Kar Ming Chong wrote:
>Which brings me to ask: Why do composers such as Sorabji or Alkan even
>bother to compose these unplayable pieces? Unless they're hoping that
>someone, somewhere has three pairs of hands......or has time on their
>hands ;-)
I don't know about Sorabji, but I expect that Alkan knew that someone
like Hamelin would come along. Not to mention Lewenthal, Smith et al.
Does anyone know if Gottschalk's Grande Tarantelle is available as a solo
piano piece??
Joel Hill
Tallahassee, FL - USA
ALKAN Web Page: http://www.nettally.com/joelhill/alkan