Is a section such as this to be played metronomically? (Liszt, S.244/2)

[azbroolah]

The song is "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2," by Franz Liszt. The song has several unmeasured cadenzas generously scattered throughout the piece, but I'm not entirely sure if this is one or not.



The sections in question are the large ascending scales.

Advice much appreciated  !

[danhuyle]

I had this problem too. What I did was keep the left hand in strict time with the metronome.

It's 7 against 2. Then there's 5 against 2.

That's how I did it. The key to this passage is to be good at playing scales in A major and F# major.

[pytheamateur]

I'm looking at the ascending F sharp scale.  I see the fingering suggested is 123 on the first three notes (i.e. thumb on the F sharp).  Do you use that, or the traditional fingering in scalebooks, which is 234 (i.e. second finger on the F sharp).  Which one do you think is better for this particular passage?

[danhuyle]

I'm looking at the ascending F sharp scale.  I see the fingering suggested is 123 on the first three notes (i.e. thumb on the F sharp).  Do you use that, or the traditional fingering in scalebooks, which is 234 (i.e. second finger on the F sharp).  Which one do you think is better for this particular passage?

I use 234 on the F# major scale in the passage thus traditional fingering.

[azbroolah]

I had this problem too. What I did was keep the left hand in strict time with the metronome.

It's 7 against 2. Then there's 5 against 2.

That's how I did it. The key to this passage is to be good at playing scales in A major and F# major.

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one confused by it, haha. Thanks for the help, I didn't think to look at it that way.