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Hi all

Hoping some of you can help me with some reading that is hurting my brain (and eyes). I have decided to tackle Rachmaninoff Op 32 No 10. Its slightly beyond what I would normally play but I'm giving myself a 6 month challenge on this one. I find playing it much easier than reading it.

The part that is really getting me is reading the ties. I think I may actually be making this harder on myself because I think in a few cases the ties are actually being handled by the sustain pedal rather than the hands. The part I am having an issue with is in the image below:

 https://s1248.photobucket.com/user/Dergeist66/media/rach_zpsgvt5neyq.png.html?sort=3&o=1

Bars 2, 3, and 4 (in the image). What I am doing now is (treble clef):

Bar 2 second triplet: C# not played (tied)
Bar 2 third triplet:  G not played (tied)
Bar 3 first triplet: C#, G, and B not played (tied)
Bar 3 third triplet: F# not played (tied)
Bar 3 fourth triplet: G not played (tied)
Bar 4 First triplet: C#, G, B, not played (tied) (Bass clef nothing played tied)

Does that seem right? Sorry if this is awfully remedial but the score is a bit hard on the eyes.

Any insight is appreciated.

Tim