LH repetoire

[klavierwunder]

Hi I'm new here and I was just wondering if anyone knew about some good LH pieces.
My right hand is injured right now so I can't play for a month, but at the same time I have to get a program ready for my sophmore recital in college.
I already looked at the Ravel, and the prok 4 but I'm already doing the Barber  concerto...
thanks!

[musik_man]

I've been learning the Scriabin LH Nocturne and it's a blast to play.  It's not even all that hard.  You could also try the Bach/Brahms Chaconne in D minor.  Any of Bach's Cello Suites could probably be played quite easily with LH.

[klavierwunder]

yeah, I've taken a look at the Scriabin, it's sounds good, but I'm also trying to find something that will build up my technique a little more, and maybe couple it with a slow piece for my recital I'll take a look at that Bach/Brahms thanks

[turner]

Check out this link:

https://hjem.get2net.dk/Brofeldt/

This is the most comprehensive site that I've found so far on left-hand literature.

The pieces already suggested (e.g. Brahms and Scriabin) are justly famous.  Then there is that set of 6 etudes for left-hand only by Saint-Saens, Op. 135, which is more like a suite of pieces in the Baroque style.  Moszkowski also wrote a set of Etudes for the left-hand only, but the score is very difficult to find (I found it at a large university library), and I don't think these can be rated as his better works--but that is my subjective opinion.

[mrdaveux]

Blumenfeld's (who was Horowitz, Barere and Neuhaus teacher) etude op. 36 for left hand alone is magnificent. You should give it a look (Hamelin recorded it, it's on his Kaleidoscope CD).

[ahinton]

A whole clutch of left hand works among the 54 Studies on the Chopin Études by Godowsky, as well as the same composer's Suite for the Left Hand.

There are also, of course, a slew of works written for Wittgenstein. Check out Ravel's left hand concerto and Prokofiev's fourth concerto. One day, you might like to have a go at the Wagner/Liszt Liebestod from Tristand und Isolde transcribed by Wittgenstein himself for left hand. Wittgenstein explored, encouraged and added to this area of the piano repertoire to a significant degree.

Best,

Alistair

[klavierwunder]

Wagner/Liszt Liebestod!?
I love that piece I'll try to find it where do you think I could get it?

[pianote]

Bartok has a nice LH piece....i think it's under four pieces something...i remember there are 2 fantasias within that set and it's the 1st of the 4 pieces

[soliloquy]

First off, props on the Barber Concerto.  It's one of my favorites.

Obviously you should be doing the first movement of the Corigliano Etude Fantasy if you haven't already.  Now if you're doing the Barber you're obviously very good, so I can't help but recommend the Alkan Etude for Left Hand Op. 76 No. 1


It will definitely keep your hand in shape and occupied   After all, they say idle hands are the tool of the devil, and we wouldn't want that!

[bflatminor24]

Alistair mentioned the Godowsky Etudes, and being a huge Godowsky fan, I can't help but second that.

I just finished learning Godowsky's Left Hand Etude based on 25/12 (left hand ocean), and my right hand isn't even injured!

On a more personal note, I find this left hand etude to be more touching than the original, and it's one of my favorite pieces to listen to when I'm frustrated at something. ;-)

You can get the sheet music from Carl Fischer, it's $50 for over 400 pages of manuscript, a great deal! And it's great to have some Godowsky in your collection, not to mention your repertoire. Learn this etude, it won't take you that long, and it's doable for the moderately formidable pianist I assume you are.

Good luck!

-Max

PS may I ask how you injured it? ^^

[klavierwunder]

I got tendonitis about 2 yrs. ago when I knew nothing about proper technique and resting and it just likes to come back whenever it wants to. so just barely I went to a doctor that told me I had carpal tunnel instead (even though I've never felt any sympthoms) & he prescribed a brace, and it ended up injuring the middle of my hand so I'm trying to get over that right now...