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Topic: Rachmaninov Etude op. 39/1 - Fingering  (Read 3777 times)

Offline mike_lang

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Rachmaninov Etude op. 39/1 - Fingering
on: June 29, 2008, 12:03:04 PM
To those who have played it:

In the figuration which first appears in measure 1, with D-C (following Eb5) on beat 3, do you find it easier to use 1-2 or 2-1?

Please, no speculations about what you would use if you were to play this piece - only respond if you have experience with it.

Many thanks,
ML
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Offline jaypiano

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Re: Rachmaninov Etude op. 39/1 - Fingering
Reply #1 on: June 29, 2008, 01:20:57 PM
Definitely 2-1 for the D-C.  The quick lateral mouvement from the E-flat (5) to the D (2) will enable much more fluidity for what follows than if you had to pass the 2 over the 1. 
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Re: Rachmaninov Etude op. 39/1 - Fingering
Reply #2 on: June 29, 2008, 02:46:50 PM
Quote from: jaypiano on June 29, 2008, 01:20:57 PM
Definitely 2-1 for the D-C.  The quick lateral mouvement from the E-flat (5) to the D (2) will enable much more fluidity for what follows than if you had to pass the 2 over the 1. 

Thanks, Jay - that was my instinct, and is the fingering I have been using.  Just wanted to make sure there wasn't a better was to do this  :)
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