Jump to content

Two Etudes for Four Fingers


bkho

Recommended Posts

On a whim awhile back, I worked on a set three pieces with the goal that each hand would use a fixed interval to see what I could come up with.  I finished two, the first using only thirds and the second using only octaves.  I started another etude using sixths, but tabled it after my initial efforts seemed uninspiring. 

The first etude in thirds is a simple barcarolle which I think would be easy to play.  The other etude in octaves, intended to be the third of the set, is a scherzo that probably is unplayable and would break the hands of any performer than tried it.  At the time I wrote it, I was studying the piano works of the French composer Charles-Valentin Alkan whose works are notoriously difficult so I think there may have been some influence from that.

 

PDF
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

What a great idea for a writing exercise!  I actually really enjoyed the octaves, which makes me wonder if it would be worth just changing instruments to make it playable?  You could ask one of our resident organists if they had recommendations for stop choices to arrange it for organ, or designate it as a four-hand two-fingers piece?  :D 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...