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BEETHOVEN | Sonata in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2: IV. mm. 118–19

Piano fingerings for Sonata in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2, by Ludwig van Beethoven

Submitted by Michael Lenahan

Published on 1/21/2022

Solo PianoMichael ClarkOctober 30, 2019Ludwig van Beethoven, Michael Lenahan, scale, reduce position shifts, break up running passage, Piano Sonata in A Major (Op. 2/2)Comment

DANIELPOUR | The Enchanted Garden, Book 2: IV. Lean Kat Stride, mm. 43–44

Piano fingerings for Lean Kate Stride from The Enchanted Garden by Richard Danielpour

“This fingering helps me deliver bright accents and improves my accuracy in the right hand.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 8/22/2022

Solo PianoMichael ClarkMarch 6, 2019Richard Danielpour, The Enchanted Garden (Book 2), Michael Clark, redistribution, clear articulation, facilitate emphasis, break up running passage, Lean Kat StrideComment

DEBUSSY | Pour le piano: III. Toccata: mm. 25–30

Piano fingerings for Pour le piano: Toccata by Claude Debussy

“I use this fingering because it allows the right hand to stay in a relatively close position. Playing the right-hand thumb on the first note of each fragment, which is an undershape up to the fifth finger, causes the elbow to have to move further and more precipitously from left to right than the 1 2 5 undershape. The overshape from the top note down to the thumb doesn’t cause the arm to move as much. This is very important in the very quick tempo of this piece. In addition, it is closer to move the thumb from the last thumb up to the top note. And lastly, taking the first note of the fragment with the left hand allows the right hand one extra note to complete the movement up to the top note.”

Submitted by Deborah Cleaver

Published on 1/2/2022

Solo PianoMichael ClarkFebruary 25, 2019Claude Debussy, Pour le piano, Deborah Cleaver, redistribution, break up running passage, awkward passageworkComment

POULENC | Sextet, FP 100: III. mm. 27–30

Piano fingerings for Sextet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano , FP. 100, by Francis Poulenc

“Taking the lowest note of this run in the left hand eliminates a position shift in the right hand and gives it a momentary break.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 4/4/2020

Chamber MusicMichael ClarkAugust 5, 2017Francis Poulenc, Sextet (FP 100), Michael Clark, break up running passage, redistribution, reduce position shifts, avoid finger crossingComment

POULENC | Sextet, FP 100: III. mm. 52–55

“The lower D in the treble staff in m. 55 can be played with the left-hand chord, eliminating a position shift in the right hand.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 4/4/2020

Chamber MusicMichael ClarkAugust 5, 2017Francis Poulenc, Sextet (FP 100), Michael Clark, break up running passage, redistribution, reduce position shiftsComment

RAVEL | Jeux d'eau, m. 9

Piano fingerings for Jeux d'eau by Maurice Ravel

SPECIAL COLLECTION | Dorothy Brandwein’s Ravel Fingerings

Published on 4/6/2022 with the author’s permission

First appeared in Dorothy Woster Brandwein, "Divisi Fingering in Selected Passages from Ravel's Solo Piano Works" (DMA diss., University of Missouri–Kansas City, 1981), 70.

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 28, 2017Maurice Ravel, Jeux d'eau, Dorothy Brandwein, redistribution, break up running passage, facilitate leap, wide arpeggioComment

RAVEL | Jeux d'eau, m. 55

SPECIAL COLLECTION | Dorothy Brandwein’s Ravel Fingerings

Published on 4/6/2022 with the author’s permission

First appeared in Dorothy Woster Brandwein, "Divisi Fingering in Selected Passages from Ravel's Solo Piano Works" (DMA diss., University of Missouri–Kansas City, 1981), 40, 71.

39: “Example 21 further illustrates the advantage of redistributing a single or recurring note in a passage, whereby the momentum is maintained with a more comfortable fingering.”

