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Topic: Les Adieux  (Read 2803 times)

Offline mycrabface

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Les Adieux
on: October 20, 2005, 10:05:59 AM
Has anyone ever tried sonata opus 81 a (aka Les Adieux)? I was just wondernig whether you're supposed to play the second part(allegro), bar 5 to bar12 using the pedal, because when I play the right hand part of it, it sounds terrible, like the notes aren't held long enough. But when I hold them longer, there's hardly enough time to jump to the next note(as my hand is very small). So what should I do?
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Offline sonatainfsharp

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Re: Les Adieux
Reply #1 on: October 20, 2005, 04:55:47 PM
You certainly could use some pedal, but I wouldn't use so much that you lose the clarity. There are several simultaneous voices in this passage, and each voice needs to be articulated and voiced appropriately (i.e. holding the dotted quarters while the same hand plays the moving 8th notes).

Offline jehangircama

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Re: Les Adieux
Reply #2 on: October 26, 2005, 01:07:11 PM
Good choice  :D
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