We are putting this on the list of piano music that is too damn hard right now, but stuff I will eventually be able to play. Watch his hands after the first repeated section – what is going on is that he is alternating quickly between two sets of notes a 6th apart with the same hand. To the piano student, this is akin to trying to wipe your ass with the wrong hand while wearing mittens filled with bees. My piano teacher assured me that, like with all things, practice makes it easier.
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