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Topic: Fingering Rachmaninoff sonata 2 movement 2  (Read 277 times)

Offline tenpasten

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Fingering Rachmaninoff sonata 2 movement 2
on: May 07, 2025, 10:34:39 PM
Hello, I am wondering about what fingering I should use for the fast sextuplets in this section. I use 543212 at the minute but see others doing 545321. This is very uncomfortable for me and I can’t seem to get it up to speed. (Sorry for the blurry photo)

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Re: Fingering Rachmaninoff sonata 2 movement 2
Reply #1 on: May 08, 2025, 09:18:20 AM
I use 154542 154542 but have never tried these alternatives.

I think a thumb on the beat is useful to maximise loudness and emphasise the beat with the LH? To me this passage should be thunderous - all the bells tolling together.

I am more concerned with what your back is doing - giving it all you've got?

You mean you can;t play it like this:

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or even this?

Break a string.

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Some of Horowitz's notes are correct, some are even in the right order, but the overall impression is tremendous.





 

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