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Duet

August 19, 2023

"Duo (music)" redirects here. For a band or musical act featuring two members, see musical duo.
For other uses, see Duet (disambiguation) and Duo (disambiguation).

A duet is a musical composition for two performers in which the performers have equal importance to the piece, often a composition involving two singers or two pianists. It differs from a harmony, as the performers take turns performing a solo section rather than performing simultaneously. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is a "piano duet" or "piano four hands".[1] A piece for two pianists performing together on separate pianos is a "piano duo".

The Duet (1628), by Hendrick ter Brugghen

"Duet" is also used as a verb for the act of performing a musical duet, or colloquially as a noun to refer to the performers of a duet.

A musical ensemble with more than two solo instruments or voices is called a trio, quartet, quintet, sextet, septet, octet, etc.

History

When Mozart was young, he and his sister Marianne played a duet of his composition at a London concert in 1765. The four-hand, described as a duet, was in many of his compositions which included five sonatas; a set of variations, two performers and one instrument, and a sonata for two pianos. The first published sonata or duet was in 1777.[2]

In Renaissance music, a duet specifically intended as a teaching tool, to be performed by teacher and student, was called a bicinium (see Étude).

In opera

Duets have always been a part of the structure of operas. Early 16th-century operas such as L'Orfeo and L'incoronazione di Poppea involve duets throughout the performance. In 17th-century Italy duets were often used in comic scenes within serious operas. In Baroque France the duet was popular in tragedies, such as songs of vengeance and confrontation. The love duet was characterized by singing in close harmonies of 3rds and 6ths, symbolizing unity after conflict.[3]

Famous operatic duets

In pop music

 
Johnny Cash & June Carter

Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, duets have been common in the popular music of their respective eras. In addition to a standard vocal duet, some songs have been written to be heard as conversations; for example, "Baby, It's Cold Outside". Other songs are performed around a theme; for example, New York City in "Empire State of Mind". Occasionally, duets are an improvisation between artists; for example, "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie. Bowie and Queen frontman Freddie Mercury reportedly composed the lyrics in a day by improvising together.[4] Duets are also common in musical movies and musical theatre; "Fit as a Fiddle" for the 1952 movie Singin' in the Rain and its corresponding play of the same name.[5]

Virtual duets

In addition to traditional duets performed live—either in front of an audience or recorded in a studio—a so-called virtual duet can be created by having a singer (or musician) perform over the top of a pre-existing recording. Such a duet is a form of overdubbing. A virtual duet is sometimes done when the singer (or musician) of the original recording is deceased; for example, a live performance by Paul McCartney on "I’ve Got a Feeling" with an isolated vocal recording of John Lennon from The Beatles' famous rooftop performance,[6] or a recording of Judy Garland being dubbed over by her daughter Lorna Luft on "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas".[7] It can also be done with an earlier version of oneself (such as Yusuf / Cat Stevens on "Father And Son");[8][9] incidentally, Ronan Keating did his own virtual duet with Yusuf on the same song.[10] Virtual duets may also be done live via video link (such as Shaun Escoffery duetting with the late Eva Cassidy's videotaped performance of "Over the Rainbow" in honour of the late Sir Terry Wogan)[11] or be constructed manually from two pre-existing recordings, generally where each singer/musician can have their own isolated audio channel in the form of a stem.

Theoretically, a duet could be formed from any two prerecorded singers or musicians so long as there are isolated audio channels from each artist. With the advent of audio deepfake technology, it is now possible to create virtual duets using an AI facsimile of a singer (or singers) who never sang the song in the first place. A famous example of this is "Heart on My Sleeve" by ghostwriter977, who wrote and produced an original song using voice models of Drake and The Weeknd.

