Photo: Christian Steiner

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 Thea Musgrave
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Excursions
(1965)
Duration: 7 minutes
for piano 4-hands
Commissioned by a London University Extra-Mural class, Teddington

World Premiere:  19 April 1967, London

Publisher:  Chester Music Ltd

Composer Note:

Excursions for piano 4-hands is a group of very short light-hearted pieces intended for children or adults who are learning to play the piano. The movements are entitled: "Driving in the Highlands," "The Road Hog," "Learner Driver;," "The Drunken Driver," "The Sunday Driver," "Roadside Repairs," "Fog on the Motorway," and "Backseat Driver."

Recording:

Excursions for piano duet
Malcolm Williamson and Thea Musgrave
Lyrita SRCD 253 - See CD Review

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