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Offline xtopher

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Help with rachmaninoff
on: June 27, 2004, 05:21:20 AM
which is the easiest piece of rachmaninoff
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Offline benbenben9752

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Re: Help with rachmaninoff
Reply #1 on: July 28, 2004, 12:21:09 AM
i dont know about an individual piece... but ive heard about some pieces he wrote as a teenager theres not as good as the stuff he wrote later obviously but u still get the rach feel of the music... their called "early pieces" good luck finding them tho your probly going to have to get them through a russian publisher

Offline larse

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Re: Help with rachmaninoff
Reply #2 on: July 28, 2004, 02:21:17 AM
There's no easy pieces by Rachmaninov...

Offline Motrax

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Re: Help with rachmaninoff
Reply #3 on: July 28, 2004, 02:27:44 AM
Actually, a few of his transcriptions (the Bizet comes to mind) are somewhat less difficult compared to the rest of his music. If you're looking to just play melodies, there are many easier arrangements written by others of his more well-known pieces.
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