Hey, since i heard u playing i listen to u more than the actual concerto even by kissin, its amazing i could bring the orchestra by myself with u playing. I have 1 request, why dont u do the 3 concerto, it would makea lot of people happy if u do. it is amazing to listen to it withouth the orchestra. u play good!!! Great job!!!
My favorite part is the section starting at 6:30 in your video - love how it lays over the top of the major theme of the first movement. Alas, I'm not sure I have the patience to cultivate the piano skills that look to be needed to play that bit.
I've not seen the manga film you've mentioned (not really into it), but the Rach 2 figures heavily into "Brief Encounter," a classic film which IS one of my favorites.
you are my new hero!!! I absolutely LOVE this song. Thanks to nodame lol. It gives off so much emotion. You played wonderfully! Kudos to you my friend =)
Bravo! C'est génial, ça. Et perso, je ne pense pas que c'est trop rapide...je le préfère ce tempo. Quand c'est trop lent les parties dramatiques perdent certains de leur poinçon, non? Bref, excellent, excellent! :)
(Et désolé pour mon français; je suis anglophone...)
I don't know if you are still working on your Racmachmaninov interpretation (it's wounderful or something else, but since a year there is nothing from you. Are you still there!
You're awesome. I've begun practicing this holy shrine of a piano concerto. I admire you for just being able to pull out at least this movement. Bravo.
It's nice to hear the piano only part. Maybe you can record the orchestra part melodies with the piano and listen to it on headphones while you are playing the piano
Absolutely beautiful!! I'm working very hard on piano right now and it gets tough, but whenever I hear you play it inspires me to keep trying no matter how hard or exhausting it can get. Btw, you you take requests for songs?
Certain parts of this masterpiece always bring tears to my eyes every time... It's just so beautiful, make me keep going at it even though when I feel like quitting playing the piano because sometimes it seems too hard.
Wow I REALLY LIKE YOUR INTERPRETATION of this movement. It's great to hear the beautiful piano part that is often covered up by the textured harmonies of the orchestra. 8:00 on was fantastic in my opinion. Please post the whole concerto #2 if possible!
Piano Concerto #2 has got to be my favorite from Rach...you play it wonderfully!
I listen to the entire orchestrated version at least once a day. It is such a beautiful piece of music. I can only imagine what Rachmaninoff was thinking when he wrote it.
Rachmaninoff was recovering from a deep depression when he wrote it. Ironically, he wrote the more difficult movements (2 and 3) with ease, while he struggled long and hard to perfect the most technically accessible (1) yet most beautiful one.
Thank you for that bit of information. =) Over the course of your life, you are bound to hit a rough spot and eventually get depressed. It's amazing what some people can do even under the severe effects of depression.
Lack of motivation, purpose...and yet Rachmaninoff still turned his depression into pure emotion with the piano as his medium. Quite inspiring.
There's actually a really beautiful story behind this piece. When Rachmaninoff's First Symphony was badly received (Glazunov, the conductor was allegedly drunk), Rachmaninoff took it pretty hard. He suffered a long period of writer's block--the name at the top of this piece, "N. Dahl" is the name of his therapist, Nikolai Dahl, who hypnotized him saying, "you will begin writing a concerto... it will be of excellent quality..." This beautiful story makes the piece my favorite piano concerto ever.
@ixd735 I find it hard to believe that the first movement is most technically accessible. I am studying it right now, and the arpeggios are just huge, and there is a lot of polyphony and polyrythem involved in here. Of course the 3rd movement is the most difficult . but the first movement has many troubles. any explanation?
@Martel211996 I agree with you. Honestly, most of the second movement is technically accessible aside from the middle section. Emotionally, I'd say it's on a higher level than movement one.
I devised three different methods to play the arpeggios and it all depends on your hand size. Try playing it at the 66 metronome marking to see if your fingerings can match that speed. Perform it a little higher (around the tempo Zimmerman does it) then slow it down to 66.
@Martel211996 Anyways, for most people with large enough hands, they should follow the common rule. Left hand for bass and right hand for treble. If you cannot figure out the fingerings from there, then you're not ready.
@IVlr3vil I can tell you right now I am not ready. But whats life without a little determination? I mean i can play the arpeggios except in slow tempo. I use different fingering in the beginning. Lets say for the first arpeggio, ill use the left hand to play the bass, than the next 3 notes, and then using my right hand to paly the rest, using the thumb to slide on the first two notes, it you know what i mean.
