I'll throw in: - School for the Left Hand by Paul Wittgenstein (interesting reading for those not familiar with this pianist). One will know their left hand is alive going through these exercises, etudes and transcriptions! - For repertoire, the beautiful Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand Op. 9 by Scriabin. Listeners may not detect it is for single hand only.
A selection from Moszkowski 12 etudes pour la main gauche (left hand) op. 92 (my choice: 2, 4, 8, 12), more advanced Blumenfeld etude for the left hand op. 36, Ravel's cadenza from his left hand concerto, and some Czerny studies from opus 740 and opus 692 nr 9 (second book), even more difficult Czerny opus 399 (School for left hand) nr 10 (fugue). And certain parts from Beethoven sonata's (as always).
Mr. Zhdanov, thank you for yet another high quality video. Your tips and explanations make me excited to go try them out, but this video in particular was very satisfying as I have been struggling with my left hand for years. That last tip about practicing mirrored had me ecstatic, as I had previously heard Marc-André Hamelin talk about this practice method and was quite the revelation. I see great minds really do think alike :)
That video is on Tonebase; he talks extensively about it there. You can find it in his website MARC-ANDRE HAMELIN teaches symmetrical inversion ... Also Graham Fitch ..Google TH-cam piano masterclass on symmetrical inversion. And then the great great German pedagoge Peter Fuechtwanger in his exercises...unbelievable if you have not come across his extraordinary work...
I don’t know a way to suddenly play a virtuoso piece without slowly approaching its level by playing a great amount of pieces in order of difficulty increase. I have a video “how to get most of your practicing” on this channel, which is aimed to help you develop a practicing routine for a more stable outcome.
Observation: my left hand is usually more delicate than the right and takes more of a submissive role. But when practising with the hands crossed for several bars at a time, as found in the 3rd movement of Alkan's Concerto For Solo Piano, I found my left hand becoming stronger, taking a leading role, while the right hand started taking a following role. Maybe our left hands are weaker because they have to be more delicate down there, and the right hand has to be stronger to project. I even find the left-hand needs to play ever so slightly after the right hand in order for it to sound exactly together, but it's extremely subtle. You notice it when you practice these bars with the hands crossed as the reverse starts happening. Maybe I'm wrong.
Oh that’s very simple, just start as a kid, sacrifice on pretty much everything in your life for practicing 5h a day with the best teachers that you can find on your continent, and after 20 years you’re fine. Easy!
Thank you once again for your articulate, practical instruction. I assume that the trick to finding the right starting point for mirrored playing is in placing the right hand where there will be an identical set of distances between black and white keys as is written for the left hand. Czerny has a set of Etudes for the Left Hand--Opus 718.
@@DenZhdanovPianist Op.718 is priceless for ALL students ! I played through it since I was 9. Already in the first exercise in Op.718 you have an identical figure in bar 9 as in Mozart’s KV 545 bar 15, 17 and so on... I remember students often struggling with this somewhat “tricky” movement in 545, but for those who went through Czerny’s 718 since childhood it wasn’t any issue whatsoever 😊 Strongly recommend 718. BTW : excellent lesson on 299 ! Mirrored practice is always a plus. It helps tremendously, but be careful especially with executing DWK 1, C Minor or E Minor preludes, which can trick the brain 😅 Love your channel.
Thank you for constantly stressing the need to be aware of tension, it stealthily creeps into our playing! Great video, Denis!
I'll throw in:
- School for the Left Hand by Paul Wittgenstein (interesting reading for those not familiar with this pianist). One will know their left hand is alive going through these exercises, etudes and transcriptions!
- For repertoire, the beautiful Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand Op. 9 by Scriabin. Listeners may not detect it is for single hand only.
1:28 how did your left hand move that fast omg!! wow i need to take your advice to heart and keep practicing
A selection from Moszkowski 12 etudes pour la main gauche (left hand) op. 92 (my choice: 2, 4, 8, 12), more advanced Blumenfeld etude for the left hand op. 36, Ravel's cadenza from his left hand concerto, and some Czerny studies from opus 740 and opus 692 nr 9 (second book), even more difficult Czerny opus 399 (School for left hand) nr 10 (fugue). And certain parts from Beethoven sonata's (as always).
