{"title":"Duet","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-meadow-at-dawn-for-piano-four-hands","title":"The meadow, at dawn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003efor piano, four hands\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA lyrical, Impressionist soundscape blossoms into wildly exuberant birdsong.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExcerpt (studio recording):\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003caudio src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7256\/3490\/files\/Kingsland-The_meadow_at_dawn-Excerpt.mp3?v=1775786842\" controls=\"controls\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eComplete (studio recording):\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003caudio controls=\"controls\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7256\/3490\/files\/Kingsland-The_meadow_at_dawn.mp3?v=1775776523\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuration: \u003c\/strong\u003e5:30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty: \u003c\/strong\u003eAdvanced. 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