Prelude for left hand and pedals

musicalis · May-19-2009, 00:00

Hello.
No problem to turn the pages when you play this prelude, your right hand has nothing else to do.

+ YouTube Video

photos : jardins du Luxembourg et Saint-Sulpice

For a better sound or to download, please, try this MP3

methodistgirl · May-19-2009, 03:07

Thanks! I like it!
judy tooley

rovikered · May-19-2009, 11:03

Very enjoyable; but why for left hand and pedals rather than for right hand and pedals ?
Or are you planning one for right hand and pedals ?

Best wishes.
rk

dll927 · May-19-2009, 17:04

There have been a small handful of cases where a composer wrote a composition for pianists with crippled or useless right hands. I think there have even been a couple or so of piano concertos written that way. Gary Graffman injured his right hand, but later became the director of, I think, Curtis Inistitute.

rovikered · May-19-2009, 18:02

Ravel composed his piano concerto for left hand for the pianist Paul Wittgenstein who lost his right arm in World War 1. Prokofiev, too, wrote a piano concerto for left hand (also for Wittgenstein, I think).

musicalis · May-19-2009, 18:42

This prelude is the 1st part of a 3-movements French organ suite, written for Marlin N. and scored entirely for pedals and left hand. My friend Marlin had a serious accident with his right hand where nerves, tendons and muscles were deeply cut, so he had to have corrective surgery. But he’s still playing a lot of things just with pedals and left hand (whether they were written that way or not – he’s very creative!).
The 3 scores can be found at my publisher .

Suite Française pour orgue - 1er mouvement: PRELUDE POUR MAIN GAUCHE ET PEDALES Composé pour Marlin N. qui gravement blessé à la main droite voulait quand même donner un concert.

wljmrbill · May-27-2009, 02:52

Like the sound and sounds like it would be fun to play as well. Thanks.. BTW I hope you are going better physically now..... Take Care

Bill in USA

May-19-2009, 18:42	#6 (permalink)
musicalis Commodore con Forza Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: France (City of Bourges) Posts: 690 Images: 32	This prelude is the 1st part of a 3-movements French organ suite, written for Marlin N. and scored entirely for pedals and left hand. My friend Marlin had a serious accident with his right hand where nerves, tendons and muscles were deeply cut, so he had to have corrective surgery. But he’s still playing a lot of things just with pedals and left hand (whether they were written that way or not – he’s very creative!). The 3 scores can be found at my publisher . Suite Française pour orgue - 1er mouvement: PRELUDE POUR MAIN GAUCHE ET PEDALES Composé pour Marlin N. qui gravement blessé à la main droite voulait quand même donner un concert. __________________ Friendly yours. Jean-Paul Music is my placebo Please visit my channel and web site to hear the music I compose http://fr.youtube.com/organcomposer http://organ.monespace.net

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

May-19-2009, 03:07	#2 (permalink)
methodistgirl Vice Admiral Virtuoso Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madisonville,Ky.42431 Posts: 3,939 Images: 3	Thanks! I like it! judy tooley

May-19-2009, 11:03	#3 (permalink)
rovikered Commander, Assistant Conductor Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 169	Very enjoyable; but why for left hand and pedals rather than for right hand and pedals ? Or are you planning one for right hand and pedals ? Best wishes. rk

May-19-2009, 17:04	#4 (permalink)
dll927 Captain of Water Music Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 434	There have been a small handful of cases where a composer wrote a composition for pianists with crippled or useless right hands. I think there have even been a couple or so of piano concertos written that way. Gary Graffman injured his right hand, but later became the director of, I think, Curtis Inistitute.

May-19-2009, 18:02	#5 (permalink)
rovikered Commander, Assistant Conductor Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 169	Ravel composed his piano concerto for left hand for the pianist Paul Wittgenstein who lost his right arm in World War 1. Prokofiev, too, wrote a piano concerto for left hand (also for Wittgenstein, I think).

May-27-2009, 02:52	#7 (permalink)
wljmrbill Commodore con Forza Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Taylors, South Carolina, USA Posts: 939	Like the sound and sounds like it would be fun to play as well. Thanks.. BTW I hope you are going better physically now..... Take Care Bill in USA