use of pedal Brahms op119 #2

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use of pedal Brahms op119 #2

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Hi,
Could anyone please give me some suggestions about the use of pedal in Brahms op 119 #2? Please and thank you.
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Re: use of pedal Brahms op119 #2

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burstroman wrote:Could anyone please give me some suggestions about the use of pedal in Brahms op 119 #2? Please and thank you.
There are much better pianists than I on this forum who perhaps could give more specialised advice, but as a basic principle I tend to pedal (at least partially) on each beat for the outer sections, and each bar for the andantino grazioso section. This is very dependent on the piano that you play - a more resonant piano may require more pedaling to keep the clarity of the music, but that is a matter for your ear.

In general I find Brahms very straightforward to pedal. If you can identify the harmonic flow that gives you a very good basis from which to progress.

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Dear burstroman,

please remember: pianophilia is
searchable!

This is the edition by Eduard Steuermann with full pedal indications:

search.php?keywords=Steuermann

I will also post the edition by Schultze-Biesantz and Kähler.
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Brahms:
Klavierstück op. 119 No. 2 ed. Schultze-Biesantz and Leo Kähler

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That was of great help, guys. Thanks.
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alfor wrote:Brahms:
Klavierstück op. 119 No. 2 ed. Schultze-Biesantz and Leo Kähler

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Brahms op.119,2 ed. Biesantz, Kaehler.pdf
May we also have 119-1 and 119-3??
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Dedicated to Mr. soh from Zhōngguó:

Brahms op. 119 complete

Brahms op.119 Schultze-Biesantz, Kähler.pdf
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