soumeshp (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I guess you'd have to look at it from a holistic view. Yeah, the 3rd is technically the easiest, but if you factor in the expression, finger control of pianissimo and isolation of the melody, it could get quite difficult. The 6th, i've discovered, is just pure power and some virtuosic technique and requires almost no control. according to wiki.

blacked3mirror (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i personally prefer these 2, and no. 12...

OverFjell (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Easier than the 3rd?

cedmck (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

wow he played the ossia during that sick scale passage

afertyus1000 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i'm surprised at 2.07 that dewdrop on his nose did'nt soak the keys when it fell and make him slip?[snotty notes]

soumeshp (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

According to critiques however, the 6th etude "Vision" is actually the most accessible! Only one week already, I can play it albeit slowly. It's just basically arpeggios, with a simple tune and alternating rapid chords on a single hand (notably the end), which is actually simple and easy to speed on. The 5th one is just insane, I concede.

ljoekelsoey4 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

your english translation is strange, where yes you are correct, id imagine that you are almost if not compeltely fluent in english?

Schizm512 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Hmm, dont be so complacent of Old Brahms, in between the schwarf theres some gold to be found. If you can, find a Glenn Gould rendering of the Op117 - 119, absoloutly fantastic stuff!

pianoAndEngineering (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Haven't heard the intermezzo but the 6th etude is very very difficult, although it doesn't sound that way. But the etude is an amazing piece of music and I prefer Liszt to Brahms any day.

Schizm512 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Fantastic!To play the 6th Etude or Brahms Intermezzo No.6 in Eb Minor (Op.118) for LMUS exams?? a dilemma!!!Suggestions anybody who knows what they're talking about?