World’s only one-handed concert pianist reveals fascinating history of left hand piano
World’s only one-handed concert pianist reveals fascinating history of left hand piano
Mar 21, 2024
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Nicholas McCarthy is the world’s only professional one-handed concert pianist. On Sunday he made his BBC Proms debut playing Ravel’s jazz-infused and virtuosic Piano Concerto for the Left Hand, with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Mark Wigglesworth. Watch this concert of 20th-century classics on BBC iPlayer, or listen on BBC Sounds. | BBC Radio 3
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Nicholas McCarthy is the world’s only professional one-handed concert pianist. On Sunday he made his BBC Proms debut playing Ravel’s jazz-infused and virtuosic Piano Concerto for the Left Hand, with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Mark Wigglesworth. Watch this concert of 20th-century classics on BBC iPlayer, or listen on BBC Sounds. | BBC Radio 3
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Nicholas McCarthy, Pianist, concert pianist and one-handed piano pioneer, plays ‘Sandcastles’. Written for either left or right hand alone, 'Sandcastles' evokes a carefree childhood scene. Rolling arpeggios carry a lilting, bittersweet tune, before an unexpected harmony washes it all away... This is a Grade 2 piece composed by Frederick Viner for our Piano Syllabus for one-hand, for Performance Grades 1 – 5. Discover more about it here https://www.abrsm.org/en-gb/instruments/piano ✅ | ABRSM
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Nicholas McCarthy, Pianist, concert pianist and one-handed piano pioneer, plays ‘Sandcastles’. Written for either left or right hand alone, 'Sandcastles' evokes a carefree childhood scene. Rolling arpeggios carry a lilting, bittersweet tune, before an unexpected harmony washes it all away... This is a Grade 2 piece composed by Frederick Viner for our Piano Syllabus for one-hand, for Performance Grades 1 – 5. Discover more about it here https://www.abrsm.org/en-gb/instruments/piano ✅ | ABRSM
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Nicholas McCarthy, Pianist – THE left-hand piano champion. 🔥 Born without his right hand, Nicholas plays beautiful piano repertoire arranged for left hand alone including Bach’s evocative ‘Chaconne’ arranged by Brahms. Filmed in the striking Purcell Room at the Southbank Centre. | Classic FM
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Nicholas McCarthy, Pianist – THE left-hand piano champion. 🔥 Born without his right hand, Nicholas plays beautiful piano repertoire arranged for left hand alone including Bach’s evocative ‘Chaconne’ arranged by Brahms. Filmed in the striking Purcell Room at the Southbank Centre. | Classic FM
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History of Left Hand Piano | Nicholas McCarthy, Pianist
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History of Left Hand Piano | Nicholas McCarthy, Pianist
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Piano man: One-handed pianist Nicholas McCarthy on the power of positivity and proving the doubters wrong
Piano man: One-handed pianist Nicholas McCarthy on the power of positivity and proving the doubters wrong
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On your 📺 later - Nicholas McCarthy, Pianist will be performing - despite being born with one hand, Nicholas has fulfilled his ambition & is a concert pianist 😀 | The One Show
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On your 📺 later - Nicholas McCarthy, Pianist will be performing - despite being born with one hand, Nicholas has fulfilled his ambition & is a concert pianist 😀 | The One Show
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Nicholas McCarthy, Pianist, a gifted pianist born without a right hand, has captivated audiences as a left-hand-only performer. We are thrilled to perform with him next week as he plays Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand with conductor Jordan de Souza 🎹 Wednesday 12 June at Cadogan Hall: www.rpo.co.uk/whats-on/eventdetail/2056/85/ravels-piano-concerto-for-the-left-hand Thursday 13 June at Hull City Hall: www.rpo.co.uk/whats-on/eventdetail/2142/-/ravels-piano-concerto-for-the-left-hand | R
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Nicholas McCarthy on Left-Hand Piano Repertoire | Season 2023/24
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Those jumps 🤯 Left-handed virtuoso pianist Nicholas McCarthy will make history in his Proms debut on 20 July 2025. | BBC Radio 3
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One-handed concert pianist reveals history of left hand piano | Classic FM
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Nicholas McCarthy, One Handed Pianist performs Etude Op.25 no.12 'Ocean' Chopin arr Godowsky
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Sole Determination: Nicholas McCarthy One handed Pianist at TEDxAlbertopolis
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Pianist Nicholas McCarthy was born without his right hand – here he is playing an astonishing Rachmaninov prelude 👐 #LeftHandersDay Nicholas has just announced new performances around the country – more here 👉 nicholasmccarthy.co.uk | Classic FM
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Listen to Nicholas McCarthy, Pianist, syllabus consultant and the first one-handed pianist to graduate from the Royal College of Music, talk about why he’s excited about ABRSM's landmark new Piano 2025 & 2026 Syllabus for pianists playing with one-hand. 🎹 The new repertoire lists for Performance Grade exams bring together carefully selected and graded pieces taking learners from Grade 1 to Grade 5 for the first time ever. ⭐ Find out more: https://ow.ly/J3xA50TFoo6 ✅ | ABRSM
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Encore! Pianist Nicholas McCarthy returns to the #BBCProms stage to perform Scriabin’s Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op.9 No.2, composed in 1894. 📺 Watch this concert of 20th-century classics with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Mark Wigglesworth on #iPlayer | Listen on #BBCSounds 🎧 #BBCProms #Ravel #Scriabin #Shostakovich #BBCiPlayer | BBC Arts
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‘Anything is possible’ - BBC News caught up with Nicholas McCarthy about his performance at this year’s #BBCProms. McCarthy, the world’s only professional one-handed concert pianist, made his Proms debut on 20th July. Watch his incredible performance and the full concert on #iPlayer now and Listen to the concert in full on BBC Sounds. | BBC Arts
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[4K] M. Ravel - Piano Concerto for the Left Hand :: Pf. 니콜라스 맥카시 | Nicholas McCarthy
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Nicholas McCarthy, le grand pianiste qui n'avait qu'une main - Regarder l’émission complète
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Piano Concerto for the Left Hand (Excerpt), Nicholas McCarthy, BBC 2025 Promenade Concert
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One-handed pianist Nicholas McCarthy performs in Gloucester Cathedral
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A clip of me warming up ahead of the first rehearsal with the orchestra. So excited about the concerts tomorrow and Thursday. 🎹❤️#pianist #piano #pianoconcerto #ravel | Nicholas McCarthy, Pianist
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Here’s one of Scriabin’s most stormy Etude’s that I recorded and filmed in Boston for my first album ‘Solo’. Such fond memories of recording the album in the US. Hope you enjoy! 🎹 Etude Op.8 No.12 by Alexander Scriabin arranged for left hand by Artur Cimirro. ________________________________________#pianist #scriabin #etude #piano #pianistsofinstagram #pianistlife #classicalmusic #classicalpiano | Nicholas McCarthy, Pianist
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I am beyond excited for my upcoming concert at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall on 23rd March! This is a very special recital showcasing a wealth of great piano music for left hand, and I can’t wait to chat to my lovely friend & broadcaster extraordinaire Samira Ahmed for an on stage post-concert conversation / audience Q&A. I hope to see you there! 🎹🎹🎹 | Nicholas McCarthy, Pianist
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