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Topic: Scriabin Sonatas (Read 1568 times)

dbrainiak914

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Scriabin Sonatas

on: May 24, 2005, 08:38:11 PM

In order of difficulty, please.

I'm really liking 4, what's like it? (standard rep. comparison)

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thracozaag

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Re: Scriabin Sonatas

Reply #1 on: May 24, 2005, 09:06:41 PM

Quote from: dbrainiak914 on May 24, 2005, 08:38:11 PM

In order of difficulty, please.

I'm really liking 4, what's like it? (standard rep. comparison)

In my stupid opinion:

8, 7, 6, 5, 10, 4, 9, 3, 1, 2

All very subjective of course. 4 is extremely awkward in many places in the prestissimo movement, but if you can negotiate the chopin 1st or 4th ballades, you should be able to handle this piece fairly well, I suppose. The coda requires a good deal of strength and finger independence (not to mention those nasty leaps in the left hand).

koji (STSD)

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