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BEETHOVEN | Sonata in F Minor, Op. 57 ("Appassionata"): I. mm. 25–30

Piano fingerings for Beethoven's Appassionata Sonata

Submitted by Michael Lenahan

Published on 12/15/2022

Solo PianoMichael ClarkOctober 11, 2019Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata in F Minor (Op. 57), Michael Lenahan, redistribution, repeated notes, hand crossing, avoid crowdingComment

BRAHMS | Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8: II. mm. 4–12

Piano fingerings for Piano Trio in B Major by Johannes Brahms

“Starting with two hands helps me get this challenging movement off on the right foot. Taking the low F-sharp in m. 10 in the left hand gives more fingering flexibility for the repeated notes.”

Submitted by Michael Clark with thanks to Robert Roux

Published on 1/1/2020

Chamber MusicMichael ClarkAugust 28, 2019Johannes Brahms, Piano Trio in B Major (Op. 8), Michael Clark, repeated notes, redistribution, two-hand start

BRAHMS | Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8: II. mm. 445–49

“I find this fingering more reliable and easier to control at this very soft dynamic and fast tempo.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 1/1/2020

Chamber MusicMichael ClarkAugust 28, 2019Johannes Brahms, Piano Trio in B Major (Op. 8), Michael Clark, repeated notes, redistribution

LISZT | Comment disaient-ils, S. 276: mm. 1–2

Piano fingerings for Comment disaient-ils by Franz Liszt

“The left hand is free to help with the repeated notes.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 3/18/2020

Solo PianoMichael ClarkFebruary 17, 2018Franz Liszt, Comment disaient-ils (S. 276), Michael Clark, art song, repeated notes, redistributionComment

PRICE | Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho: mm. 21–22

“The left hand can quite comfortably finish its scale on D, allowing the right hand to use a better fingering for the repeated note.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 9/5/2023

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJuly 19, 2017Florence Price, Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho, Negro Spirituals Arranged for Piano, Michael Clark, redistribution, use stronger fingers, repeated notesComment

RACHMANINOFF | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 20: III. Rehearsal 28

Piano fingerings for Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Submitted by Josh Condon

Published on 6/7/2020

Piano ConcertoMichael ClarkMay 18, 2017Sergei Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor (Op. 20), Josh Condon, redistribution, repeated notesComment

RACHMANINOFF | Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: III. Rehearsal 40

Piano fingerings for Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30, by Sergei Rachmaninoff

“The first redistribution simplifies a repeated note; the second one alleviates an awkward stretch in the right hand.”

Submitted by Michael Lenahan

Published on 5/25/2020

Piano ConcertoMichael ClarkMay 16, 2017Sergei Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor (Op. 30), Michael Lenahan, redistribution, repeated notes, avoid stretchComment

RAVEL | Miroirs: Alborada del gracioso: m. 43

Piano fingerings for Alborada del gracioso from Miroirs by Maurice Ravel

Submitted by John Kline with thanks to Igor Resnianski

Published on 2/29/2020

Solo PianoMichael ClarkApril 25, 2017Maurice Ravel, Miroirs, John Kline, avoid hand crossing, repeated notes, redistribution, Alborada del graciosoComment

RAVEL | Miroirs: Alborada del gracioso: mm. 49–51

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), 46, 88.

45: “A clean repetition of the single note on the piano can be attained by alternating the thumbs whenever possible. This alternation also has the advantage of breaking the tension which can build up in the right hand when it plays long passages of repeated notes.”

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 25, 2017Maurice Ravel, Miroirs, Alborada del gracioso, Dorothy Brandwein, redistribution, repeated notesComment

RAVEL | Miroirs: Alborada del gracioso: mm. 52–57

“Fitting the first repeated note in mm. 53, 55, and 57 into the left-hand chord helps negotiate the small leap in the right hand.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 1/10/2020

Solo PianoMichael ClarkApril 25, 2017Maurice Ravel, Miroirs, Michael Clark, repeated notes, redistribution, Alborada del graciosoComment

RAVEL | Miroirs: Alborada del gracioso: mm. 183–84

SPECIAL COLLECTION | Dorothy Brandwein’s Ravel Fingerings

Published on 4/27/2022 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), 89.

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 25, 2017Maurice Ravel, Miroirs, Alborada del gracioso, Dorothy Brandwein, redistribution, repeated notesComment

RAVEL | Gaspard de la nuit: Ondine: m. 81

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

SPECIAL COLLECTION | Dorothy Brandwein’s Ravel Fingerings

Published on 4/28/2022 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), 38, 97.

37: “The measures in Example 19…illustrate situations where the left hand is able to alleviate momentarily some right hand extension by playing selected notes in the passage-work.”

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

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. 260–63

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), 101.

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 15, 2017Maurice Ravel, Gaspard de la nuit, Scarbo, Dorothy Brandwein, redistribution, repeated notes, divide more evenly between handsComment

RAVEL | Gaspard de la nuit: Scarbo: mm. 277–84

Submitted by Todd Van Kekerix

Published on 1/21/2020

Solo PianoMichael ClarkApril 15, 2017Maurice Ravel, Gaspard de la nuit, Todd Van Kekerix, hand crossing, repeated notes, redistribution, Scarbo, divide more evenly between handsComment

RAVEL | Gaspard de la nuit: Scarbo: mm. 281–84

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), 101

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 15, 2017Maurice Ravel, Dorothy Brandwein, Gaspard de la nuit, Scarbo, repeated notes, reduce position shifts, hand crossingComment

RAVEL | Gaspard de la nuit: Scarbo: mm. 294–98

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), 102.

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 15, 2017Maurice Ravel, Gaspard de la nuit, Scarbo, Dorothy Brandwein, redistribution, divide more evenly between hands, repeated notesComment

RAVEL | Gaspard de la nuit: Scarbo: mm. 305–8

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), 102.

Solo Piano, Special CollectionMichael ClarkApril 15, 2017Maurice Ravel, Gaspard de la nuit, Scarbo, Dorothy Brandwein, redistribution, repeated notes, divide more evenly between handsComment