1Min, 10Min, 1Hour Challenge: Skrjabin Etude in d sharp minor, Op.8 No.12

[@heartofthekeys]

Let's celebrate 150 years Skrjabin!!! Every played a piece by him? Maybe this Etude? Tell me in the comments! The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/heartofthekeys01221

[@ivanfilipovic4706]

Well not by now, but now that I am in music midle school maybe...

[@darshanpatel.1782]

I play Classical Guitar, so I guess no

[@kaleidoscopio5]

Celebrate Scriabin's 150th birthday playing 150 pieces by him 😎

[@moranMB]

If that was for u 9,5 for me was 100000

[@michaelabend7802]

Ever played a piece by him? Of course! Sonatas #1, #4, #5 and #6, some preludes from op. 11, Impromptu op. 12 No. 2, two Poèmes op. 32, Poème tragique op. 34, Valse op. 38. Although I'm only a hobby pianist and most of those pieces are actually much too difficult for me. 🙃 But Scriabin is just the best piano composer ever. This video motivated me to try the Etude op. 8 No. 12, maybe even as a 1Min, 10Min, 1Hour Challenge ...

[@third885]

Honestly Scriabin became my favorite composer since I discovered his preludes, he is an almost perfect combination of Chopin and Debussy, you can feel their influence on many pieces he composed, one of the best examples is the prelude op 11 no. 1 and no. 4, I heard the rumor that he had an accident on his right hand when he was young, so he used left hand a lot to help out the right hand sometimes, unique composer.

[@pavlenikacevic4976]

He grows into something much more than Chopin and Debussy in his later works

[@nunyabusiness8538]

i fell in love with scriabin after breaking my right hand. it made me believe that i could still play beautiful music even with a messed up hand

[@kyokusei]

scriabin is a distinct composer.. I hear no debussy in scriabin but I see your point

[@utvpoop]

Not quite a rumour, him, Rachmaninoff and Josef Lhévinne, who were in the same class at Moscow Conservatory, had a wager who will learn Liszt's Reminiscence of Don Giovanni the first. As a result, Scriabin overtrained his right hand and developed a life-long injury.

[@andreoliveira685]

@@kyokusei yes... no Debussy but maybe a combination of Chopin and some apocalyptic spiritual being that came from that cave deep in the woods you were not supposed to enter

[@julia815645219]

Oh YES YES YES! I was hoping to hear your interpretation of more Russian composers after the Waltz of the flowers by Tchaikovsky

[@Martin-pq8mj]

I absolutely adore Scriabin. His music has a level of "crazy" that I don't get from other composers like Chopin if Rachmaninov. It's wonderful. My favourites are etude 42/5 and sonata no2. I've tried but both are too hard for me. Would love to see more Scriabin content.

[@vip51000]

К сожалению он скончался в 43 года, и еще многое не успел сказать...

[@kyokusei]

Scriabin's output is full of gems. Examples: Etudes op 8 nos. 5, 8, 10, etudes op. 42 nos. 4, 5, 7 preludes, op. 37, 1-3, op 22 no. 1, op 15 no 3, as well as the fantasy op 28 and piano sonatas 4, 5, & 8. these are some of my favorites 🙂

[@thesharinganbeast6478]

I recommend listening to his Mazurkas if you haven't already. My personal favorite is Op. 25 No. 5. Lot's of recordings I've heard play it fast, but it's best when pulled back. My favorite interpretation is from Dmitri Alexeev.

[@alexdiaz3721]

This is so freaking Amazing haha! But hey, wouldn't a Piano and Violin collaboration be great? A Collab with Heart of the Keys and TwoSet. You are so talented with the Piano + Brett and Eddy it would be so cool! (I feel like a Spammer bc I already comment this on TwoSet but a think it would be an Amazing collab)

[@samgonsalves1831]

Hell yeah it would

[@Shade1331]

Please...Now after You Mentioned It, I am Waiting for the Day the Video Drops

[@braedensimon8023]

Would love to see thar

[@koopalovetoast2409]

They live on different sides of the world which makes a collab difficult

[@Goodpianist]

Ow

[@marcusandreasen9489]

Yes! I am learning this piece myself, but it is so difficult. This video gave me a lot of motivation

[@davidw6936]

I (amateur pianist) learned Scriabin’s Four Preludes Op. 22 well enough to play for friends. They’re not exactly easy, but don’t need virtuoso technique. They’re probably a good starting place for a student wanting to get into Scriabin.

