I've just started learning Mazeppa. My question is this. In the Henle edition, on the 2nd page (where the main theme begins), it indicates to play the first two (double) semiquavers with the second and forth fingers on each, and then the same thing for the right hand etc. (if you know the piece, you will hopefully know what I mean!), is this the conventional fingering which most pianists use? I just thought it might be easier to change fingers, e.g. left hand: 2 and 4, to 3 and 5. Obviously this makes a different sound, so I don't think it fits with the spirit of the passagework. Any comments would be appreciated, as I am also quite new to Liszt! ThanksRuss.
Get the Schirmer edition ed. Paolo Gallico. It is an instructive edition with fingering, phrasing, expression marks, and suggestions for practicing. For you I would highly recommend it. All your concerns about fingering are addressed, and yes there is a more practical fingering one can use and STILL maintain the non-legato effect Liszt was going for.
I think it's a weak edition. It is full of typos and he recommends that you facilitate. I recommend Cortot instead.
What do you think of the Busoni (Dover) edition?
And, tbh, given my experience with the work, 24-35 is very difficult to do with thirds, especially if you really want to articulate them. 13-24 would be more possible except for the when thumb would go on a black key, in which case 24-15 would be better.Do you have a teacher? If you have not been assigned this piece by a teacher, it is almost certainly beyond your ability and you will waste enormous amounts of time.I know I did.
Topic: Fingering for Liszt's Mazeppa 