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[expressman70]

Hi all,

Is there any good versions out there with good fingerings?

Thank you!

[expressman70]

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[chopinlover01]

If you're asking about editions, buy a student edition of some kind, as they're the most likely to have technical suggestions and fingerings and the like. You can also experiment with fingerings on different passages, and go on to IMSLP and try out multiple editions to see what they suggest.

[jeffok]

I don't know if it's still available, but the Schirmer edition edited by Paul Gallico (sp.?) has lots of suggestions for exercises based on the problems within the individual etudes. Yeah, I know, people like to dump on Schirmer since few if any of their editions are Urtext, but that doesn't mean there isn't some value to be found in them. I'm not aware of any major textual controversies where the Transcendental Etudes are concerned though, so you should be OK, although a few snobbish people might turn up their nose at seeing a Schirmer cover!

best wishes,
jeff ok

[visitor]

+1 to above. yes there is ample reason when it comes to Bach, Mozart, Beethoven to dump on Schirmer, but their edtitions of modern works are good.

w regard to OP, you'll need to check contents but the "Great Performers Edition" by Earl Wild for Liszt pieces, there were 2 volumes at least that I know of had really fantastic notes/insights into the pieces by one of the performance giants of the 20th century. I recall seeing some publisher samples for a few pieces int he past and there were some smart fingering suggestions. Generally anything Earl Wild touched is gold.

For Liszt you might also seek out I think in Peters edition by Sauer who was a pupil of Liszt, I believe those editions are a smart place to kick over rocks too.

Re Schirmer above, I'll nod to Joseffy and Mikuli for Chopin, they are not always considered "authoritative' but they are tasteful and their lineage ties to Fed himself makes them important reference tools even if one sticks to PWM and similar.

for more elementary suggestions see if the Alfred student or masterworks edition is available, usually w notes by Hinson or Baylor. Those are pretty good, never had much to complain about from them.

[expressman70]

Thank you very much for replying!

Have a good day!

MM