Rachmaninoff Etude Op.39 No.6

[bjahdc]

Rachmaninoff Etude Op.39 No.6 in A minor

1.  Does anyone know of a good publisher for this piece with good suggestions for fingering? I've seen one publisher (I forgot the name) but the piece does not have fingering markings and I think the fingering markings would be helpful especially for the left hand.


2.  How should I be practicing the sixteen notes in this piece to obtain fluency? They have to be played at a very fast speed.  Is there any technique anyone can recommend?

Thanks!

[kriskicksass]

In most editions of Rachmaninoff's works, the only fingerings given are those that he supplied to the publisher or the original edition. I have an Alfred edition of the Preludes with fingerings given, but all the fingerings they give are simply terrible. I recommend that you sit down at the piano with a pencil and a few erasers and just make up your own. If you don't want to do that, then get a teacher who can help you.

[bjahdc]

Thanks for the information!  I will try to find other editions...hopefully I'll be able to find a better one.

[JP]

I dont know about editions.

For the 16th notes, I think you talking about the RH notes (I played this a couple of years ago, so cant quiet remember what is what)..  I did short repeated note groups @ speed.

If you any questions felle free to ask, also PM me, since I dont always scan the entire board.


PS. I found this study to be hard as hell. So I hope you're not planning on jumping from Fur Elise to this.. Cause it might not quiet work.

Cheers!