Thanks so much, so much valuable information :) Started learning op 299 no 7, and got a bit confused. Hope your lesson will help!
perfect time to upload this, I'm practicing right now and my left hand is giving me problems on arpeggios
For real
Thank you for this lesson‼️😁
sei un grande ti amo grazie
Very nice lesson and I am very excited to learn more exercises for left hand improvement
Mr. Zhdanov, thank you for yet another high quality video. Your tips and explanations make me excited to go try them out, but this video in particular was very satisfying as I have been struggling with my left hand for years. That last tip about practicing mirrored had me ecstatic, as I had previously heard Marc-André Hamelin talk about this practice method and was quite the revelation. I see great minds really do think alike :)
Oh interesting drop a link for all of us here in case you have it please!
That video is on Tonebase; he talks extensively about it there. You can find it in his website MARC-ANDRE HAMELIN teaches symmetrical inversion ... Also Graham Fitch ..Google TH-cam piano masterclass on symmetrical inversion. And then the great great German pedagoge Peter Fuechtwanger in his exercises...unbelievable if you have not come across his extraordinary work...
th-cam.com/video/LRi-u10zSkA/w-d-xo.html here's the link!
@@chrisdei9121 checked out Fuechtwangler; it seems to be very little about his approach online, but what I found relates to mine a lot indeed!
Good information. Thank you so much. I have downloaded it so I can watch it again and again. Thanks.
Great video. Thanks Denis!
I like the metaphore of the group mountain hiking :) more, it could be a good practice tip to set the study speed for a piece
Denis, could you please make a video on how to practice a virtuoso piece so that we can play solidly (very few mistakes).
I don’t know a way to suddenly play a virtuoso piece without slowly approaching its level by playing a great amount of pieces in order of difficulty increase.
I have a video “how to get most of your practicing” on this channel, which is aimed to help you develop a practicing routine for a more stable outcome.
Chopin prelude g major op 28 . Short and sweet but a very demanding left hand part
Observation: my left hand is usually more delicate than the right and takes more of a submissive role. But when practising with the hands crossed for several bars at a time, as found in the 3rd movement of Alkan's Concerto For Solo Piano, I found my left hand becoming stronger, taking a leading role, while the right hand started taking a following role. Maybe our left hands are weaker because they have to be more delicate down there, and the right hand has to be stronger to project. I even find the left-hand needs to play ever so slightly after the right hand in order for it to sound exactly together, but it's extremely subtle. You notice it when you practice these bars with the hands crossed as the reverse starts happening. Maybe I'm wrong.
Interesting, never thought of this that way.
What you explain is really very interesting, it would be necessary to know the path you followed to achieve this result.
Oh that’s very simple, just start as a kid, sacrifice on pretty much everything in your life for practicing 5h a day with the best teachers that you can find on your continent, and after 20 years you’re fine.
Easy!
Thanks
Thank you so much😊🤗🇭🇰
Czerny Op.399 School of the left Hand, Bertini Op.122, Mayer Op.200
For me it's the opposite. I'm left handed so my left hand has more finger independence. My right hand tends to have more tension.
So it’s the same thing but the opposite hand!😉
Do you have any exercise books to suggest that are different from the usual ones?
Please define ‘usual’
Thank you once again for your articulate, practical instruction. I assume that the trick to finding the right starting point for mirrored playing is in placing the right hand where there will be an identical set of distances between black and white keys as is written for the left hand.
Czerny has a set of Etudes for the Left Hand--Opus 718.
Yes you got it precisely!
Thanks for mentioning op.718
@@DenZhdanovPianist Op.718 is priceless for ALL students ! I played through it since I was 9. Already in the first exercise in Op.718 you have an identical figure in bar 9 as in Mozart’s KV 545 bar 15, 17 and so on... I remember students often struggling with this somewhat “tricky” movement in 545, but for those who went through Czerny’s 718 since childhood it wasn’t any issue whatsoever 😊 Strongly recommend 718. BTW : excellent lesson on 299 ! Mirrored practice is always a plus. It helps tremendously, but be careful especially with executing DWK 1, C Minor or E Minor preludes, which can trick the brain 😅 Love your channel.
Any tips on left hand rachmaninoff op 23 no 5 for repeated notes as sometimes my fingers like never lift up on the repeated notes
Master a ricochet technique! I was explaining it in some of my efficiency videos, but it’s explained by some other teachers as well.
@@DenZhdanovPianist thank you very much as I have a concert on the 20th of May and I wasnt confident on my left hand
@@DenZhdanovPianist can you please send me a video link on the exercise as I only see violin not piano 😂
@@ikmarg please watch from 9:30
th-cam.com/video/LUdPQF2_ue4/w-d-xo.html
I’m left handed yet my right hand has much more piano dexterity
That’s interesting…
My left hand is stronger even tho I am right handed haha