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rhetoric

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Small hands

on: June 05, 2014, 06:41:54 AM

Were there any great pianists with short fingers and small hands?

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j_menz

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Re: Small hands

Reply #1 on: June 05, 2014, 10:19:26 PM

All of them, at least early on.

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louispodesta

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Re: Small hands

Reply #2 on: June 05, 2014, 10:43:40 PM

Quote from: rhetoric on June 05, 2014, 06:41:54 AM

Were there any great pianists with short fingers and small hands?

Please more accurately define the purposive nature of your inquiry. Just why do you want to know about this?

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maxy

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Re: Small hands

Reply #3 on: June 05, 2014, 11:38:20 PM

Alicia de Larrocha

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chicoscalco

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Re: Small hands

Reply #4 on: June 06, 2014, 02:11:31 AM

Maria João Pires. Her hands are not only very small, but extremely 'unflexible'

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Re: Small hands

Reply #5 on: June 06, 2014, 02:34:52 AM

Yeah, but then you do this

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j_menz

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Re: Small hands

Reply #6 on: June 06, 2014, 03:05:47 AM

Quote from: louispodesta on June 05, 2014, 10:43:40 PM

Please more accurately define the purposive nature of your inquiry. Just why do you want to know about this?

You mean "Why do you ask?"

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dima_76557

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Re: Small hands

Reply #7 on: June 06, 2014, 05:22:05 AM

Quote from: rhetoric on June 05, 2014, 06:41:54 AM

Were there any great pianists with short fingers and small hands?

Among the really greatest, Josef Hofmann and Leopold Godowsky come to mind.

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