A. Scriabin - Prelude & Nocturne for the Left Hand op. 9

[Pyjammer]

Wonderful. I first heard this on a barge docked at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge, at a memorial concert on 9/11/09. It blew my mind and immediately set out to learn it, but was too lazy to work past the mental-physical challenge of using only one non-dominant hand to create such a dimensional sound. Now that my right hand is out of commission for months after nerve surgery, I will approach the pieces again. Thanks for this video - impressive even if two hands had been used!

[leahgwilliams]

very insensitive.... well you're a man... no metronome to adhere to... well it's not THAT bad... but not sensitive enough. xoleah

[galapz]

It is very cultured sound but lacking culmination. Sounds a bit like flat horizon.

[samkhughes]

Lovely! I'm about to start learning this, I see the balance and pedalling are things I have to look at, you do it well. The Nocturne seems quite a challenge...I have my work cut out!

[Pyjammer]

Bravo - I especially appreciated your phenomenal dynamics and your faithfulness to the tempo even when adding a bit of dramatic delay (i.e. without the overexaggeration I've heard in other versions). Sounds like four hands are playing, not one.

: )

[andrewfox777]

Very very nice

[09VIP]

I fractured a finger on my right hand and I learnt the prelude (left hand) and it was really nice.

[artyzach]

hey, my teacher just gave me this piece to work on for a competition. I find the prelude easy to sight-read (I sight-read it within a day), but the nocturne kills my mind. Scriabin's works are mostly on technical skills as well, which makes fingering technique so much better.

[jazzykitten]

Prelude is nice! I rather thought Nocturne is a bit too rush and too heavy, but overall, nice work :)

[musicaldreamsabound]

I do more breathing and emphasis on certain notes. You could take a tad longer to start your Nocturne to show that it isn't a pause in the piece, but a new piece. Great feeling and balance!

[tonyshawk]

Superb balance and control. Well done.

[JauntyAngle]

Do you worry about seeming vain performing this? I'm not accusing you, I'm starting to learn this currently and I think a part of me would feel a little uncomfortable presenting it to people.

A large part of it is seemingly just a showcase of technique, would you agree? You're welcome to disagree. Just wondering what you thought. How long did you work on this before this performance?

[orianamahler]

incroyable..je vois ce pianiste et je ne crois pas qu´il est mon profeseeur plutôt, je ne crois que je connais un musicien ausssi magnifique. Je suis hereuse de travailler avec vous prosseur, j´aime bien votre travail.

je voudrais, j´ai besoin bien de être une bonne élève, pour moi premièrement mais pour vous aussi, parce que je ne veux pas que vous regrettez d´être mon professeur.

salut !

oriana carvajal

[titafaleiro19]

I liked the interpretation. I myself play this prelude, altough I don't do the arpeggios as you.

I'm still working on my interpretation, but maybe someday I'll post it.

Good job, if you ask me.

COngratulations, good dinamics, good feeling.

[adistar]

...arpeggios of the prelude, good job for the nocturne

[adistar]

Your 5th 4th and 3rd fingers beat too strong the keys, you should play like this only in the a

[LVB1770]

Well played. Keep posting.