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Shostakovich Prelude & Fugue 15
on: January 06, 2006, 03:52:45 AM
Should I try them, or are they impossible?
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Re: Shostakovich Prelude & Fugue 15
Reply #1 on: January 06, 2006, 04:12:06 AM
no not impossible. it took me a couple of weeks to get that prelude decently, but the fugue is another story. I found the memorization to be a bit tough, but technically nothing too bad. go for it.

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Re: Shostakovich Prelude & Fugue 15
Reply #2 on: January 06, 2006, 04:36:06 AM
How was the fugue? Those left hand octaves look/sound impossible.
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Re: Shostakovich Prelude & Fugue 15
Reply #3 on: January 06, 2006, 03:11:41 PM
the fugue did take some more time, but it is managable. just take it slow and easy. notice the lack of slurs with the music. Don't try to connect everything.
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