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 28, 2017Maurice Ravel, Jeux d'eau, Dorothy Brandwein, redistribution, avoid stretch, break up running passageComment

RAVEL | Miroirs: Noctuelles: mm. 81–82

Piano fingerings for Noctuelles from Miroirs by Maurice Ravel

SPECIAL COLLECTION | Dorothy Brandwein’s Ravel Fingerings

Published on 4/22/2022 with the author’s permission

First appeared in Dorothy Woster Brandwein, "Divisi Fingering in Selected Passages from Ravel's Solo Piano Works" (DMA diss., University of Missouri–Kansas City, 1981), 36, 79.

35: “Example 17 contains measures from several of Ravel's piano pieces in which an extended pattern is written for one hand or the other. In passages such as these, divisi fingering can alleviate any muscular tension which might occur from the constant use of one hand.”

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 25, 2017Maurice Ravel, Miroirs, Noctuelles, Dorothy Brandwein, redistribution, divide more evenly between hands, break up running passageComment

RAVEL | Miroirs: Une barque sur l'océan: mm. 82–86

Piano fingerings for Une barque sur l'océan from Miroirs by Maurice Ravel

SPECIAL COLLECTION | Dorothy Brandwein’s Ravel Fingerings

Published on 4/26/2022 with the author’s permission

First appeared in Dorothy Woster Brandwein, "Divisi Fingering in Selected Passages from Ravel's Solo Piano Works" (DMA diss., University of Missouri–Kansas City, 1981), 36, 84–85.

35: “Example 17 contains measures from several of Ravel's piano pieces in which an extended pattern is written for one hand or the other. In passages such as these, divisi fingering can alleviate any muscular tension which might occur from the constant use of one hand.”

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 25, 2017Maurice Ravel, Miroirs, Une barque sur l'océan, Dorothy Brandwein, redistribution, divide more evenly between hands, break up running passage, avoid finger crossingComment

RAVEL | Miroirs: Une barque sur l'océan: mm. 96–98

SPECIAL COLLECTION | Dorothy Brandwein’s Ravel Fingerings

Published on 4/26/2022 with the author’s permission

First appeared in Dorothy Woster Brandwein, "Divisi Fingering in Selected Passages from Ravel's Solo Piano Works" (DMA diss., University of Missouri–Kansas City, 1981), 86.

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 25, 2017Maurice Ravel, Miroirs, Une barque sur l'océan, Dorothy Brandwein, redistribution, divide more evenly between hands, avoid finger crossing, break up running passageComment

RAVEL | Gaspard de la nuit: Scarbo: mm. 98–102

Piano fingerings for Scarbo from Gaspard de la nuit by Maurice Ravel

SPECIAL COLLECTION | Dorothy Brandwein’s Ravel Fingerings

Published on 4/29/2022 with the author’s permission

First appeared in Dorothy Woster Brandwein, "Divisi Fingering in Selected Passages from Ravel's Solo Piano Works" (DMA diss., University of Missouri–Kansas City, 1981), 99.

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 15, 2017Maurice Ravel, Gaspard de la nuit, Scarbo, redistribution, Dorothy Brandwein, divide more evenly between hands, break up running passage, reduce position shifts, repeated notesComment

RAVEL | Gaspard de la nuit: Scarbo: mm. 346–52

SPECIAL COLLECTION | Dorothy Brandwein’s Ravel Fingerings

Published on 4/30/2022 with the author’s permission

First appeared in Dorothy Woster Brandwein, "Divisi Fingering in Selected Passages from Ravel's Solo Piano Works" (DMA diss., University of Missouri–Kansas City, 1981), 103.

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 15, 2017Maurice Ravel, Gaspard de la nuit, Scarbo, Dorothy Brandwein, redistribution, reduce position shifts, break up running passageComment

RAVEL | Gaspard de la nuit: Scarbo: mm. 594–99

SPECIAL COLLECTION | Dorothy Brandwein’s Ravel Fingerings

Published on 4/30/2022 with the author’s permission

First appeared in Dorothy Woster Brandwein, "Divisi Fingering in Selected Passages from Ravel's Solo Piano Works" (DMA diss., University of Missouri–Kansas City, 1981), 40, 106.

