Rachmaninoff makes something out of the Polish prime minister's minuet. Rachmaninoff's real pleasure in life was to own and drive smart and fast cars.
YO TENGO EL DISCO ORIGINAL DE 78 RPM PARA VICTROLA QUE CONTIENE ESTA PIEZA MUSICAL, CREO QUE ES UNA PIEZA DE INESTIMABLE VALOR. SALUDOS DESDE VENEZUELA
...what a dumb, unsatisfactory, limited composition this is...and what a terrific mystique Rach can tease out of it...who could do this today, tell me?..
When I heard Paderewski play I could imagine people throwing themselves into a dance. When Rachmaninoff plays this piece it's as if he's playing slowly to make you beg him to get going and when he plays the turns it's as if he reaches out and tickles you for begging. I think he shows humor in this interpretation.
Rachmaninov is a genius in composition but playing this music his interpretation is not very good. He plays Paderewski like playing a Chopin muisc. His interpretation need much more vibration, more energy and more grace. The pedal of the piano is not used apropriatedly.
@mariogantois1 You're so right: when you listen to this graceful little minuet played by Paderewski himself and then by Rachmaninov it's like they're two different pieces of music.
Buena interpretación. Típica de la época de Rachmaninov. Y no sé por qué, se me ocurre que si hubiera una versión de Vladimir Ashkenazy sonaría parecida.
Compare to Paderewski recording- both are composers, both are pianists, I would love to hear Paderewski play Rachmaninoff! Maybe someone has something in Youtube land to share.
Paderewsky disliked Rachmaninovs music, he found it too depressing. They had lunch together once and spoke french to each other but later Rachmaninov found out Paderewsky was fluent in Russian.
thinks for the info..didn't know that interesting bit of music history! Rach also hated Stravinsky's music but the were friends..they like to discuss how much money they made on their compositions!
That often happens to so-called child prodigies. They lose their glitter as they grow older. Some of them do not, however. Jascha Heifetz is an example.
Yeah, by age 12 they're sick of practicing and they just want to eat cookies and go outside to run around. Nobody gets that good by age 9 without being forced into it.
Why not? I was NEVER forced. Only in the start. Later I began loving it. Making me a smart and succesful person already. I already had some recitels but sadly my brother (ClassicMusicOnly) rules in the piano. Hes much better than me. Anything to do with the piano hes first. Nevertheless there are people that go on without being forced.
There's always Kreisler, who Heifetz can't begin to equal, who supposedly hated practice but managed to not lose his edge until late in life. He didn't need to improve. Of course he was hit by a bus in 1941, fractured his skull and was in a coma for a week. Still played well. Unless you speak of Anton, Rubinstein is not on the level of greats like Rachmaninov and Paderewski and Hofmann didn't improve to my ear.
Rachmaninoff makes something out of the Polish prime minister's minuet. Rachmaninoff's real pleasure in life was to own and drive smart and fast cars.
TheCourtwick 1 month ago
YO TENGO EL DISCO ORIGINAL DE 78 RPM PARA VICTROLA QUE CONTIENE ESTA PIEZA MUSICAL, CREO QUE ES UNA PIEZA DE INESTIMABLE VALOR. SALUDOS DESDE VENEZUELA
MrGUILLERMOPLAZA 2 months ago
...what a dumb, unsatisfactory, limited composition this is...and what a terrific mystique Rach can tease out of it...who could do this today, tell me?..
fredericfranc 6 months ago
Very good master of the keyboard!
atonementwHm 7 months ago
When I heard Paderewski play I could imagine people throwing themselves into a dance. When Rachmaninoff plays this piece it's as if he's playing slowly to make you beg him to get going and when he plays the turns it's as if he reaches out and tickles you for begging. I think he shows humor in this interpretation.
HBlossom07 8 months ago
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PawelWysocki 9 months ago
love it!
vickierlan 1 year ago
Played in the Romantic Style by one of the (other) great Romantic Composer-Pianists! Love it! It's almost a transcription!
