Well I don't have Rachmaninoff's huge hands (his hands could reach a 13th, I can reach a 11th with problems) but I can play this prelude, even without big hands ;d
Rumour goes Rach actually had Marfan's syndrome. Google it or something, it's a disease where you can turn your thumb in a really weird way (almost 180 degrees) or something like that. I read an article saying he could play a C major chord with his right hand like this
C (index)
E (middle)
G (ring)
C' (pink)
E' (thumb)
' = octave higher
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:D?
I can reach 12th with problems..
Rumour goes Rach actually had Marfan's syndrome. Google it or something, it's a disease where you can turn your thumb in a really weird way (almost 180 degrees) or something like that. I read an article saying he could play a C major chord with his right hand like this
C (index)
E (middle)
G (ring)
C' (pink)
E' (thumb)
' = octave higher
That's just sick. :o
e: found article, http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/pagerender.fcgi?artid=1351877&pageindex=1
AUCH
But he could just use pedal and fast hand moves just like my grandpa did.