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Horowitzian playing style #2913120 11/17/19 12:42 PM
Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 1,949 K KevinM OP 1000 Post Club Member
OP KevinM 1000 Post Club Member K Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 1,949	I think i've found another pianist who has large hands and plays with a similar flatish hand technique. I was looking for recordings of Beethoven Op 119.4 Bagatelle in A and noticed a similar way of playing. It seems the embedded video ignores my time marking. I was hoping to start you at the beginning of the fourth Bagatelle which starts at 5:53. Last edited by KevinM; 11/17/19 12:44 PM. https://soundcloud.com/sheffieldkevin/sets/my-progress https://vimeo.com/showcase/7313486

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Re: Horowitzian playing style KevinM #2913153 11/17/19 02:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,846 Georgia, USA Sam S 3000 Post Club Member
Sam S 3000 Post Club Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,846 Georgia, USA	This doesn't really answer your question, but Horowitz didn't always play with a flat hand - watch him play Mozart - his fingers are curled. I always thought it had more to do with what key he was in and the style of the music he was playing. Romantic music with lots of black keys - flat hand. Mozart in D Major - curled fingers. Sam ABF Recital Index My online recital performances

Re: Horowitzian playing style KevinM #2913354 11/18/19 03:52 AM
Joined: May 2016 Posts: 1,785 Moscow, Russia I Iaroslav Vasiliev 1000 Post Club Member
Iaroslav Vasiliev 1000 Post Club Member I Joined: May 2016 Posts: 1,785 Moscow, Russia	Well, I said all what I think about Horowitz recently, I have nothing to add.

Re: Horowitzian playing style KevinM #2913363 11/18/19 04:27 AM
Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 4,436 Dublin johnstaf 4000 Post Club Member
johnstaf 4000 Post Club Member Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 4,436 Dublin	That's a great video Kevin. I hadn't heard of him, but I really like the way he plays. I love the sound of that piano too. His hands are interesting to watch.

Re: Horowitzian playing style johnstaf #2913371 11/18/19 05:27 AM
Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 1,949 K KevinM OP 1000 Post Club Member
OP KevinM 1000 Post Club Member K Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 1,949	Originally Posted by johnstaf I love the sound of that piano too. I think a Fazioli is my dream piano. In a world where I had the means to not just to buy one but the house for it to belong in. https://soundcloud.com/sheffieldkevin/sets/my-progress https://vimeo.com/showcase/7313486

Re: Horowitzian playing style KevinM #2913372 11/18/19 05:32 AM
Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 2,524 New York City L LarryK 2000 Post Club Member
LarryK 2000 Post Club Member L Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 2,524 New York City	Originally Posted by KevinM Originally Posted by johnstaf I love the sound of that piano too. I think a Fazioli is my dream piano. In a world where I had the means to not just to buy one but the house for it to belong in. I saw Angela Hewitt play a Fazioli at her concert in New York a few weeks ago. The sound is quite something and she can make it sing.