PRICE | Summertime Waltz: mm. 123–30

 

“Taking the B in the left hand in mm. 124 and 126 keeps the right hand in a more compact position. This redistribution for the final line eliminates the extreme crowding of Price’s distribution. The two-note slurs can still be observed with this fingering.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Publishe on 10/15/2023

 
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