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Topic: What edition of the Rach Preludes should I buy?  (Read 2366 times)

Offline calihafan

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What edition of the Rach Preludes should I buy?
on: September 04, 2005, 02:31:47 AM
I'm going to buy the Rach preludes because I think I'm ready for them (or at least a few of them). My friend who is very into Rachmaninoff suggested Schirmer but I have issues with Schirmer. I just can't stand it. I like Henle and Peters the best, probably followed by Kalmus and those editions in red-orange with the composers' signatures on the front. Any suggestions?

Calih
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Offline jim_24601

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Re: What edition of the Rach Preludes should I buy?
Reply #1 on: September 04, 2005, 10:19:53 AM
The editions with the composer's signature on the front are from the ABRSM. They're very good, but as far as I know they don't do an edition of Rachmaninoff preludes. I have the Boosey & Hawkes complete preludes (it's this book, to be precise), which is likewise very good. I don't know Schirmer's edition, but if it's as ugly compared to B&H's as the Schirmer website is, I'd definitely go for the B&H. ;) It also has the D# in bar 6 of op3 no.2, which I count as a point in its favour :P
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Offline kriskicksass

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Re: What edition of the Rach Preludes should I buy?
Reply #2 on: September 04, 2005, 10:31:06 PM
In my own defense, I'll remind you that I also recommended B&H and Alfred. I just said that I happen to own Alfred and Schirmer and prefer the Schirmer.
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