People should realize that Balakirev's Islamey (the first theme) is actually based off of a type of Lezgin people's folk dances, or more specifically, Lezginka.
It's not that bad - it's EXTREMELY well written and highly pianistic. It's comparable with the average Liszt or Rachmaninoff Etude, and not near as difficult as some of their most demanding ones.
@@seanfogarty5559 I mean i had really bad time memorizing this piece, but I agree with you that it is quite pianistic to play. Hardest parts for me were 1:52 and 5:08.... prok first sonata was more difficult for me.
People should realize that Balakirev's Islamey (the first theme) is actually based off of a type of Lezgin people's folk dances, or more specifically, Lezginka.
This is why I love etudes. They are some of the most unique sounding pieces in all the repertoire. And this etude is a perfect example of such.
Stupendo. Bravissimo.
Great performance!
Definite strong shades of Scheherezade!
Outstanding
Brilliant ❤🎉
Bravo!!
Alucinante
Excelente. Sapee.
Would anyone after him, will dare to play this live?
No one would dare
Not even lyapunov himself
the last few bars sound like the ending of Chopin op 10 n 5
A disguised Islamey (& in the same key)
Better than Islamey.
Spicy.
It literally is Islamey
@@marcoesquandolez Only better.
I think they’re both equally good, but I prefer this one a bit more
If you have larger hands, this is definitely easier than Islamei.
… and why is this not famous? Maybe because it is almost impossible to play for 80% of todays pianists?
I had a really bad experience with this piece lol but nothing is impossible when u practice
It's not that bad - it's EXTREMELY well written and highly pianistic. It's comparable with the average Liszt or Rachmaninoff Etude, and not near as difficult as some of their most demanding ones.
@@seanfogarty5559 I mean i had really bad time memorizing this piece, but I agree with you that it is quite pianistic to play. Hardest parts for me were 1:52 and 5:08.... prok first sonata was more difficult for me.
Inhuman playing