Étude in D-sharp minor, Op. 8, No. 12 (Scriabin)

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The opening of Etude Op. 8, No. 12 features large jumps in left hand part. Scriabin op.8 no.12.svg
The opening of Étude Op. 8, No. 12 features large jumps in left hand part.

Étude in D-sharp minor , Op. 8, No. 12, is an étude for piano composed by Alexander Scriabin in 1894. [1] Its technical challenges include numerous jumps in the left hand, repetitive chord strikes, and abundant octaves. It was a favorite encore of Vladimir Horowitz. [2]

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Technique

The tempo marking for the piece is around 100-112 beats per minute. The right hand is always playing octaves except for the piece's ending. [2]

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Étude Op. 8, No. 12
Awadagin Pratt performs Alexander Scriabin's Étude Op. 8, No. 12 at the White House Classical Music Student Workshop Concert. (2009-11-04)
Étude Op. 8, No. 12
played by Domenico Stigliani
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References

  1. ↑ Score at Sheetmusicfox.com
  2. 1 2 Ballard, Lincoln; Bengtson, Matthew (27 June 2017). The Alexander Scriabin Companion. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 56. ISBN   9781442232624.
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