Rach op 3 no.2 ques

[jehangircama]

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

[gerryjay]

 you can ask your page turner to help you a bit.
















or you can antecipate the octaves and very quickly jump to the chords (that must be played on the beat). it's not an ossia btw.

[jehangircama]

ok thanks- so the chords(quavers) are on the main beat and the octaves are a sort of grace note, right? the jump i can work out with practice-just wasn't sure of what was intended.

[gerryjay]

 yeap, you're right. that's a very romantic mannerism, but sounds so cool in that climax...
go practice the jump dude!

[point of grace]

i´d also say you should anticipate them

[jehangircama]

ok thanks