40: “Example 21 further illustrates the advantage of redistributing a single or recurring note in a passage, whereby the momentum is maintained with a more comfortable fingering.”

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 15, 2017Maurice Ravel, Gaspard de la nuit, Scarbo, Scarbo 2, Dorothy Brandwein, redistribution, break up running passageComment

RAVEL | Le Tombeau de Couperin: Toccata: mm. 5–8

Piano fingerings for Toccata from Le Tombeau de Couperin by Maurice Ravel

SPECIAL COLLECTION | Dorothy Brandwein’s Ravel Fingerings

Published on 5/5/2022 with the author’s permission

First appeared in Dorothy Woster Brandwein, "Divisi Fingering in Selected Passages from Ravel's Solo Piano Works" (DMA diss., University of Missouri–Kansas City, 1981), 30, 122.

30: “Example 11 illustrates measures from the ‘Toccata’ where repetitive shifts of the thumb can be partially averted with divisi fingering.”

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 10, 2017Maurice Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin, LTdC Toccata, Dorothy Brandwein, redistribution, divide more evenly between hands, break up running passage, avoid stretch, reduce position shiftsComment

RAVEL | Le Tombeau de Couperin: Toccata: mm. 11–13

SPECIAL COLLECTION | Dorothy Brandwein’s Ravel Fingerings

Published on 5/5/2022 with the author’s permission

First appeared in Dorothy Woster Brandwein, "Divisi Fingering in Selected Passages from Ravel's Solo Piano Works" (DMA diss., University of Missouri–Kansas City, 1981), 37, 122.

37: “Pianists with small hands find that their speed and accuracy are particularly affected by the tension that builds during prolonged passages requiring an extended hand position. The ‘Toccata’ is very challenging for this reason. In Example 18, the left hand can easily help the right hand by sharing the notes on the upper staff.

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 10, 2017Maurice Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin, LTdC Toccata, Dorothy Brandwein, redistribution, divide more evenly between hands, break up running passage, repeated notes, reduce position shiftsComment

RAVEL | Le Tombeau de Couperin: Toccata: mm. 21–22

SPECIAL COLLECTION | Dorothy Brandwein’s Ravel Fingerings

Published on 5/5/2022 with the author’s permission

First appeared in Dorothy Woster Brandwein, "Divisi Fingering in Selected Passages from Ravel's Solo Piano Works" (DMA diss., University of Missouri–Kansas City, 1981), 122.

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 10, 2017Maurice Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin, LTdC Toccata, Dorothy Brandwein, redistribution, break up running passage, reduce position shifts, divide more evenly between handsComment

RAVEL | Le Tombeau de Couperin: Toccata: mm. 35–39

SPECIAL COLLECTION | Dorothy Brandwein’s Ravel Fingerings

Published on 5/5/2022 with the author’s permission

First appeared in Dorothy Woster Brandwein, "Divisi Fingering in Selected Passages from Ravel's Solo Piano Works" (DMA diss., University of Missouri–Kansas City, 1981), 24, 122.

24: “In Example 2, the left hand is conveniently located to play some of the notes on the upper staff so that the right hand remains extended to play the parallel chords.”

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 10, 2017Maurice Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin, LTdC Toccata, Dorothy Brandwein, redistribution, reduce position shifts, avoid finger crossing, divide more evenly between hands, break up running passageComment

RAVEL | Le Tombeau de Couperin: Toccata: m. 74

SPECIAL COLLECTION | Dorothy Brandwein’s Ravel Fingerings

Published on 5/5/2022 with the author’s permission

First appeared in Dorothy Woster Brandwein, "Divisi Fingering in Selected Passages from Ravel's Solo Piano Works" (DMA diss., University of Missouri–Kansas City, 1981), 123.

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 10, 2017Maurice Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin, LTdC Toccata, redistribution, Dorothy Brandwein, break up running passage, divide more evenly between hands, reduce position shiftsComment