Notable pop duets

References

  1. ^ Christensen, T. (1999). "Four-Hand Piano". Journal of the American Musicological Society, 52(2) 255–298
  2. ^ Miller, H.-M. (1943). The Earliest Keyboard Duets. The Musical Quarterly, 29(4), 438–457.
  3. ^ Tilmouth, Michael. "Duet". Grove Music Online. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  4. ^ "The Making of Queen and David Bowie's 1981 Hit "Under Pressure": Demos, Studio Sessions & More". www.openculture.com. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
  5. ^ Top 10 Best Movie Musical Duets, retrieved 2022-12-01
  6. ^ Paul McCartney- I've Got a Feeling (Virtual Duet- John Lennon) 6/4/2022 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, retrieved 2022-12-01
  7. ^ Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Lorna Luft Music Video, retrieved 2022-12-01
  8. ^ "Father & Son: A Duet 50 Years in the Making". Yusuf / Cat Stevens. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  9. ^ Martoccio, Angie (10 September 2020). "Yusuf/Cat Stevens Duets with His Younger Self in 'Father and Son' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  10. ^ Ronan Keating, Yusuf - Father And Son, retrieved 2022-12-01
  11. ^ Richards, Will (2022-08-17). "Julian Lennon was "shocked" by Paul McCartney's virtual John Lennon duet". NME. Retrieved 2023-06-13.

