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The best version, yes, but not a good version. Ldf does not arpeggiate the chords at the beginning that is supposed to represent the unsheathing of a sword. He does a very good job voicing the melody in 0:17, but the restatement at 4:26 sacrifices the melody for speed. It's safe to say that there's really no actually good recording of Le Preux out there.

It’s definitely not very neglected. But yes, that’s really good.

I wonder what Liszt would have done…

Thank you for making what part of the sheet music you’re referring to clear 😕

when u do a part 2, Scharwenka 4 and Balakirev piano sonata 2 (esp the balakirev) must be on there.

I’ve heard that even a lot of professional pianists would be able to play this piece flawlessly. Many people are saying, it’s harder than it sounds and looks. Indeed they are absolutely correct, this piece was designed to push experienced and even professional pianists to their limits, so this piece is certainly not recommended for a novice or even advanced piano players. The first page seems doable but the middle and the coda sections seem nearly impossible for anyone to play due to the precision at such tempo like that with the constant jumps of the octaves. So I say you would 90% not likely hear this Alkan piece in piano performances like from Yuja Wang and Lang Lang. They often choose pieces they know comfortably and nearly flawlessly. So anyways it still is worth listening to this piece without having to play it. The musicality of the piano here really captures the energy of a knight’s horse galloping.

I wonder why no professionals pick this up. it would be excellent repertoire especially in a casual setting (maybe not variation 1)

13:28

Amazing❤❤❤,what part?

0:53 Reminds me of Spanish Fantasy a bit?

Proof that Alkan is amazing

was alkan the original gooner

rachmaninoff is without a doubt my fav but that moment at 0:39 is one of my favorite moments in all of piano literature and it makes me feel a way no rachmaninoff or any other composer's moments ever have and I don't know why.

Best recording of Rubi 4 is Oscar Levant surely

POV: Liebestraume

The voice is the best!!!!

Super moment of the Botrzwiekstsky ❤

As long as cello, guitar, and horn exist, piano is not the best instrument. It's a pretty good one though.

never heard of any of these pieces. I've got a lot of listening to do haha. thanks for the recs!

You can’t just tease us with the opening theme of El Pueblo, and then not have the rest of the piece! Not just the best piece by Rzewski (may he rest in peace), but perhaps the greatest set of variations ever written. All that aside, great selection of music!

Great examples showing why piano is ELITE!

Noice

Medtner pc 1 and katsaris rachmaninoff ❤❤

You can recreate orchestra on piano but you can't really do that on any other instrument

The piano part in Medtner's 1st piano concerto is so strong and wonderful!

bab yalkanliszt

A good piece to show the sonic and emotional power of the piano is cadenza 1 from Prokofiev's second concerto.

Correction: A few reasons why Percussion is the best instrument! Jk! Piano is supreme!!!

Piano is the best instrument. Literally the first example is a piano playing in octaves and mostly in unison with the full backing of a rich orchestra. tsk tsk tsk

Piano is best instrument change my mind

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