10/26/2023 0 Comments Rachmaninoff prelude in b flat majorPerformance and Practice Notes – Rachmaninov Prelude in Bb Major It is easy to fool yourself into thinking playing the notes Rachmaninov has written is enough and discover after having practised the wrong phrasing to death that you have neglected the correct way to play the part writing. It would also be good to have some Bach fugues under your belt as Rachmaninov is very fond of using contrapuntal lines. I have listed these in descending order of difficulty and think they are an easier way to get a feel for Rachmaninov’s piano writing. There is no reason you could not use it as a study piece but you will get results faster with pieces such as the G minor prelude or the G# minor prelude from the op.32 set (or of course the C# minor prelude op.3 no.2). If you have not played any other Rachmaninov pieces then this may not be the best piece to start with as you may find the amount of time it takes to get the piece up to speed frustrating. I had always had it set aside as one of the pieces I would play when I was “ready” and, having decided I would never be ready until I gave it a go, finally began learning it properly in January 2011. I first came across this prelude when Evgeny Kissin played it as one of two encores after a performance of the 2nd Piano concerto at the proms in 2000 (the other encore being the G minor prelude from the op.
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