Piano Forum

Topic: Can't stretch hands in Beethoven op 37  (Read 1717 times)

Offline js21

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 1
Can't stretch hands in Beethoven op 37
on: September 02, 2014, 04:15:39 AM
Hi everyone,

I'm having difficulties in playing these measures of Beethovens 3rd Piano Concerto (
Sorry can't give measure numbers as my printed out edition doesn't give them).

I can't seem to stretch my left hand far enough to be able to rotate my wrist in order to play the higher note. Any advice? I see this problem as well in the tremolo at the beginning of the Largo. I'm making great progress on the rest of the piece so I hope these few passages don't ruin it for me :(

Thank you for any help

Offline iansinclair

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1472
Re: Can't stretch hands in Beethoven op 37
Reply #1 on: September 03, 2014, 02:38:15 AM
A tenth is a bit of a stretch for almost anyone, and I would be rather surprised if you could make it with a perfect legato.  Myself I would cheat, and use just a touch of the sustain pedal -- just a touch, mind you -- between the first and second notes of each of the left hand triplets.  Release as soon as you hit the second note of each triplet.
Ian

Offline mysterium

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 17
Re: Can't stretch hands in Beethoven op 37
Reply #2 on: September 05, 2014, 04:54:08 PM
Try do hold the g for a short while so that you dont get a staccato sound, and then use pedal - thats how i do it :)
 

Logo light pianostreet.com - the website for classical pianists, piano teachers, students and piano music enthusiasts.

Subscribe for unlimited access

Sign up

Follow us

Piano Street Digicert