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Albeniz: El Puerto vs Rachmaninov: Op 23-5

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Which is more difficult?

El Puerto: 3 (37.5%)
Prelude: 5 (62.5%)

Total Members Voted: 8

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Topic: Albeniz: El Puerto vs Rachmaninov: Op 23-5 (Read 2789 times)

presto agitato

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Albeniz: El Puerto vs Rachmaninov: Op 23-5

on: December 23, 2006, 05:23:38 AM

Be honest please¡¡

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Re: Albeniz: El Puerto vs Rachmaninov: Op 23-5

Reply #1 on: December 24, 2006, 09:44:25 PM

The Prelude is harder; all those repeated big chords, the LH arpeggios in the middle section, that fiendish little run at the end. El Puerto is not easy, but it has more technical downtime than the Prelude, which requires more stamina and endurance than El Puerto.