Advanced pieces for pianists with small hands?

[lintu93]

Does anyone know any advanced pieces for pianists with small hands?

I can just about stretch an octave, and holding it or repeating octave stretches gets pretty painful. 

Level-wise, I've passed ABRSM gr 8.

Can anyone help?

[ponken]

Does anyone know any advanced pieces for pianists with small hands?

I can just about stretch an octave, and holding it or repeating octave stretches gets pretty painful. 

Level-wise, I've passed ABRSM gr 8.

Can anyone help?

How old are you? If you are young your hands may still be growing. When I was 12 years old there were some chords that were impossible for me to stretch but today I can do it with ease. If you already are grown then there maybe are some exercises to improve this kind of technique. I don't really know. I will wait for someone who is more experienced and skilled than me to answer you.

[pianisten1989]

It kind of depends what you want to achive... If you want some virituos pice with no strech I'd suggest flight of the bumble bee.

But if you want to stretch, you should play something by Chopin. Like his fist opus of nocturnes

[vviola]

Op. 32 No. 1 by Scriabin. If I remember correctly, it is one of the pieces on the grade 8 syllabus. If you like Scriabin I can give you some other suggestions.

[amelialw]

i have small hands too...which can barely reach an octave. That has not stopped me from playing any big advanced pieces.

I have played quite a number of Beethoven sonatas, Chopin etudes, Mendelssohn Rondo Cappriccioso and alot of other works for bigger hands.My present teacher believes stick with repertoire my small hands but my canada teacher always says go for it.

anyways having small hands should not stop you from limiting yourself to rep for "small hands"

[lintu93]

If you are young your hands may still be growing.

Its unlikely they'll grow any more.

Anyway, thanks for all the suggestions.