Rachmaninoff Etudes

[zheer]

  Those of you who are not very familiar with these etudes, I'd recommend them, especially if you appreciate Rachmaninoff. It has taken me a long time to appreciate these Etudes due mainly to the Chopin Etudes. Some of the Rach Etudes sound modern, they are very dark, romantic and slightly abstract, Technically they are less demanding than Chopin etudes, so that is a welcoming relief.

[aslanov]

less demanding than the chopin etudes?
thats the first i've ever heard of that.

[zheer]

less demanding than the chopin etudes?

  Sure I guess that is a matter of opinion. They are musically so different to Chopin etudes that it seems possible to learn even more etudes.

[michel dvorsky]

This topic is amazing. 

- Rachmaninoff Etudes: "They're good, so listen to them".

[aslanov]

This topic is amazing. 

- Rachmaninoff Etudes: "They're good, so listen to them".

i thought to say that in my first post, but then i read him say that they are easier than chopin etudes, so it made me forget about my original comment.

[pokeythepenguin]

Who is "Rockmoninoff"?  Much less these "etudes"?

Just out of curiosity, how do you pronounce that name?  Is it Russian or Slovak?

[zheer]

Who is "Rockmoninoff"?  Much less these "etudes"?

Just out of curiosity, how do you pronounce that name?  Is it Russian or Slovak?

  Late romantic Russian composer, like Chopin he is best known for his piano composition especially his third concerto.

[scottical]

I purchased the set along with his preludes a while back.  Rachmaninoff's etudes are some of the most challenging pieces I've tried to play yet, as well as a few preludes.  What's interesting about Rach's etudes is that many of them make use of a magnitude of rhythmic and muscular demands, unlike the straightforward technicality present in Chopin's etudes.