Rachmaninoff: Prelude
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Posts in the piano forum about this piece by Rachmaninoff:
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| Is there a tradition that requires one to play the Rachmaninov Prelude op3 no2, c sharp minor, not as notated? In all the recordings I've heard the 2nd bar is not played as a semibreve in the time of the preceeding quarter notes and the following eighth notes are played as quarter notes?! |
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In the last page of the prelude, in the 9th and 11th bar from the end(sorry my score doesn't have bar no.s) in both hands there are C# octaves simultaneously with the chords an octave above and for each hand there is a square bracket connecting the two simultaneous chords. are they supposed to be played one after the other with a fast shift or is the marking an ossia marking? thanks
jc |
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Hi
I'm studying Rachmaninoff's prelude Op 3 no 2, but I have a problem in the broken chords section. In some bars, my sheet has a C1 and a B2 in the left hand, while having to play E4 on the right. The two notes on the left hand are connected by what looks like a huge square bracket. Now, I think no one with normal hands can play those three notes at the same time, so I guess that bracket means something on how to play this. What does it mean? How do I play this?
Thanks
Alex |
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| I know everyone plays this, but a year of piano still leaves a lot of classics... |
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| About the agitato section. It's hard to explain the question sort of, I'll do my best... Is it best to play it all between the black keys with the hands as far in as capable, or is it just impossible to play it this way. Because I can play it without doing that, but it feels like a very inefficient use of energy, and feels as though I'm constantly moving my hands up and down (kind of like the opening and the ending). I ask because usually I would play inbetween the keys and far up to minimize extraneous movement, but since every other section in the piece inherently requires one to pull there hands fron between the keys, I was curious if this was just the case throughout. Hopes this makes sense... |
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| I am having a hard time gauging how much difficulty it will give me... I m pretty sure that the outer sections technically won't slow me down too much, but, I'm not sure I understand how difficult the agitato really is... or is not... Could someone possibly shed some light on this piece? thanks. |
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Ever since I first heard that piece, it's been a goal of mine to learn it, not only to learn it, but to actually play it very well. (I know some people say "Oh I learned 'such and such'" but they really kinda suck at it =P).
I've been playing for 3 years now and I just finished my Grade 8 (RCM). I was planning on only doing grade 9, but since I need grade 10 pieces for University auditions my teacher decided to let me do both grades at the same time. (I think 9 and 10 are like the 7 and 8 most of you go by XD)
He gave me some pieces to work on from both grades, one of them is Rachmaninov's Op. 3 "Melody". (You can imagine how excited I was to finally play something by my favourite composer =) )
Now to my point. I really really love the Prelude in C# Minor. I know it isn't really one of his most difficult pieces by far, so my lifelong goal of owning it shouldn't be TOO far off. I'm just curious HOW far off it could possibly be, how much more difficult is it than "Melody" (same opus! I get shivers!! Hohoho just kidding XD). Also what grade is it in, and what pieces would be good to learn leading up to it. I know in the sheet music section of this website it says it's grade 8 (my grade 10 I guess...) but I can't believe that for some reason XD. (I can't be close to my goal? XD)
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Hello
Here is a video of me performing Rachmaninoffs Prelude Opus 3 No 2 C# Minor. I have been learning this for 5 days, so ignore the mistakes for now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPrZYfxXyKA
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Live recording, not very exclusive sound quality, LOUD at places :)
I know about the missing bass in the middle section... That's probably the worst flub in the place, also the chords run is not 100% even...
Let me know what you think! |
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Hi folks,
Since it is my first post, let me introduce myself. I am 24 and live in Paris. I studied the piano as a child (something like from 7 to 14) then dropped. I started again a few years ago but did not have time to play. I finally bought a piano a few weeks ago and now practice a lot. I must confess I do not have a good level, but I still enjoy playing some little pieces, and I now master the andante from Beethoven’s pastorale sonata.
I have a question.
I started working on Rachmaninoff prelude opus 3 n°2 last week. I think I won’t be able to play the presto part but I like the lento so much I still started. So why are the chords of the lento writed so weird ?
For instance, take the first one, on the score it says E G# E for the left hand and C# G# C# for the right one, which force you to overlap hands. I play it E G# C# for both hands and find it much more simple.
So I guess maybe there something I don’t understand on this prelude that makes that in fact one should play like it is written, maybe someone can explain that.
Thanks a lot for the dozens of instructive threads on this forum. ;)
Maxime
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