

Premieres

Alan Belkin’s Petite Suite for two pianos, commissioned by the Duo Caron [1] was premiered by Duo Caron in Montreal’s Claude-Champagne Concert Hall (June 1996). In 1998, The Quebec International Duo-Piano Festival commissioned to Martin CARON a George Gershwin’s transcription for two pianos eight hands, Strike up the Band, premiered at the Gala Concert, pour terminer l'événement de façon spectaculaire.[2]

Released in 2009, CD British Music for Piano four Hands includes two Martin Caron’s new arrangements of Paul McCartney’s works. American Record Guide qualified this CD as a « wonderful release ».[3] L’Avantage quote « Précision remarquable »[4] about the interpretation of William Walton’s Music for Children. Their recordings include a CD of post-Romantic works and another of works by Tchaikovsky.[5]

Their recordings are broadcasted on CBC, SRC, Radio Classique CJPX, CKUA Radio Network Edmonton, RTBF Radio Musiq’3 - Belgium.

Transcriptions by Martin Caron

For Two Pianos‚ Four Hands

For Piano Duet

For Four Pianos‚ Eight Pianists

For Two Pianos‚ Four Pianists

Arrangements by Martin Caron

For Piano Duet

  • Sir Paul McCartney (1942- ?):
    • A Leaf for Piano solo
    • Appaloosa-Meditation‚ Orchestral Suite

Discography

  • 1992 - Transcriptions for Two Pianos Four Hands (Société Nouvelle d’Enregistrement, SNE-582-CD)
  • 1995 - Tchaikovsky for Four Hands (ATMA Classique, ACD 2-2102)
  • 2009 - British Music for Piano Four Hands (XXI-21 Productions Inc., XXI-CD 2 1603)

Footnotes

Citations

  1. ^ « Worklist / Liste des œuvres » from « Alan Belkin, composer »
  2. ^ « Festival international de Duo-Piano du Québec » from Voir (Archives), August 6, 1998. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  3. ^ « British piano 4-Hands Duo Caron, p XXI1603-57 minutes » from American Record Guide, issue March–April 2010, p.208
  4. ^ « Josée et Martin Caron jouent McCartney » from L'Avantage online, October 13, 2009, 07:35
  5. ^ « Duo Caron: British Music for Piano, Four Hands » HBDirect (Notes & Reviews). Retrieved January 14, 2011.

References

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