[@worldsbestkiwi1097]

Oh my god this is one of my favourite pieces. This will be amazing! I hope to be able to play this one day. Thanks for the amazing content! Ps. Scriabin's Fantasie in B minor, Op. 28 And his Piano Sonata No. 4 are some of my favourite!

[@SCRIABINIST]

Good luck! His works are amazing. Playing him is very satisfying but very difficult!

[@jimwinchester339]

I first heard this performed as an encore by Horowitz. You've doubtless heard the same recording. I have to say that he somehow made it sound much easier. You made an astounding amount of headway here! I think I would be in the middle of the 2nd measure.

[@SCRIABINIST]

This is one of my favourite pieces to play and it's a great encore!

[@simpletoast708]

your name 🤨😳

[@OziCastle]

Why did he put it in D# and not Eb minor?

[@SCRIABINIST]

@@OziCastle It's just how he feels

[@OziCastle]

@@SCRIABINIST he was a cool guy

[@4thMG]

That was really fun to watch. Valiant effort! I always like listening to Scriabin pieces with the left hand isolated. One of my all time favorite piano pieces is from the same set of etudes, No. 2. It almost sounds Spanish.

[@Scientia-Infinita]

It is indeed a difficult piece to play convincingly, and with the passion of the Belle Epoque russe, but I have persisted with it and it is a really satisfying piece to play and include in programming !! You achieved more in one hour than I did in 10 years !! So well done !!!

[@gorilla_highlights2055]

du hast genau das getan, was ich wollte und worum ich dich gebeten habe, danke.

[@Torebordalpiano]

I played his third sonata. The left hand in the last movement is so insane that he himself even simplified it, just listen to his recording. And of course I only learned about this AFTER having practiced the original like crazy.

[@kaysonpiano]

One of my absolute favorite composers! I love seeing the progression in these challenges you do such an amazing job reading sheet music I wish one day I can get on your level. Cheers and keep striving~

[@agrotte]

Always interesting this challenge 1' - 10' - 1hr and when I see you struggling, it confort me, because, at my level (far from yours), I realise that the problems remain the same.... Congratulation and thanks for sharing, Annique!

[@tejasraghuram1451]

Love scriabin, he's my favorite composer, played his impromptu op 12 no 2, the LH nocturne and the op.38 waltz, tried learning his 4th sonata but that piece is ridiculous lol

[@brianl8502]

I love Scriabin! I enjoy playing the Poéme Op.32 No.1, and many of the 24 Preludes. Great start with this Etude!

[@MichaelAnthrak]

The left hand of all Scriabin pieces are so hard 😫

[@gabril7297]

i love Valse Op. 38 by Scriabin also, even a bit easier to read and play

[@vip51000]

Skrjabin was a genius. He was the Rakhamaninoff's friend.

[@hydeistlarc]

My professor in university actually let me play the predule op 11 no 4 in e minor for the final exam :D was pretty fun getting to play a piece that wasn't from the ones we were able to pick from lol

[@brucecrane9605]

I don't know anything about Skrjabin, but I think you are amazing and so very talented. I just love these 1,10,1hr pieces.

[@edheakes2663]

I have spent many hours with this piece. It’s a beast! You did a great job on the first couple of lines in 19 mi n.

[@abrahammedvin8192]

Great job Annique...you are a quick learner...I hope you will post a video once it is fully in your fingers...everyone seems to love this piece...and it is for good reason!!!

[@borisjaulmes5773]

T-H-A-N-K-.-Y-O-U for making me discover this AMAZING work from Skrjabin. One more, in my to-do list. Will I be able to play them all before I die ? Life will tell...

[@_jeff65_]

I've learned it last year, hardest thing I've ever learned lol but I did it! I'm really proud of myself. Now everything else seems easier than before haha.

[@Petrospect1ve]

Great job! I'm so glad you decided to play Scriabin. Maybe now you would take a closer look at his etude number 5 opus 42? A wonderful work and a great challenge to such a great pianist like you

[@IvanGueorguiev]

Great job with the first page in an hour! I tried the piece once, it is really hard! I felt like I could barely play any of the notes lol. The only way for me is to take hands separate and work one measure at a time. I gotta try this challenge now. Good to see I’m not the only one struggling haha

[@tonimikael]

Thank you Annique for this! It's pleasure and fun to watch your challenges. 😍 This is a great piece! One question: What do you normally (or especially this time) do after one challenge? Do you continue to practice the piece to learn it completely or do you forget it immediately after the challenge?

