Etude in d sharp minor, op. 8, Nr. 12, for piano

Aleksandr Nikoláievich (1872-1915): Estudio en re sostenido menor, opus 8, nº 12 para piano.

Edición de / Edited by: Rubcova, Valentina

The piano does not lack for virtuoso showpieces. But this Etude in d-sharp minor from Scriabin?s op. 8 definitely ranks among the highest in terms of popularity. A Horovitz concert without this explosive study in octaves would have been almost inconceivable. Its title is "patetico", and it does indeed unleash a passionate frenzy of sound. Henle offers its single Urtext edition of this dazzling Etude with fingering by the world-renowned pianist Boris Giltburg: an open invitation to all current or budding virtuosi!