rachmaninoff question

[aewanko]

i listened and watched to some recordings of "Prelude in C-Sharp Minor" and I observed that some use una corda, while others use damper. is it a combo of both? or is it u.c pedal, damper pattern? me? i dont know, that's for sure.

[mcgillcomposer]

i listened and watched to some recordings of "Prelude in C-Sharp Minor" and I observed that some use una corda, while others use damper. is it a combo of both? or is it u.c pedal, damper pattern? me? i dont know, that's for sure.

I am going to assume you are referring to the sostenuto pedal and not the una corda. You must use a combination of both the sostenuto and the damper pedals in order to convey the harmony clearly over the pedal tone.

[aewanko]

I am going to assume you are referring to the sostenuto pedal and not the una corda. You must use a combination of both the sostenuto and the damper pedals in order to convey the harmony clearly over the pedal tone.

nope, the very left pedal.

[mcgillcomposer]

nope, the very left pedal.

Well, just use the una corda to change the colour if you want. There is no 'correct' pedaling for the prelude. It requires the sostenuto in order to hold the pedal tones without blurring the harmony. You can finger pedal the chords if you really want to work hard for nothing - otherwise, use the damper.