Balakirev's "Islamey" is said to be extremely difficult:<div><br></div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamey">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamey</a></div><div><br></div><div>Best regards,</div>
<div><br></div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamey"></a>Jim<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 30 August 2010 09:37, Houpt, Fred <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:fred.houpt@rbc.com">fred.houpt@rbc.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff">I am glad someone read the article, which I posted for several
reasons. First, GG's first big grand was a Steinway, that he used to
do the Goldberg (1) on. Second, I love grand's, and sold pianos back in
the 1980's for a short time at the downtown Eaton's Centre. Third, because
it was a bit odd to see such a large number of pianos
involved.</font></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"></font></span> </div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff">I also (now) just wanted to share a musical journey. I
had heard a Ravel piece on the internet radio and thought, well why don't I
print off the "La Valse" and take it home. I did and it took me I would
guess about 30 minutes (maybe I'm exaggerating) to actually play all the
notes. I can easily say that the piano two hand version is in the top 10
of the most difficult pieces I have ever tried to make my way into. So
complex and now I fully understand why it is a show piece for people like GG,
Marc Andre Hamelin and other virtuosos. It is wonderfully colored and
fabulously evocative music. I have not played Godowsky (spelling?) or
other Hamelin specialties (of the most difficult composers) but this Ravel is a
challenge. </font></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"></font></span> </div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff">We should think of creating our own favorite "hardest piano
music"......and compare notes. I'm a bit busy right now but this might be
a fun idea....when it is quiet here.</font></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"></font></span> </div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff">Best regards,</font></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"></font></span> </div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff">Fred Houpt</font></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff">(mea culpa - I still have not yet visited GG's grave....bad form
on my part)</font></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"></font></span> </div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left">
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<font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:f_minor-bounces@glenngould.org" target="_blank">f_minor-bounces@glenngould.org</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:f_minor-bounces@glenngould.org" target="_blank">f_minor-bounces@glenngould.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Elaine
Parks<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 27, 2010 4:32 PM<div class="im"><br><b>To:</b>
<a href="mailto:f_minor@glenngould.org" target="_blank">f_minor@glenngould.org</a><br></div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [f_minor] NYorker article + Fred's
Heintzman<br></font><br><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"> [snip] </font></span></div>
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