Katchaturian Toccata - How hard?

[chopiabin]

I think that's how you spell it .

I was at a rehearsal tonight and this kid played this piece. My teacher said that it wasn't nearly as difficult as it sounds, but that still left me wondering - How difficult is it (compared to some well known pieces)?

I'm currently working or playing these : Polonaise in A major, Polonaise in Eb minor #2, Oceans etude, Revolutionary etude, Nocturne op. 48#1, nocturne op.9#1, Rachmaninov prelude in Bminor,op.32#10, Scriabin etudes op.2#1, and op.8#11. Compared to these, how hard is it?

[Hmoll]

It's easier than all the pieces you listed.

The Katchaturian Toccata is famous for sounding much harder than it is.

[eddie92099]

Quite. It's pretty basic,
Ed

[chopiabin]

It makes me sad. I'm being upstaged by this silly showpiece.

[eddie92099]

I'm being upstaged by this silly showpiece.

It is not a silly showpiece,
Ed

[chopiabin]

This piece.

[eddie92099]

Thanks ,
Ed

[chopiabin]

It is kind of an intersting piece, it just annoys me.

[eddie92099]

I think the fact that the Khatchaturian Toccata - and also the Piano Concerto - are easier than they sound is testament to Khatchaturian's idiomatic piano writing rather than inferior compositional ability,
Ed

[chopiabin]

Beet, I'm not playing this piece, I'm complaining about it .

I agree Ed.

[taloddar2002]

Heya does anyone know where i can find an Mp3 of this piece?  I would love to hear what it sounds like.  Thanks

[nad]

Ask Ed, he's got a great recording  

[eddie92099]

Ask me, I have a great recording ,
Ed

[liszmaninopin]

Where can one find this great recording?

[nad]

not in stores unfortenately  :-/

[dgk88]

if anyone has this score can you email it to metalhead2455@yahoo.com

[anda]

it's quite easy (especially compared to the rest of the works you listed), you can learn it in no time - all you have to do is learn it the way all (my) teachers forbid - by harmonic structures and positions (hand's positions on the piano - they don't change much inside one passage) - hope you can understand what i'm saying, my english isn't too good

[eddie92099]

if anyone has this score can you email it to metalhead2455@yahoo.com

https://muslib.mmv.ru/download_eng/piano/hach_toccata.htm
Ed

[nujdp]

thx for the link. I just wanted to ask...