Moszkowski Etude No.8 - Lines?

[frank_48]

can someone tell me what these diagonal lines mean? the one where they cross from treble to base on a specific note?

[go12_3]

That's for the right hand to play those particular notes 

[frank_48]

That's for the right hand to play those particular notes 

thanks Go,

i just found this brief performance analysis of the etude in the front of the book, it says:

"the dashed lines between the notes of the middle voice indicate a transfer of voice between the hands; make this transfer as legato as possible."

is that basically the same thing you said?

also, why does it go from G to F?

[jlh]

thanks Go,

i just found this brief performance analysis of the etude in the front of the book, it says:

"the dashed lines between the notes of the middle voice indicate a transfer of voice between the hands; make this transfer as legato as possible."

is that basically the same thing you said?

also, why does it go from G to F?

No, not the same thing. 

Voice = Melody

It simply is telling you where a melody is and that it is transferred between hands.

It changes from G to F# because melodies don't usually stay on the same note very long.    

[frank_48]

at the risk of sounding stupid, i dont fully understand, ive never seen this in any previous music.

[gerry]

It's just a way of indicating an inner motif. This edude apparently is meant to develop the ability to play the running eighth-note pattern while also sustaining the quarter-note inner line throughout. The lines merely indicate where you transfer between RH and LH and are there to correctly get you started on the pattern.