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Rachmaninoff’s Etudes-Tableaux Op.39, No 8 [D minor]

   I posted this in the Performance section and Student’s Corner as I felt unsure of where it would be most appropriate - I apologize in advance if this is not the correct forum.

My teacher suggested I work on Rachmaninoff’s Etudes-Tableaux Op.39, No.8 [D minor] while I’m on break. I was wondering if anyone who has played this piece has any advice regarding learning it, technical aspects, etc. Also, does anyone else feel that some of the marked fingerings in this piece are rather strange, in that some are more awkward than necessary? This seems somewhat suspect since a good deal of Rachmaninoff’s piano music almost completely lacks any fingering.