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Topic: Looking for cast of Rachmaninoffs' Hands  (Read 7091 times)

Offline odetojoy

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Looking for cast of Rachmaninoffs' Hands
on: January 19, 2007, 06:13:42 PM
I am pretty good at finding things, but have had zero luck finding a cast of Rachmaninoff's hands. Does anyone know if they are available?
Thanks for your help!
Rachel  ;D
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Offline pianistimo

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Re: Looking for cast of Rachmaninoffs' Hands
Reply #1 on: January 19, 2007, 06:27:39 PM
this isn't a cast - but i found a picture:
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Offline ramseytheii

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Re: Looking for cast of Rachmaninoffs' Hands
Reply #2 on: January 20, 2007, 02:55:10 PM
Quote from: odetojoy on January 19, 2007, 06:13:42 PM
I am pretty good at finding things, but have had zero luck finding a cast of Rachmaninoff's hands. Does anyone know if they are available?
Thanks for your help!
Rachel  ;D

That's an interesting request.  Is it possible to buy a cast of Liszt's hands?  Or Chopin's? I know they were made but never thought about buying one myself!

Walter Ramsey
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Offline le_poete_mourant

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Re: Looking for cast of Rachmaninoffs' Hands
Reply #3 on: January 21, 2007, 12:33:39 AM
They had a bunch of plaster hands in the film "Shine," and I know at least one of these belonged to Rachmaninov.  Perhaps contact the Warner Bros. props department. 
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Offline pianistimo

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Re: Looking for cast of Rachmaninoffs' Hands
Reply #4 on: January 21, 2007, 01:16:47 AM
a plaster cast of medtners hands is in the library of congress archives (in a box).  hmm.  could they have done the same with rach's?
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