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Lilo

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tchaikovsky's first piano concerto...please help !

on: August 01, 2004, 11:05:16 AM

hi

I've just begun Tchaikowsky's first piano concerto, and I'm wondering whether the first (piano) bass chord is 8va bassa or 8va alta ?

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thierry13

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Re: tchaikovsky's first piano concerto...please he

Reply #1 on: August 04, 2004, 04:12:17 AM

I had the same doubt, but if you want my opinion, it's octave bassa, this would have more sense. You should listen to a recording of it and check this out...

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Reply #2 on: August 12, 2004, 01:23:19 AM

I have also started learning the Tchaikovksy Piano Concerot and it is octave bassa.

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mh88

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Reply #3 on: August 13, 2004, 12:16:29 AM

correct...it is octava....and what a glorious opening to a concerto, gives me a chill everytime i bang out those cords

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Re: tchaikovsky's first piano concerto...please he

Reply #4 on: August 13, 2004, 10:45:22 AM

In case anyone was confused, it means the LH octave is 8vb (down an octave) and the RH is as written.

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Re: tchaikovsky's first piano concerto...please he

Reply #5 on: August 14, 2004, 12:32:10 AM

lol we're not stupid, ya know.

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