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Offline cranston53

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Kapustin Toccatina
on: October 24, 2012, 02:46:13 PM
Hello,

I have a very charming student who is keen to tackle the Kapustin Toccatina op36. He achieved a distinction in his Trinity grade 8 around two or three months back and is moving onto the performance certificate (not the diploma), which has the toccatina on the syllabus.

I was wondering if anyone had any experience of playing or teaching Kapustin? I must say, from the hour or so I spent looking at it last night, I'm rather surprised it's on the syllabus as it appears to be damn fast, intricate and remorseless for three and half minutes. A good deal harder than the pieces surrounding it.

It is, of course, hugely fun.

Any advice on how I might personally look to teach a piece like this and any general advice on Kapustin's style would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

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