Talk:Prelude in G minor (Rachmaninoff)
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[edit] Movie Title
I would suggest that the title of the movie in which this piece is played be added to the article.--OFX 14:44, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Unclear
However, the base octaves aren't really one-hand octaves. Originally, according to Rachmaninoff himself, these base octaves are to be played with both hands with single fingers. This may be difficult for some, due to the large jumps, but are easier in terms of speed. Playing single hand octaves are by many considered as "cheating".
What does this mean? Is "base" supposed to be "bass"? And there are three notes at all time in the main melody, so how can one play with one finger on two hands? ALTON .ıl 23:10, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
- I agree that this is unclear, and not exactly "encyclopaedic" in style. However, I believe that the editor who wrote this was referring to the middle sections of the first opening bars. There are in fact only two notes at a time in the melody, doubled in octaves -- B-flat, D; and then A, B-flat, D. Only later on does Rach start adding more and more notes to this (brief) section. Check out the first three bars here. --Todeswalzer|Talk 16:39, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
- I forgot to add that playing this part with only one hand is completely impractical if the performer considers the whole context of the piece: once the section becomes more developed, playing it with only one hand actually becomes impossible. Furthermore, I've seen three different versions of the score, and all of them are notated to imply playing even the "easier" introductory part with both hands and not with one. So I don't really understand the "Originally, according to Rachmaninoff himself..." part of the above quote. --Todeswalzer|Talk 16:44, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
