Great Pianists' Technique: Left Hand

[marcxopoco]

Thanks for this goldmine of pianism, Stockhausen.

[EugenArbrakh]

I love your collections :D What's the number of the Sorabji Etude?

[StockhausenIsMyCat]

@EugenArbrakh Glad you liked it! As for Sorabji, it is the Etude No.36

[brianCIM]

one person lost their left hand in a wood-chipper accident and did not find this amusing.

[Toccataquarta]

It should be pointed out that the Sorabji étude (#36), specifically its second part (which is the one found in this video), is played with the sostenuto pedal. Nevertheless, Ullén says: "[I]n some places [it] borders on the physically impossible."

[TheMrEllipsis]

Brilliant compilation. Is the Zimerman Bach-Brahms recording commercially available?



[pianotreasures]

Very interesting.

[brianCIM]

These compilations are probably my favorite videos on YT at the moment. I must know. Where did you get the Rubinstein? I had always thought that after his initial flirtation with Scriabin's music(he gave the London premier of the 5th Sonata) he deleted it from his repertoire somewhere around 1920 or 1930.

[chadmaster410]

I posted the Moiseiwitsch it s amazing playing of Scriabin.I think if the left hand is trained equally in scales and arpeggios Brahms exerecises etc then it should be stable but who knows. I mean I write with the other hand and usually we need more cantabile in the right but we rely heavily harmonically on the left.I think of a bias towards the right unfortunately.The Donhyani and Czerny are very good to do with scales and all broken arpeggios.

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[sottalfix]

as usual, a magnificent work. THANKS

[georgecziffra]

I like that you included Sorabji in the list

[KapustinIsGOd]

Oh God, that's some serious show we got here !

[driemaaldrommels]

In my opinion Barere is the most virtuoso, Bolet and Moiseiwitsch have the most beautifull tone. great compilation again! :D

[goodmanmusica]

Rubinstein Scriabin!? wow you have the complete recital?