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Efficient practice in Cello Sonata, Op. 19 by Rachmaninoff (2025)

Ander Marzana Rincones

About this exposition

Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Cello Sonata is a work of great expressive depth and technical complexity, posing the challenge of finding efficient practice strategies. This research combines bibliographic analysis on Rachmaninoff’s piano technique, practice methods and cognition with personal experience working on the piece alongside cellist Unai Sánchez. Notes from rehearsals, recordings, and performances in concerts and competitions were analyzed to explore different study and rehearsal strategies. The results highlight the importance of long-term planning, seeking comfort and flexibility in performance, and engaging in continuous reflection throughout the study process. These strategies not only facilitated the execution of the piece but also optimized preparation for live performances. Beyond the specific study of this sonata, the research revealed the broader impact of the process on developing essential skills such as organization, practice efficiency, and interpretation. The insights gained extended beyond this particular work, providing valuable tools applicable to other pieces in the piano and chamber music repertoire.
typeresearch exposition
keywordsChamber music, piano practice, performance, Rehearsal process, Musical Training Performance & Cognition, Sergei Rachmaninoff
date12/05/2025
published14/07/2025
last modified14/07/2025
statuslimited publication
copyright2025 Ander Marzana Rincones
licenseCC BY-NC-ND
languageEnglish
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/2478607/3206606
published inKC Research Portal
portal issue3. Internal publication

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