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Rachmaninov sonata no 2 Op 36
on: February 19, 2005, 07:11:08 AM
Listening:

as discussed in this thread:

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2255.msg19129.html#msg19129
(practising long pieces)

*audio (listed in order of preference):

so far...

Vladimir Horowitz    (1980)
Fabio Bidini            (1931)
Vladimir Ashkenazy 
Tian Ying               (1997)
David Helfgott       

*videorecording

"Horowitz in London"



Research:

internet link(s) with information concerning this piece in particular:

https://www.gmlile.com/rachsont/


Thoughts on approach

*Treat it as though you are getting to know a person

*put all pages up on a wall to be able to get a fuller idea of the complete work as mentioned in this thread:


https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2255.msg71943.html#msg71943
(same thread as above, different section)




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