[@blacknd1218]

The Scriabin etude op 42 no 5 is incredibly beautifull..but also very hard

[@tinymanz443]

I played this in university. You picked something really quite intimidating to tackle in an hour, lol. You asked what to rate it; 11/10. Pick any reason. 11/10. As a note about the left hand, I found the left hand much easier to play with flatter fingers and a very lose wrist.

[@ironagars145]

I played Etude op2 no1, such a beautiful one. It feels incredibly heavy and vaporous at the same time. Love this composer!

[@theot6713]

5 preludes Op 15 no 3 in e major as well as 24 preludes no 11 in d minor are fantastic pieces of Scriabin’s. I am studying piano at college and one of my fellow classmates is working on this piece!

[@shawnwilker2755]

I played this piece on my senior recital. The left hand is really difficult in the beginning. Recently I found an edition that mixed the right and left hand parts in a way that made it so much more easy. I wish that I had studied that edition. I am thinking of relearning this piece with the different fingering.

[@pseudotonal]

I mastered this piece in the early 1980s, but since then I have lost my ability to play it. I really ought to get back to it. I was blessed to be house-sitting for Marilyn De Reggi, who had a Bösendorfer. I learned it on that piano.

[@regnoz]

omg i love this étude

[@josantonioalcantara]

Yes, I am learning this one. It is a very difficult piece. Suggestions? Use fingers from the right hand in some parts. When joining hands, you need to practice with different rhythms the jumps a lot, so you don’t have to worry about those. The 3 vs 4 parts should be played as slow as possible in order to find the best expressive way to deliver the phrases and construct the pathetic feeling in the first part and in the final exposition. Broad movements in both hands isn’t convenient. It’s better to keep hands as close as possible from the keyboard and practice accurate jumps. It is not easy to find the right directions on the left hand as you were practicing and when found, it’s better to make those movements as minimal as possible so you can control the voicing. In the next section and in the final exposition, the left hand voice will clearly pop and will give you a better idea what to voice in the first section. There are parts that is better suited to start left hand chords with the second finger instead of the thumb. It is better to start piano instead of mezzo forte so you have different textures in the final exposition to play with and doesn’t sound the same as the beginning. You can have different climaxes there. This a very fun piece to learn and play, you will definitely nail it.

[@andrewc9643]

ive never seen you look so terrified... Thanks for posting! I have played his etude op 8 no 5. its very charming, you should try it!

[@altoclef6688]

Found this a year after publishing. Love Skriabin, I have his preludes and they are fantastic but also some of them virtually impossible. He wrote cycles of preludes, first with 24, one in each key, later cycles with a handful each. One of the 24 cycle has a frequent jump to the lowest A on the piano to be played loud, missing the jump and hitting the wood to the left of the keyboard is really painful. When I play the most difficult ones I sound pretty much the same as in this video after the ten minutes.... but then are some which are not as hard - the a minor of the 24 cycle for example is a little gem. BTW, the left hand piece is two parts, a prelude (genius) followed by a nocturne (somewhat boring, actually). You often hear the prelude as stand-alone.

[@LazarkGaming]

I absolutely love this piece, been playing it for a few months and for me personally it has everything I want in a piece, every second just sounds so perfect. Certainly become my new favourite piece. For your next challenge - his 5th Sonata should be interesting.

[@kaori6602]

Please do a Challenge with Unravel by Animenz, It would be interesting to see a classical Pianist play anime music

[@toasty4323]

Oh I know this piece from Your lie in April! It sounded so familiar, took me a minute to realize. Amazing video as always, this one was tough

[@yu-mik6150]

I played op. 8, no. 2 by skrjabin. This etude would also be a great challenge!

[@chutdigadut]

This etude is such a pain in the ass to learn! Lol I can't imagine trying to sightread this monstrosity. Well done as usual 🔥

[@Mazurking]

I played op 11 no 1 and 14 by Scriabin. Both so unique and fun to play and amazing pieces.

[@TheSunlex]

Ich bin manchmal auch so verzweifelt, wenn ich mir ein neues Stück erarbeite. Aber am Ende, nach Stunden, Tagen oder Wochen, kann ich es dann. Es ist immer wieder so, als wäre ich Zeuge eines Wunders. Übrigens lernt man ein Stück leichter, wenn es vor Ort viel (von anderen Menschen) gespielt wird; die Erfahrung habe ich schon oft gemacht.

