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pianistcellist

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Scriabin Etudes

on: May 14, 2011, 09:53:01 PM

If one needs an "etude of virtuosity," which Scriabin etudes would fit the bill? So many of them are so short can they stand up to things like the trancendentals?

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chopinaninoff

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Re: Scriabin Etudes

Reply #1 on: May 15, 2011, 03:34:37 AM

Besides the famous D sharp minor one?
I would say the G sharp minor one..https://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/e/ee/IMSLP02933-Scriabin_-_Etude_Op.8_No.9.pdf
Note the (pppp) at the end, quite interesting.

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Re: Scriabin Etudes

Reply #2 on: May 15, 2011, 01:30:53 PM

what is 'virtuosity' in the first place... only fast dazzling technique?
Well, to answer your question in terms of what competitions ask, I think from opus 8 numbers 3, 7, 9, 10 and 12 are for sure ok. I don't really know the opus 42 well by heard, but number 5 fits as well.

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Re: Scriabin Etudes

Reply #3 on: May 15, 2011, 05:54:30 PM

Quote from: chopinaninoff on May 15, 2011, 03:34:37 AM

Besides the famous D sharp minor one?
I would say the G sharp minor one..https://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/e/ee/IMSLP02933-Scriabin_-_Etude_Op.8_No.9.pdf
Note the (pppp) at the end, quite interesting.

I agree, I love the G sharp minor one! It's about 5 minutes long which at least I wouldn't classify as short. It's also pretty unknown and very virtuosic with all those octaves.

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quantum

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Re: Scriabin Etudes

Reply #4 on: May 16, 2011, 02:58:51 PM

look at Op 65

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