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Are there any physically impossible-to-play classical pieces out there apart from the insanely difficult pieces? I mean ONLY one pianist could play it but nobody else could play it?
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Take the famous Prealudium in C from Das Wohltemperierte Klavier of Johann Sebastian Bach.
This piece containts arpeggio-style and is not difficult to play.
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As in physically impossible for any pianist to play? I don't think so, as publishers probably wouldn't see much point....
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"If we continually try to force a child to do what he is afraid to do, he will become more timid, and will use his brains and energy, not to explore the unknown, but to find ways to avoid the pressures we put on him." (John Holt) www.pianoped.comwww.youtube.com/user/UIPianoPed
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I'm currently working on a solo piano piece which is literally impossible to be performed by a pianist. It is supposed to be for midi instead. And yes, I know I'm cheating! 
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addendum: sheetmusic Praeludium 1
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There was a lesser-known pianist of yore who had strange hands and consequently, his music was supposed to be quite difficult (if not impossible) for normal pianists without his strange hands - and I don't mean just large hands, though they WERE large. I can't remember the name at the moment, perhaps someone else can dredge it up from their memory?
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Albenez's Iberia, I think, comes close. Arrau could play it, but there are sections in one part that require key jumps requiring virtually superhuman technique. There are probably a handful of people in the world who could do it. Islamey's another piece which is so difficult that professional pianists are scared to death to put it in their repertoire, unless they have superhuman chops and an ego to match.
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I've always had trouble getting Sorabji's Sonatas up to tempo. ![[Linked Image]](http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/9529/sorabjisonataex11fk1.jpg)
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The Death Waltz has been rather difficult for me as well: ![[Linked Image]](http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/2672/waltz29rw.jpg)
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Originally posted by Loki: This one. LOL
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The best part was when it said "arranged by accident".
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wow... that Death Waltz looks a little hard... or maybe a lot hard...
remember: Life is like a roll of toilet paper
the closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes...
so have fun, think "good thoughts" only,
learn to laugh at yourself, and "Count your blessings"!!!!!!!
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i found this one.... it looks impossible ![[Linked Image]](http://www.musicalpointers.co.uk/images/downiepp2p1.jpg)
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Originally posted by jon-nyc:
I've always had trouble getting Sorabji's Sonatas up to tempo. That score does not look like Sorabji to me, forgive me if I'm wrong. Otherwise, I guess you have different priorities. Now that you have mastered the Bach WTC, the Beethoven sonatas, Chopin and Liszt, then on to Prokofiev and Stravinsky... perhaps some Alkan... well now time for Sorabji. Go for it, mate!
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Originally posted by argerichfan: Originally posted by jon-nyc:
I've always had trouble getting Sorabji's Sonatas up to tempo.
Otherwise, I guess you have different priorities. Now that you have mastered the Bach WTC, the Beethoven sonatas, Chopin and Liszt, then on to Prokofiev and Stravinsky... perhaps some Alkan... well now time for Sorabji.
Go for it, mate! It is Sonata #1, an early work. Daniel
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I call cheating! It's obvious the Death Waltz is not for piano.
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