Felix Blumenfeld ‒ 3 Etudes for Piano, Op.3

Felix Blumenfeld (1863 - 1931), 3 Etudes for Piano, Op.3 (1885)

Performed by Daniel Blumenthal

00:00 - No. 1 Etude in D-Flat Major
05:18 - No. 2 Etude in E Minor
07:22 - No. 3 Etude in A Minor

The three studies of Opus 3 are possibly the most elaborate in ornamentation of all his etudes, cascading arpeggios of the Etude in D flat major, with its dramatic shifts of harmony and moving melodic content, largely in the middle register, giving way to the dance rhythms of the Etude in E minor, dominated by its opening figuration. The third of the set, the Etude in A minor, is again elaborate in its figuration and technically demanding and ostentatious in its virtuosity.

Sadly the channel Hexameron has recently been deleted. I hope to upload the works from the channel which inspired me to explore music -- and as a result start this channel -- as a sort of tribute. His channel acted as a cornucopia of exploration and discovery. His knowledge and selection of music was both extensive and tasteful. I hope one day to perhaps see his return and hopefully he may once again share some more of his exquisite library of obscure music and unsung composers.