Piano Forum

Piano Street Magazine:
Argerich-Alink’s Piano Competitions Directory – 2025 Edition
In today’s crowded music competition landscape, it’s challenging for young musicians to discern which opportunities are truly worthwhile. The new 2025 edition of the Argerich-Alink Foundation’s comprehensive guide to piano competitions, provides valuable insights and inspiration for those competing or aspiring to compete, but also for anyone who just wants an updated overview of the global piano landscape. Read more
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Topic: Fingering for Manchega (by Gottschalk)  (Read 2573 times)

Offline baso

  • PS Silver Member
  • Newbie
  • ***
  • Posts: 9
Fingering for Manchega (by Gottschalk)
on: July 21, 2005, 12:01:09 AM
I am currently practicing Manchega (Etude de Concert, op.38 - RO143) by Gottschalk and for some reason I am having a hard time figuring the best fingering for some parts to maintain a good, consistent tempo.  I was wondering if anybody here can recommend a source for a music sheet of this piece that has some fingering guides that I can use. 

I am thinking that maybe I just need to play this piece more often to gain speed but I want to make sure that I am actually using good fingering.  For the Gottschalk fans out there, is it a crime if I don't play this as fast as Licad or Legrand?
Logged

Offline joell12068

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 272
Re: Fingering for Manchega (by Gottschalk)
Reply #1 on: July 21, 2005, 12:18:19 AM
Unfortunately I've only seen one edition of this piece and it has no fingerings at all.

As far as speed goes, I've heard recordings ranging from 3:00 (Alan Feinberg) to 4:15 (Philip Martin).  I wouldn't recommend taking any longer than four minutes, otherwise it loses all excitement.
 
Logged

Offline lostinidlewonder

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 8492
Re: Fingering for Manchega (by Gottschalk)
Reply #2 on: July 21, 2005, 01:14:42 AM
Which bars are giving you strife?
Logged
"The biggest risk in life is to take no risk at all."
www.pianovision.com

Offline baso

  • PS Silver Member
  • Newbie
  • ***
  • Posts: 9
Re: Fingering for Manchega (by Gottschalk)
Reply #3 on: July 21, 2005, 08:28:38 PM
Bars 33 to about 43 slow me down a little bit.  However, I carefully re-evaluated my fingering last night and it seems that what I am using right now is the best (and most relaxed) at least for me.  I guess I just need to keep on practicing.  Thanks!

BTW, the edition that I have was published by WM Hall and Son (NY).  I guess this is the only version available out there...
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
For more information about this topic, click search below!

Piano Street Magazine:
New Piano Piece by Chopin Discovered – Free Piano Score
A previously unknown manuscript by Frédéric Chopin has been discovered at New York’s Morgan Library and Museum. The handwritten score is titled “Valse” and consists of 24 bars of music in the key of A minor and is considered a major discovery in the wold of classical piano music. Read more
 

Logo light pianostreet.com - the website for classical pianists, piano teachers, students and piano music enthusiasts.

Subscribe for unlimited access

Sign up

Follow us

Piano Street Digicert
Customer Reviews