Rachmaninov Had Big Hands
I think I first saw this video on Digg. In it, Richard Hyung-ki Joo performs Rachmaninov’s Prelude in C Sharp Minor, using creative props to perform the widely stacked chords (which I believe he’s expanding from the original for effect). Either way it’s pretty entertaining.
It’s part of a show titled “A Little Nightmare Music” performed by Joo and his partner, violinist Aleksey Igudesman. Unfortunately the show is not scheduled to appear in the U.S. anytime soon. Until then, there are more videos at http://www.igudesmanandjoo.com/ , including the Riverdancing Violinist:
