Greig concerto

[fowler]

Hi,

Can anyone help me, I need some appropriate fingering to be used in the greig piano concerto, first movement cadenza. I dont know what fingers to use for both hands in the small hemi-demi-semi-quaver runs in the middle of the candenza, there are four times it occurs, I hope someone knows which parts I mean, got music from sheetmusicarchive.net, very good site if you have not discovered it.

Also the part just before, do all those notes have to match exactly? seems a bit difficult to me.

[edouard]

Yes they need to be in rhythm of course, but it's a cadenza.
Make sure that the notes between the octaves on the right hand (when the first theme comes back) are played evenly and softly. You must start out softly in order to gradually increase without tiring.
As for the chromatic runs, I can't remember which fingering I used, I'll check at home with the score (I remember having changed it several times). Don't over articulate and there is no need to play loudly every SINGLE note. IMO you should make them very fast, not too much pedal otherwise it sounds like a mess (as chromatic runs that low would) and insist on the last note which introduces the following section. (A and C if I remember correctly)
I love this concerto and if you have any other questions I'd be glad to try to help.
There are often several different configurations of fingering that you can use, as everywhere.

I actually have a question concerning the third movement:
Right hand - after the introduction, what fingering is preferable for the first theme (the one in double notes)? (up until the theme changes into A major - I hope that I'm clear) - I have various solutions but I feel I'm missing something.

kind regards,

Edouard