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lotus2035 · Post by **lotus2035** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:05 pm

Your excuse is invalid.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19260889

standalone · Post by **standalone** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:51 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Wittgenstein

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:59 pm

standalone wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Wittgenstein

I believe there is a M*A*S*H episode that mentions him

(M*A*S*H: Season 8, Episode 19 Morale Victory)

bzur · Post by **bzur** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:12 pm

Here's another example (Bach / Brahms):

robogone · Post by **robogone** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:32 pm

There are actually not that many intruments that lend themselves to being played on handed, but even though it's possible this guy is doing something pretty amazing.

I think the only other instrument I saw played one handed was violin with the bow being held with the teeth which is pretty incredible considering how the chin and shoulder are used to support the violin.

rp314 · Post by **rp314** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:26 pm

standalone wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Wittgenstein

And to this day many pianists perform the most well-known of the works written for Wittgenstein, the Ravel Piano Concerto

, using just the left hand.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:31 pm

Beautiful piece - Ravel is so under-rated

Hovmod · Post by **Hovmod** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 6:40 am

aMUSEd wrote:Beautiful piece - Ravel is so under-rated

Huh?
How?
Both this one and the concerto in G are standards, I would say Ravel is "rated" about right...
(I think you mean that 'Bolero' is over-exposed)

The second movement of the concerto in G is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I know, btw. That melody... *sigh*

bronxsound · Post by **bronxsound** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 7:13 am

rp314 wrote:
standalone wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Wittgenstein
And to this day many pianists perform the most well-known of the works written for Wittgenstein, the Ravel Piano Concerto , using just the left hand.

the performance is mad...
if i could do tenth of it with both of my hands...

lotus2035 · Post by **lotus2035** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 1:50 pm

bzur wrote:Here's another example ..

Well no, not really.

My emphasis was on a disabled person who achieved something wonderful despite their serious handicap. Like this guy:

These two handed guys playing with one hand don't impress me much. It's just highly proficient wankery, a bit like this arsehole:

robogone · Post by **robogone** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 2:07 pm

lotus2035 wrote:this arsehole:

I hate it when people like Michael Angelo (Mastur)Batio try to rip off Nigel Tufnel

lotus2035 · Post by **lotus2035** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:01 pm

Batio's prime influence perhaps. Hair-wise at least.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:29 pm

lotus2035 wrote: My emphasis was on a disabled person who achieved something wonderful despite their serious handicap. Like this guy:

Not that i want to impair your point, but i think that guy is not allowed to compete anymore, as they found out that he has a too big advantage with his prostheses. If i remember right...

VitaminD · Post by **VitaminD** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:23 am

You're speaking of Oscar Pistorius, right? He came in 2nd in the preliminary, and last in the semi-final during the 400m..

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:30 am

Ah, sorry, seems like the story i talked about is some years old already... he wasn't allowed to start for the olympic games 2008. Nevermind.

One-handed pianist.