Hakki Bayka plays Rachmaninoff Prelude op.23 no.2

[Ilike2tubeittubeit]

Hello Hakki,

great playing ! I've just started to practise this piece and realise how hard it is.

I'm having trouble figuring out the best fingering for the left hand.

E.g., in the first bar....f1 - hflat2 - d3 and which finger for e ?

[Hakkithepianist]

@Ilike2tubeittubeit

Thanks.

I am using 5 on e. But fingering is very subjective and individual.

For the complete fingering starting with hflat.

5-3-2-1-5-4-12-3-4-1-2-3

Hope this helps and good luck with this piece.

[Ilike2tubeittubeit]

@Hakkithepianist  Thank you

[feebeeliszt]

thank you Hakki! It is my favourite Rachmaninoff prelude - it is on top of my wish list haha :)

[MERTx123]

Very impressive playing. Judging by this and by some of your old videos from the 80s, you seem to be a performing pianist as a career. I'm a college student studying music composition right now, and I want to make a life for myself around music. How has a career in music been for you so far?

[Hakkithepianist]

Thank you for the kind words.

Actually, I am a very serious amateur pianist and I would love to have a career in music, but ended up following a career in engineering and stayed as an amateur in music. Perhaps mainly because of practical economical reasons. I mean for a succesful music career one must really be good, talented etc. with a lot luck too!

[Hakkithepianist]

Thank you for the kind words.

Actually, I am a very serious amateur pianist and I would love to have a career in music, but ended up following a career in engineering and stayed as an amateur in music. Perhaps mainly because of practical economical reasons. I mean for a succesful music career one must really be good, talented etc. with a lot of luck too!

[MERTx123]

@Hakkithepianist Wow! You're easily the best "amateur" pianist I've ever heard. There's nothing amateur about your playing. I bet you coulda made it in music alone! Maybe. It does take a lot of luck...

[4001TD]

A very solid performance of a very difficult piece. Thanks for sharing!

[Hakkithepianist]

Thank you very much.

It is good to hear this from a very good pianist like you.

I am following your recordings with great liking.

[nedim777]

Excellent performance as usual.

Nedim

[Zenethor]

You play at a very professional level, I've watched most of your videos and am always very impressed. Please do put more on!

[Hakkithepianist]

Thank you Zenethor. I will try to put some more recordings soon, when they are at performance level.

[qqwad]

I'm speechless, Sir! It's just too amazing do describe it...

[Hakkithepianist]

qqwad, thank you very much!

[xper2xper]

Wonderful performance !!!

[Hakkithepianist]

Thank you very much !