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Duo music redirects here For a band or musical act featuring two members see musical duo For other uses see Duet disambiguation and Duo disambiguation A duet is a musical composition for two performers in which the performers have equal importance to the piece often a composition involving two singers or two pianists It differs from a harmony as the performers take turns performing a solo section rather than performing simultaneously A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is a piano duet or piano four hands 1 A piece for two pianists performing together on separate pianos is a piano duo The Duet 1628 by Hendrick ter Brugghen Duet is also used as a verb for the act of performing a musical duet or colloquially as a noun to refer to the performers of a duet A musical ensemble with more than two solo instruments or voices is called a trio quartet quintet sextet septet octet etc Contents 1 History 2 In opera 2 1 Famous operatic duets 3 In pop music 4 Virtual duets 4 1 Notable pop duets 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditWhen Mozart was young he and his sister Marianne played a duet of his composition at a London concert in 1765 The four hand described as a duet was in many of his compositions which included five sonatas a set of variations two performers and one instrument and a sonata for two pianos The first published sonata or duet was in 1777 2 In Renaissance music a duet specifically intended as a teaching tool to be performed by teacher and student was called a bicinium see Etude In opera EditDuets have always been a part of the structure of operas Early 16th century operas such as L Orfeo and L incoronazione di Poppea involve duets throughout the performance In 17th century Italy duets were often used in comic scenes within serious operas In Baroque France the duet was popular in tragedies such as songs of vengeance and confrontation The love duet was characterized by singing in close harmonies of 3rds and 6ths symbolizing unity after conflict 3 Famous operatic duets Edit La clemenza di Tito by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart La Cenerentola by Gioachino Rossini The Puritans of Vincenzo Bellini Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi Aida of Giuseppe Verdi Mefistofele of Arrigo Boito Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini L amico Fritz by Pietro MascagniIn pop music Edit Johnny Cash amp June CarterThroughout the 20th and 21st centuries duets have been common in the popular music of their respective eras In addition to a standard vocal duet some songs have been written to be heard as conversations for example Baby It s Cold Outside Other songs are performed around a theme for example New York City in Empire State of Mind Occasionally duets are an improvisation between artists for example Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie Bowie and Queen frontman Freddie Mercury reportedly composed the lyrics in a day by improvising together 4 Duets are also common in musical movies and musical theatre Fit as a Fiddle for the 1952 movie Singin in the Rain and its corresponding play of the same name 5 Virtual duets EditIn addition to traditional duets performed live either in front of an audience or recorded in a studio a so called virtual duet can be created by having a singer or musician perform over the top of a pre existing recording Such a duet is a form of overdubbing A virtual duet is sometimes done when the singer or musician of the original recording is deceased for example a live performance by Paul McCartney on I ve Got a Feeling with an isolated vocal recording of John Lennon from The Beatles famous rooftop performance 6 or a recording of Judy Garland being dubbed over by her daughter Lorna Luft on Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 7 It can also be done with an earlier version of oneself such as Yusuf Cat Stevens on Father And Son 8 9 incidentally Ronan Keating did his own virtual duet with Yusuf on the same song 10 Virtual duets may also be done live via video link such as Shaun Escoffery duetting with the late Eva Cassidy s videotaped performance of Over the Rainbow in honour of the late Sir Terry Wogan 11 or be constructed manually from two pre existing recordings generally where each singer musician can have their own isolated audio channel in the form of a stem Theoretically a duet could be formed from any two prerecorded singers or musicians so long as there are isolated audio channels from each artist With the advent of audio deepfake technology it is now possible to create virtual duets using an AI facsimile of a singer or singers who never sang the song in the first place A famous example of this is Heart on My Sleeve by ghostwriter977 who wrote and produced an original song using voice models of Drake and The Weeknd Notable pop duets Edit Baby It s Cold Outside Ricardo Montalban and Esther Williams and with roles reversed Red Skelton and Betty Garrett 1948 Dream a Little Dream of Me Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald 1950 Chaplin and Keaton Violin and Piano Duet Limelight 1952 I Got You Babe Sonny amp Cher 1965 Ain t No Mountain High Enough Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 1967 Jackson Johnny Cash and June Carter 1967 Somethin Stupid Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra 1967 Waters of March Elis Regina and Antonio Carlos Jobim 1972 Don t Go Breaking My Heart Elton John and Kiki Dee 1976 You re The One That I Want John Travolta and Olivia Newton John 1978 Endless Love Diana Ross and Lionel Richie 1981 Under Pressure Queen and David Bowie 1981 Up Where We Belong Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes 1982 Ebony and Ivory Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder 1982 Islands in the Stream Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton 1983 Say Say Say Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson 1983 Don t Give Up Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush 1986 Nothing s Gonna Stop Us Now Starship 1987 Always Atlantic Starr 1987 I ve Had The Time of My Life Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes 1987 One Sweet Day Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men 1995 Scream Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson 1995 It s Your Love Tim McGraw and Faith Hill 1997 Tell Him Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion 1997 I m Your Angel R Kelly and Celine Dion 1998 The Boy Is Mine Brandy and Monica 1998 When You Believe Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey 1998 Where You Are Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey 2000 Nobody Wants to Be Lonely Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera 2001 I Belong to You Il ritmo della passione Eros Ramazzotti and Anastacia 2006 Beautiful Liar Beyonce and Shakira 2007 No Estamos Solos Eros Ramazzotti and Ricky Martin 2007 Limpido Laura Pausini and Kylie Minogue 2013 Hurt You Toni Braxton and Babyface 2014 Bad Things Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello 2016References Edit Christensen T 1999 Four Hand Piano Journal of the American Musicological Society 52 2 255 298 Miller H M 1943 The Earliest Keyboard Duets The Musical Quarterly 29 4 438 457 Tilmouth Michael Duet Grove Music Online Retrieved 2014 10 12 The Making of Queen and David Bowie s 1981 Hit Under Pressure Demos Studio Sessions amp More www openculture com Retrieved 2015 01 10 Top 10 Best Movie Musical Duets retrieved 2022 12 01 Paul McCartney I ve Got a Feeling Virtual Duet John Lennon 6 4 2022 Carrier Dome Syracuse NY retrieved 2022 12 01 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Lorna Luft Music Video retrieved 2022 12 01 Father amp Son A Duet 50 Years in the Making Yusuf Cat Stevens Retrieved 19 April 2021 Martoccio Angie 10 September 2020 Yusuf Cat Stevens Duets with His Younger Self in Father and Son Video Rolling Stone Retrieved 19 April 2021 Ronan Keating Yusuf Father And Son retrieved 2022 12 01 Richards Will 2022 08 17 Julian Lennon was shocked by Paul McCartney s virtual John Lennon duet NME Retrieved 2023 06 13 External links EditChisholm Hugh ed 1911 Duet Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th ed Cambridge University Press The dictionary definition of duet at Wiktionary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duet amp oldid 1167842283, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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