Jason Lyon Music

Tag: Rachmaninov

  • Rachmaninov Had Big Hands

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    Here Igudesman and Joo show how to tackle Rachmaninov’s famous C# minor Prelude if you’re a little digitally ungifted by nature. Rachmaninov was a big guy. He also had Marfan Syndrome, aka hypermobility. He could span an incredible 13th and make unusual stretches in between the fingers. Nevertheless, he generally wrote within standard compass and ability.…

  • I Hear a Rhapsody

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    A belated post this one, and apologies if it’s not about what you thought it was going to be about. (Thanks to Steve Fishwick, btw, for hurling that Bergonzi reharm at us last week – nearly took my head off, but I enjoyed it.) One of the premier British classical music competitions was recently won by…