Article: Charleston for Two: Five Light-Hearted Arrangements for Piano Duet, w/CD.(Sound recording review)(Book review)

[??] Charleston for Two: Five Light-Hearted Arrangements for Piano Duet, w/CD, by Mike Cornick. Theodore Presser Company (www.presser.com; (610) 592-1222), 2006. 31 pp. $24.95.

Mike Cornick has successfully matched his previous duet collection with Charleston for Two. These playful arrangements are well suited for intermediate to early-advanced pianists, and a refreshing addition to audience-pleasing duet literature. Students may find these a perfect project for history classes. "Ragtime Dance" and "Shortnin' Bread" are the most rewarding of the set, and offer the greatest challenge. "Ragtime Dance" is true to Scott Joplin's original rag. Stylistic awareness is ...

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