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Topic: Which is more difficult? (Read 1380 times)

christiaan

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Which is more difficult?

on: June 19, 2007, 11:07:07 AM

1. Rach 2 or Paganini Rhapsody
AND
2. Rachmaninov Op. 3 no. 2 or Op. 23 no. 5

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mcgillcomposer

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Re: Which is more difficult?

Reply #1 on: June 19, 2007, 11:27:09 AM

Quote from: christiaan on June 19, 2007, 11:07:07 AM

1. Rach 2 or Paganini Rhapsody
AND
2. Rachmaninov Op. 3 no. 2 or Op. 23 no. 5

Well, for the second one there is no question...Op. 23 no. 5

The first is a bit tougher to distinguish...for the sake of having an answer, I am going to go with the Paganini Rhapsody. The 2nd is def. Rach's easiest concerto (by no means easy though!).

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