Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Var II, fingering

[aslanov]

Hey guys, i have a quick question. i was just wondering, in the second..sort of, variation, in Variation II of the rhapsody, the part that starts with a high A. I was wondering which fingering do you use for those first 2 measures, im sure the rest i can fi(n)gure out on my own once i get those first two down. And also, whether you play the G# with the left hand, or the right hand, cuz in my edition for some reason the G# is in the lower cleft

Thanks
Aslan

[dana_minmin]

I use

(RH) 5321 (LH) 2 (RH) 321 | 2123 5321

[perfect_pitch]

I presume this is BOOK II you're talking about?

[aslanov]

i just developed my fingering, i think is effective because it minimizes interference from the left hand.

5321 4321 3124 5421

does that seem like a logical way of playing it? it feels comfortable and allows for practicing with the right hand without having the intermittent G# left hand.

[dana_minmin]

i just developed my fingering, i think is effective because it minimizes interference from the left hand.

5321 4321 3124 5421

does that seem like a logical way of playing it? it feels comfortable and allows for practicing with the right hand without having the intermittent G# left hand.

the LH is for the visual stuff when you're performing

[aslanov]

the LH is for the visual stuff when you're performing

and i just realized its other benefit.
turns out....i was wrong about it being more convenient with just the right hand

[mikey6]

I presume this is BOOK II you're talking about?

Don't think we're talking about Brahms!

[perfect_pitch]

Well Rachmaninoff AND BRAHMS both wrote a set of variations on a theme by Paganini... as well as one of Liszt's etudes based on Paganini's variations...

And since the author didn't specify a composer... I had to guess. What am I psychic???

[ramseytheii]

Well Rachmaninoff AND BRAHMS both wrote a set of variations on a theme by Paganini... as well as one of Liszt's etudes based on Paganini's variations...

And since the author didn't specify a composer... I had to guess. What am I psychic???

Maybe the word "Rhapsody" should have tipped you off?

Walter Ramsey

[rob47]

Maybe the word "Rhapsody" should have tipped you off?

Walter Ramsey

o dam!

[perfect_pitch]

Oh well - probably just presumed it was Brahms since I'm learning his variations on the paganini theme...

I probably didn't have enough caffeine in me at the time.