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mcgillcomposer

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Gnomus

on: July 22, 2007, 11:58:42 PM

This is intended for those who have played Gnomus from Pictures at An Exhibition:

What fingering do you use at the end - the flourish in 2 part counterpoint that ends the 'picture'? I have a few different ones worked out, but I am curious to know what others found comfortable.

Thanks in advance.

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pianistimo

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Re: Gnomus

Reply #1 on: July 23, 2007, 05:14:46 PM

do you mean measure 94 to 99? the 'velocissimo' part? my henle edition uses 5 to start the flourish and uses all five fingers equally in measure 95. in measure 96 he uses 1 on the A-natural and D-natural. measure 97 he uses 1 on the second F. measure 98 1 on the A-natural and 3 on the D-natural.

for the lh...(in the treble clef) he uses 1213 to start measure 95. measure 96 he uses 1 on the Eb and Cb. measure 97 1 on the A-nat and Gb going to 2 on the D-nat. measure 98 a 1 on the Ab.

that's about it. hope it's what you were looking for.