A few questions regarding this work:
How should I tackle it? I have the first part down, memorized and full tempo. I spent all day today at the piano. I finished a Chopin nocturne and this section of the alkan. So what should I do next on it? The lentement? Or the Allegro?
Any fingering suggestions other than the ones written for bar 238?
In the theme that starts in be 257 and all like it, is it okay to slow down ever so slightly to add expression? Or is the rhythm extremely strict right here?
I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this next question, can I leave out a single note from those rolled chords during the octaves? I read through the whole thing today, that section poses some difficulty. I may get over it in a few days, but I just thought I'd ask.
The scaler thirds, use written fingering or a modified fingering with more arm movement?
Anything else you'd like to add will be much appreciated.
I've been toying with this piece for a while, never really looking further than he first 5 pages, today I read through the whole thing and have full intent to start chopping away at it and have it done soon.