Today I was watching a competition for young pianists today and I got quite confused and mad.
Why are kids well below 18 years of age playing Liszt B minor Sonata, Ravel’s Gaspard de la Nuit, Szymanowski’s Op. 3 Variations… The list goes on and on.
I have seen in the past on a masterclass a 14 year-old playing Ravel’s Miroirs or Le Gibet from Gaspard de la Nuit.
Lithuanian composer and conductor Mindaugas Piečaitis, directs his orchestra on the notes of Nora the cat playing the piano.
She earns a standing ovation.