How big were the great pianists' hand-spans? [View all]

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How far could the great pianists stretch their hands? We take a look at just how big the hands of the greats were, from Rachmaninov to Liszt and Barenboim to Lang Lang.
Read more at http://www.classicfm.com/instruments/piano/pianists-hand-span-infographic/#2f3whhMMDocvtDHJ.99

"Did you know that Daniel Barenboim, one of his generation's most respected pianists, can manage to straddle a 9th on the piano, where the likes of Rachmaninov and Liszt could handle a whopping 13th?

Use our beautiful infographic to discover just how far some of history's keyboard greats could stretch their ivory-tinklers, from the surprisingly tiny to the majestically huge."






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