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RACHMANINOFF | Étude-Tableau in C Minor, Op. 39, No. 7: mm. 61–62

Piano fingerings for Études-Tableaux, Op. 39, by Sergei Rachmaninoff

“Taking the F with RH removes the problem of having the LH reach a tenth over the RH staccato chords.”

Submitted by Perry Zou

Published on 1/15/2026

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJanuary 15, 2026Sergei Rachmaninoff, Études-Tableaux (Op. 39), Perry Zou, redistribution, avoid stretch, avoid crowding, facilitate articulationComment

RACHMANINOFF | Étude-Tableau in D Major, Op. 39, No. 9: m. 69

Piano fingerings for Rachmaninoff Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39

“I find that redistributing this way allows for more security, both for the RH, where the dyad (G-C#) is comfortably in reach, and for the LH, removing an obstacle to playing the chords.”

Submitted by Perry Zou with thanks to Jeffrey Cohen

Published on 1/15/2026

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJanuary 15, 2026Sergei Rachmaninoff, Études-Tableaux (Op. 39), Perry Zou, redistribution, maintain technical pattern, reduce position shiftsComment

BRAHMS | Ballade in D Major, Op. 10, No. 2: mm. 3–8

Piano fingerings for Brahms' Ballade in D Major, Op. 10, No. 2

Submitted by Perry Zou

Published on 5/21/2025

“Redistributing the large chords in the RH to the left to increase accuracy and minimize unnecessary drag in tempo. Can be applied similarly in m. 120-125.”

Michael ClarkAugust 26, 2019Johannes Brahms, Ballades (Op. 10), Perry Zou, redistribution, split large chord, avoid roll, avoid stretchComment

BRAHMS | Ballade in B Major, Op. 10, No. 4: mm. 55–57

Piano fingerings for Brahms' Ballade in B Major, Op. 10, No. 4

Submitted by Perry Zou

Published on 5/21/2025

“A very small redistribution for easier execution (voicing the middle line shouldn’t be a problem with the change.”

Michael ClarkAugust 26, 2019Johannes Brahms, Ballades (Op. 10), Perry Zou, facilitate leap, redistribution, avoid stretchComment

RACHMANINOFF | Etude-Tableau in D Minor, Op. 33, No. 4: mm. 56–58

Piano fingerings for Rachmaninoff's Etude-Tableau in D Minor, Op. 33, No. 4

Submitted by Perry Zhou

Published on 5/20/2025

“The voicing of the middle line towards the end of this Etude proves to be more effective with hand redistribution (and relieves the left hand from all those distances.) Particularly between the 4th and 5th eighth notes of m. 57 where the R.H. is able to hold the A to connect to the G (LH) keeping the line.”

Solo PianoMichael ClarkMay 15, 2017Sergei Rachmaninoff, redistribution, avoid stretch, avoid roll, improve legato, Études-Tableaux (Op. 33), Perry ZouComment

RACHMANINOFF | Etude-Tableau in C-sharp Minor, Op. 33, No. 8: m. 14

Piano fingerings for Rachmaninoff's Etude-Tableau in C-sharp Minor, Op. 33, No. 8

Submitted by Perry Zhou

Published on 5/25/2025

“This was one of the pesky sections of the final etude of Op. 33; here are my ideal fingerings. Notice in the first beat unlike the right hand, which utilizes the distance between the 1st and 2nd fingers for easier grouping (5-4-3-2), the LH has to make do with (1-2-3-1) since the 4th and 5th fingers don’t have the distance.”

Michael ClarkMay 13, 2017Sergei Rachmaninoff, Études-Tableaux (Op. 33), fingering only, Perry ZouComment