[@MarianBobolny]

I had an occasion to hear this great piece live played by Kissin and he was great.

[@unaxmiranda3271]

I really like the prelude Op 11 no 4. It is nice, and from my point of view it sounds beautiful when correctly performed. Hope you read my comment. Old follower of this channel. Please don't stop. Your such a great pianist and youtuber!! 😃😃😍😍

[@altoclef6688]

That one is among the easiest to get through, but can be interpreted in many different ways.

[@Mikkel_2407]

I was literally in the middle of watching one of your other videos and this pops up in my notifications lmao

[@DariusSarrafi]

The slower you practice the faster you learn, especially HS and at safe tempi!

[@kschuman1152]

I love the 1 Min, 10 Min, 1 Hour challenge videos!!!

[@Arkturbettel]

If I were a German, I sure would think: yeah.. Russians and French surely messed up our beautiful classical music)) Another interesting vid! Always listening carefully for your opinions and your technical tactics. Danke sehr!!!)

[@danielgriffiths5901]

This is a particularly challenging piece to learn, considering its size. All the slightly altered variations make things counterintuitive and mazy

[@huynguyenxuan2214]

Try other pieces in the Op.8 Etude sets. My favorite is no.4

[@ricardomichela9560]

It's very beautiful!

[@8beef4u]

I'd love to see you tackle Scriabin Etude Op. 42 No. 5. I've only played Op 8 no 12 and am learning it currently and it's so brutal. Many say it's his most difficult piece outside of the sonatas. Also, for the large single note jumps in Op 8 No 12 you can play it with the right hand. This happens a lot in Scriabin.

[@prof.m.19]

I could never play Scriabin in my youth. Don't know why. Perhaps I should give it a try now that I'm older and have had much more practice. You just make it sound so nice!

[@bokoter]

Your sense of the main theme is good

[@franciscojesusmoctezumacua4692]

I love this scriabin´s etude. I am studing now etude in d sharp minor, Op. 8

[@ukdavepianoman]

Your performance was getting to the spirit of this piece. It's very easy to get caught up in the notes but this piece is all about dynamics, rubato and eventually leading to mad masses of sound in the second half. I've played this piece in public - it was nerve racking but I got through it. Took me many, many hours of practice. The LH is very difficult - it's possible to put some notes into the RH although I found it "easier" to play as written. Have you tried Scriabin Etude Op2 No1 in C# minor? The notes are much easier but the inner voicings and phrasing are challenging.

[@dantelomas88]

Great Scriabin piece! Can't wait to jear your final version.

[@galravid9018]

i played his impromptu op.12 no.2 its actually one of my favorite classical pieces

[@vicentepulidodrevespiano2494]

I love this etude, specially the second version :D

[@alelamayor2]

HI!. Anique! . Its a difficult piece to be in the challenge. For my Its the most dificult left hand piece I have played because is a little caotic. Scriabin dont like equal repetitions .. The central part is very difficult to.. But, so beatifull!!!! I love Scriabin.!!

[@beluch2768]

Way cool! Gratuliere!

[@younggus6959]

If you wanted some more Scriabin to play, I definitely recommend op 11 no 11 and op 8 no 5, 6, and 7 :)

[@josantonioalcantara]

Op11 14 has a similar mood as this etude and it’s easier to play

[@andresodedes6488]

Hi I'm 9 years old and I'm a big fan of your channel. Could you play next 1min 10min 1hour challenge play apassionata 3rd mov, Hammerklavier 1st mov or Pathétic 1rd or 3rd mov? Because I'm a big Beethoven fan 😁

[@_cat_0w0]

Rlly love this piece, cud u play op 42 no 5 in the future? Its my favourite Scriabin piece of all time :)

[@ioe2767]

I too played prelude and nocturne for left hand. Currently trying to balance learning his piano sonata 2 and piano concerto while going to school for molecular bio and it’s not go8n well lol

[@IAyala1010]

I’m trying to learn this and I’m so happy I didn’t have my confidence completely destroyed. Most challenging piece I’ve learned so far

[@markus7894]

That was a hard one! Bravo! If you take some late sonatas it is even worse, the way from deciphering to the music is very long with Scriabin!

