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Topic: Bach Siciliano (Kempff transcription)  (Read 3738 times)

Offline ffszopen

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Bach Siciliano (Kempff transcription)
on: June 13, 2013, 09:25:56 PM
Hello  :)

I'm currently working on Bach's Siciliano from his second flute sonata. I have Kempff's transcription at the moment, but my hand span is too small for some of the chords. Should I play them as broken chords? If so, should I do it slowly or fast so that nobody would understand that I cannot reach them? I haven't finished the whole piece, still struggling with that part. Any advice?
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Offline j_menz

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Re: Bach Siciliano (Kempff transcription)
Reply #1 on: June 13, 2013, 10:58:41 PM
Break them, fast. Be careful to catch the bass with the pedal.
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Re: Bach Siciliano (Kempff transcription)
Reply #2 on: June 19, 2013, 11:05:50 AM
OK, it makes it harder to sightread, I wish my hands were bigger  :(
Thanks a lot :)
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