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#491804 - 03/26/05 08:17 AM Level of the Elegie
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Hi all

I was just wonderin what level(grade wise) the Rachmaninov Elegie is. Thanks

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#491805 - 03/26/05 08:18 AM Re: Level of the Elegie
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Probably around 8 or 9.
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#491806 - 03/26/05 09:41 AM Re: Level of the Elegie
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It seems to require a lot of finger independence in the middle section, yes?

This piece is definately on my "to do list".
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#491807 - 03/26/05 09:55 AM Re: Level of the Elegie
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I LOVE this piece! It's one of my favorites. I'd also like to learn it . . . sooner than later, hopefully. Don't know anything about the difficulty level.
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#491808 - 03/26/05 12:03 PM Re: Level of the Elegie
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ABRSM 8 i think

It's not easy.

I wish i could play that piece.

Did you rachmaninoff himself play it?

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#491809 - 03/26/05 12:55 PM Re: Level of the Elegie
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no but I have a recording of it. Personally I don't think that it should be played as fast as he plays it but he composed it so we won't argue. Olga Kern's recording is particularly good.

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#491810 - 03/26/05 11:53 PM Re: Level of the Elegie
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Yes it was on the ABRSM grade 8 list for 1999-2000

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