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pianovlad1996

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Hi all! First, i am glad I am back on this cool site and ready to share my thoughts with you all. I was wondering which are the most beautiful Rach etudes. I am in love with all of them but I can't decide which one should I play as I've played some of them. The ones I didn't learn and I really love are Op.33 No.2, 9 and Op.39 No.1,7,8,9. Also, discussing about difficulty will help a lot. Thanks in advance.

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Re: Most beautiful Rach etudes

Reply #1 on: November 04, 2012, 01:42:22 PM

Hi, I've never play any of them, but I really love op.39 no.6, op.33 no.5 and 8.

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blazekenny

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Re: Most beautiful Rach etudes

Reply #2 on: November 04, 2012, 08:49:06 PM

Hi, I have played the E flat major and E flat minor ones from op.33 and I think they are the most beautiful

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cinnamon21

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Re: Most beautiful Rach etudes

Reply #3 on: November 11, 2012, 01:41:58 AM

I think Op. 39 no 8 is beautiful ! My favourite interpretation is the one by Volodos

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cadenza14224

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Re: Most beautiful Rach etudes

Reply #4 on: November 11, 2012, 06:50:53 PM

In my opinion, I think they are Rachmaninoff's most difficult set of solo-piano compositions (aside from the Piano Sonata # 2). The one I've seen I guess to be the most "manageable" since it has been in quite a few student sheet-music compilations is Op. 33. No. 8....it's the only one I've actually tried, and it's not so bad, except for the extremely agitated section in the middle; but it feels really pianistic since the notes fit into your hands quite well. And it's very beautiful.

But I know nothing of your technical proficiency, but my favorites, that I deem beautiful would be:

Op. 33, no 3 (this is actually used in the finale of the 2nd movement of his 4th concerto)
Op. 39, no 1 (has more of an awe factor rather than beauty....it's actually quite a terrifying piece)
and
Op 39, no 8 (the prettiest of the set, but a bind on the fingers....couldn't make it through the first line properly when SRing).

But when it comes to these pieces (like most of them) beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You should check them all out on youtube!

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zezhyrule

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Re: Most beautiful Rach etudes

Reply #5 on: November 11, 2012, 07:06:55 PM

Beauty is subjective, yes? In any case, 39/1 is the best rach etude <3

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korlock

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Re: Most beautiful Rach etudes

Reply #6 on: November 13, 2012, 06:21:55 PM

33 6 is awesome. I get pretty confused with the opus numbers. My favorite is probably #4 in E flat (I've heard it being called number 4,6,7, AND 8. Whats up with that?).

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redbaron

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Re: Most beautiful Rach etudes

Reply #7 on: November 13, 2012, 07:51:35 PM

D minor from the Op 33 set, icy and somehow very Russian.

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Re: Most beautiful Rach etudes

Reply #8 on: November 15, 2012, 06:39:28 AM

Nice job, it’s a great post. The info is good to know!

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evitaevita

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Re: Most beautiful Rach etudes

Reply #9 on: November 16, 2012, 08:19:25 AM

Quote from: redbaron on November 13, 2012, 07:51:35 PM

D minor from the Op 33 set

I love this one!

Also, Op.33 No.1, No.2 & No.8, Op.39 No.3, No.5 & No.6.
Well,... I posted too many etudes...
but they are all so beautiful!

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chopianologue

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Re: Most beautiful Rach etudes

Reply #10 on: November 16, 2012, 05:45:06 PM

Op.33 no.5 - D minor one is which i'm studying. It takes a lot of time, but one of my favorite pieces from piano literature!

''Little red riding hood'' is amazing and my favorite etude from Rachmaninoff...

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