TheMikester307 1 year ago
Rachmaninov is a genius in composition but playing this music his interpretation is not very good. He plays Paderewski like playing a Chopin muisc. His interpretation need much more vibration, more energy and more grace. The pedal of the piano is not used apropriatedly.
mariogantois1 1 year ago
@mariogantois1 lol
Lity10 11 months ago
@mariogantois1 You're right. This sounds as if he didn't appreciate the piece at all, and hated playing it.
Timrath 9 months ago
@Timrath very boring music.
PawelWysocki 9 months ago
@PawelWysocki you're kidding!!!
atonementwHm 8 months ago
@mariogantois1 You're so right: when you listen to this graceful little minuet played by Paderewski himself and then by Rachmaninov it's like they're two different pieces of music.
Portoinfinitivo 9 months ago
Such a pity there is no footage of his-or Paderewsky's-performance to be viewed.
carrietide 3 years ago
Actually there is footage of paderewsky playing this on the movie "moonlight sonata" from 1936. You can find it on youtube user angelicatross.
nickus32000 3 years ago
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mylle1952 3 years ago
Merci pour ce commentaire très constructif. Idiot(e).
dubonbacon 3 years ago
Buena interpretación. Típica de la época de Rachmaninov. Y no sé por qué, se me ocurre que si hubiera una versión de Vladimir Ashkenazy sonaría parecida.
Danielkorki 3 years ago
Elegant, elegiac, elusive...pure magic.
AulicExclusiva 3 years ago
Compare to Paderewski recording- both are composers, both are pianists, I would love to hear Paderewski play Rachmaninoff! Maybe someone has something in Youtube land to share.
mikeinkc 3 years ago
Paderewsky disliked Rachmaninovs music, he found it too depressing. They had lunch together once and spoke french to each other but later Rachmaninov found out Paderewsky was fluent in Russian.
nickus32000 3 years ago
thinks for the info..didn't know that interesting bit of music history! Rach also hated Stravinsky's music but the were friends..they like to discuss how much money they made on their compositions!
mikeinkc 3 years ago
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kennylparker 2 years ago
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And history tells us which of those two was the "winner"...
kennylparker 2 years ago
Wow, rare foto of Rachmaninov... Really Youtube becomes to be un Live Museum :)
Rusalka1975 4 years ago
not even kissin plays this way
Bruce88keys 4 years ago
I dont like kissin anymore, he was better as a kid.
JimiHendrixANDVADER 3 years ago
That often happens to so-called child prodigies. They lose their glitter as they grow older. Some of them do not, however. Jascha Heifetz is an example.
aewanko300 3 years ago
Yes that does happen alot with prodigies. Except for a few like rubinstein and hofmann they improved with age
JimiHendrixANDVADER 3 years ago
Yeah, by age 12 they're sick of practicing and they just want to eat cookies and go outside to run around. Nobody gets that good by age 9 without being forced into it.
coin4charon 3 years ago
Why not? I was NEVER forced. Only in the start. Later I began loving it. Making me a smart and succesful person already. I already had some recitels but sadly my brother (ClassicMusicOnly) rules in the piano. Hes much better than me. Anything to do with the piano hes first. Nevertheless there are people that go on without being forced.
Airliners101 2 years ago
Which is I suppose why we now have Mozart brand candies. They all started young. Kids love showing off and doing things they're good at,
gspaulsson 1 year ago
Heifetz is one of the ONLY examples!
Sinfoniette 2 years ago
There's always Kreisler, who Heifetz can't begin to equal, who supposedly hated practice but managed to not lose his edge until late in life. He didn't need to improve. Of course he was hit by a bus in 1941, fractured his skull and was in a coma for a week. Still played well. Unless you speak of Anton, Rubinstein is not on the level of greats like Rachmaninov and Paderewski and Hofmann didn't improve to my ear.
2ndviolinist 2 years ago
Such lyricism! A+++++++++++++ FABULOUS, naturally: It's Rachmaninov
BIKENAMEDGIANT 4 years ago
Great !
Rachmaninoff was a suprb pianist !
BRAVO :D
ChopinRulez 4 years ago