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Topic: Rubinstein's Variations on Yankee Doodle Dandee  (Read 3231 times)

Offline darcyhj

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Rubinstein's Variations on Yankee Doodle Dandee
on: December 08, 2008, 09:04:24 PM
Has anyone played this song, I've heard it is incredibly difficult but the premise sounds amazing, does anyone know of any good recordings? I've never heard it

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Re: Rubinstein's Variations on Yankee Doodle Dandee
Reply #1 on: December 08, 2008, 09:58:24 PM
Sounds tasty.  Anyone have a scan of it?  Didn't see it on IMSLP. 

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Re: Rubinstein's Variations on Yankee Doodle Dandee
Reply #2 on: December 08, 2008, 10:36:07 PM
Found a copy, I think it looks pretty hard,
Scrap that it, it is hard

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Re: Rubinstein's Variations on Yankee Doodle Dandee
Reply #3 on: December 08, 2008, 10:58:40 PM
you can buy a recording of this piece here:
https://members.chello.nl/mvpaasse/rubinstein.htm

it's good to see interest in this great neglected composer!

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Re: Rubinstein's Variations on Yankee Doodle Dandee
Reply #4 on: December 09, 2008, 12:24:33 AM
Found a copy, I think it looks pretty hard
Thanks for sharing it with us!  Yes, I would say it looks pretty hard.  But someone with a barnstorming technique -like Anton himself- should make a real meal of it. 
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