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

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]

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].

"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. ^ a b Ballard, Lincoln; Bengtson, Matthew (27 June 2017). The Alexander Scriabin Companion. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 56. ISBN 9781442232624.