Piano Sonata No. 1 (Op. 22) — Piano Fingerings Database

GINASTERA | Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22: I. mm. 30–35

Piano fingerings for Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22, by Alberto Ginastera

“Dividing these gestures between the hands makes them more powerful and more reliable.”

Submitted by Michael Clark with thanks to Logan Skelton

Published on 3/13/2020

Solo PianoMichael ClarkOctober 13, 2018Alberto Ginastera, Piano Sonata No. 1 (Op. 22), Michael Clark, maximize power, redistribution, divide more evenly between handsComment

GINASTERA | Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22: I. mm. 70–73

“The left hand is resting—no need to leap in the right hand for the F-sharp.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 3/13/2020

Solo PianoMichael ClarkOctober 13, 2018Alberto Ginastera, Piano Sonata No. 1 (Op. 22), Michael Clark, avoid finger crossing, redistribution, facilitate leap, two-hand startComment

GINASTERA | Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22: II. mm. 38–42

“Taking the the bottom notes of the right-hand octaves allows both hands to remain within a fifth. Any energy saved by using a more compact hand position is necessary in this fast and virtuosic movement.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 3/13/2020

Solo PianoMichael ClarkOctober 13, 2018Alberto Ginastera, Piano Sonata No. 1 (Op. 22), Michael Clark, fast chords, reduce position shiftsComment

GINASTERA | Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22: II. mm. 103–12

“I find that these patterns generally work well passing from left to right as the register shifts with the exception of m. 106 where I briefly alternate the hands.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 3/13/2020

Solo PianoMichael ClarkOctober 13, 2018Alberto Ginastera, Piano Sonata No. 1 (Op. 22), Michael Clark, maintain technical pattern, redistributionComment

GINASTERA | Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22: IV. mm. 148–56

“I find it necessary to eliminate the crowded moments in this rapid passage by taking the top note of the left-hand chords in the right hand.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 3/13/2020

Solo PianoMichael ClarkOctober 13, 2018Alberto Ginastera, Piano Sonata No. 1 (Op. 22), Michael Clark, avoid crowding, redistributionComment