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Offline liszmaninopin

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Rachmaninoff etudes
on: February 09, 2004, 02:26:43 PM
Does anyone else here enjoy Rachmaninoff's etudes?  I especially like op. 39, #'s 1, 2, 5, and 6.  Op. 33 has many fine pieces as well.

Offline thracozaag

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Re: Rachmaninoff etudes
Reply #1 on: February 09, 2004, 06:42:26 PM
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Does anyone else here enjoy Rachmaninoff's etudes?  I especially like op. 39, #'s 1, 2, 5, and 6.  Op. 33 has many fine pieces as well.



 Op. 39 #1 and 8 are two of my favorite pieces of Rachmaninoff.
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Offline eddie92099

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Re: Rachmaninoff etudes
Reply #2 on: February 09, 2004, 09:54:52 PM
Which recordings would you recommend? I have Ashkenazy which I think is very good,
Ed

Offline chopiabin

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Re: Rachmaninoff etudes
Reply #3 on: February 10, 2004, 12:58:56 AM
He rocks, like always.

Offline zhiliang

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Re: Rachmaninoff etudes
Reply #4 on: February 10, 2004, 04:37:13 AM
How will you guys find Volodos's recordings of some of the etudes?

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Zhiliang
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Offline IgnazPaderewski

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Re: Rachmaninoff etudes
Reply #5 on: February 10, 2004, 01:30:36 PM
John Ogdon!!!!
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