[@axsup7g140]

Ahhh, the piece Horowitz sightread in Moscow back in 1986! ^^

[@rebecabeltran3040]

Definitely you should try the Etude op 8 no. 5 or the Prelude op 32 no. 1!

[@ddgyt50]

Yes, Prelude, but also the wonderful and more challenging Nocturne for the left hand. I have "played" a number of Scriabin's easier works, including the left-hand Prelude & Nocturne.

[@AdrianCameron123]

This is exciting...I love this piece 🥰

[@iLoveChopin]

I love Scriabin! I’m polishing this piece now but my god you sound good even after merely 1 hour. Have you played his prelude in B maj op 11 no 1? (I think I have the opus and number right) it’s the most beautiful piece of music.

[@Maqty]

Fun video! Always enjoy your challenges, thank you for sharing this ! There is different version, can you also try and play both for us?

[@ricardomichela9560]

I'm very happy you are taking Skrjabin etudes, after your year of Chopin etudes. I play them and they are amaing. He's my favorite. Check the last page of this one, and the repetitions will drive you crazy tired. But it's worth it. So powerful! Keep going! Etude 4 is very beautiful too. Ad if you want 6th...the 6th one I believe is full of them. Post romantic....Did you know he was classmate with Rachmaninov?

[@emanlee2003]

I just listened to this and thought it would be cool if you did this challenge with it!

[@Ivan05109]

Oh, nice! I also play this one (recorded it recently) and from op.42 no.5 :)

[@pianobar-bartoszsobczynski1321]

I haven't played anything by Scriabin yet. I think that his Preludes from op. 11 are a good place to start.

[@Florian-rd3eb]

You should try his 4th sonata or his concerto !

[@DiedeRMSlembrouck]

I suggest the preludes and mazurkas - not as difficult, but a lot of options to interpret them. And sonatas no. 3 & 5. Piano Concerto is amazing, too :)

[@gregorygiarelis1285]

You could maybe give the opus 21 polonaise a try, or the opus 2 number 1 etude. Nice video, cheers!!

[@Lizzar3]

You are so good!!

[@achilleasanagno]

Next solo challenge: Debbusy Children's Corner Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum

[@achilleasanagno]

@@user-gn1kb2zx6b Aaaa yess sry

[@guitarchoppingliszt5796]

It is a beautiful concerto

[@calleedlund21]

At least you're better than me. I've played piano for 24 years (since I was 5), but I still feel like I'm not even a beginner yet :( I don't seem to have any talent at all, but I can't stop playing. A few hours every week.

[@Martin-ud2nx]

Hope to see your 1min 10min 1hour challenge on Liszt transcendental etude no.4 mazzapa

[@cc-bp7wq]

scriabin suits you well!

[@alexmare1046]

You are probably the most talented pianist on here. So it‘d be awesome if you would play unravel by animenz!

[@chmollo]

You certainly picked a hard first Scriabin piece to learn but made amazing progress in an hour. First Scriabin piece I learnt was the C major mazurka; nevertheless it took me a lot longer than an hour! A lot easier than that one though because it has six less sharps in the key signature and lots of repeated bits. It's kind of a like a mix of Vince Guaraldi and Debussy I think!

[@chmollo]

Op 25 # 2 that is

[@juancely4667]

I'll love to see you play leyenda, from Isaac Albeniz, a song that is famous played in guitar, but originally created for piano, much love, you are amazing!!

[@desireechua7312]

Thank you for doing this Annique! I absolutely love this etude! But this is confirmation of how difficult this etude really is - don’t think I’ll ever be able to play it… :( Also, does anyone know the name of the piece playing in the background when Annique is practising for 10min (i.e. at 2:52)?

[@RioPradipto]

Try to listen to sultanov interpretation. the middle part, he accentuated the left hand making it somehow suddenly a third hand came into existance

[@tenacios9880]

You also might play Skrjabin’s etude of the same opus but No 2. It’s fis-moll. Good luck!

[@arlarl7176]

Hi Annique! Thank you for your great work. I would like to suggest a piece for a new challenge, it is: Percy Grainger "In Dahomey". It could be very funny (at least for the audience....;-)). Thank you and best wishes!

[@thibomeurkens2296]

Will you ever do this challenge with Prokofiev’s toccata in d minor op. 11? It’s a very challenging piece so it would be interesting to see how fast you can do it. Great video!, I didn’t yet know this piece (I only know sonata 3, 7 and 9).

[@fredericchopin7538]

Wonderful!