What are you talking about. There are many different fingerings for most pieces, finding the most appropriate isn't always easy. Some pianists have 3-4 different fingerings for their pieces, depending on the piano and setting they're playing in and the mood they try to achieve.
@ethositachi I follow the law of parsimony. Simplest fingering to get the job done at the speed it needs to be and flexible. I rarely switch a fingering once I've established one. For the mood, I rather go with the "touch" of the fingers.
Just think if you were actually a concert pianist, would you switch your fingers and be able to prepare it in a weeks time without fumbling during performance? Sviaslov Richter would disagree, as for that documentary, he always believed there was "one" way.
@ethositachi Of course, Richter was very picky and sometimes critics claim his playing can be cold. Even comparing the two Rach 2 concerto recordings he has done, they're almost exactly the same. But that's because aside from fingering, he'd go to the point of phrasing them in an exact manner. Jorge Bolet, would be someone that is flexible with mood and probably use one fingering. I forgot the exact quote, but he claims that musicians should never give up on perfection.
I studied the first movement around a year ago, and I'm saying it's only technically accessible compared to the other movements. Event the second movement is incredibly difficult. Also, whereas the other movements' chief difficulties lie in technique, I think the chief difficulties in the first movement lie in the musicality.
@ixd735 I beleive Rachmaninoff once said that his 3rd concerto is easier than the 2nd, because it "lies under the hands naturally" do you agree with this?
@Martel211996 Rachmaninoff did indeed say this. However, this was because he had unnaturally large hands (perhaps due to Marfan syndrome) easily capable of reaching a 12th (C-G'). I do not find it surprising, considering Rachmaninoff's hand size and the massive span required to play the Third, that Rachmaninoff found it more natural.
here's a tip dont' place the camera on the piano or anything, use a tripod as if it's placed on the piano it over intensifies the bass and the treble doesn't sound as good
i like 5:50 to 6:30 in this video, not because its fantastic playing but because it helps to understand what is happening in the original at this point.
heh... Actually I am in the same situation as you (the player in the video). I heard this 1st mvt in Nodame, and now I spent hefty and got a digital piano and lessons, and eventually hope be able to play this one day.
@ncrusader I'm another one that had the same experience, but I could afford only a simple keyboard. And I didn't know when I got it that it hadn't the keys needed to play this piece... Silly me...
The mistakes..I think you just experimented playing it in the first place just to see how it is to play such a hard piece that even played with an orchestra.
Secondly, you don't play it too fast. when Rachmaninoff played it, he played it in a fast tempo as he wanted it to be, so don't worry.
Third thing is; why on electric piano ?! | : it ruins everything.. not a natural sound. too bad..
Well... ...I guess not every house fits a full concert piano. :P Besides, the sound quality in youtube would limit it anyway.
About the video, I think I have commented here before, but it's never too much: awesome. It's so instructive to listen to it without the orchestra, as to grasp the sheer density of the piano score.
this is more than just amateur playing, you are really good. I'm currently working on the 3rd concerto (well only parts) and i'm sure i know how much time and hard work you must have invested to be able to play this.
Impressionnant, erreurs ou pas. Merci pour 10 belles minutes passées à vous écouter. C'est vrai que c'est particulièrement intéressant d'entendre le piano en solo. :-)
You have all the hard skill and technique you need, all you need is a bit more confidence. I am telling you are are awesome, and so is everyone, have more faith in yourself and the emotion you feel when playing, and it will flow beautifully. With that confidence, you can project the emotion you feel when you hear or play this song into the audience, and that is true mastery. God speed bro.
It's interesting to hear this concerto with only the solo piano. Brings out some beautiful harmonies that are otherwise drowned in the depths of the orchestra. Very nice.
Thanks for posting.....such energy and talent, congratulations .....you're blessed with this great gift ........and you're only wrong when you said about your lack of feeling......
I think it's the best interpretation of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No 2 I've seen on youtube, congratulations, even if there are few mistakes, It's still great...
I don't got the sheet music right now , but if I remember correctly it's was the first measure , (don't remember left hand) but right hand was C,F, Ab, C . Left hand is the one I got trouble with .
F, C, Ab the first then, the middle note is the same for the first of the right hand, until the F, C, Eb; A, , then goes backwards until the C, Db, F, Ab, C, and there practically begins the concerto, i just had learned that part XD
That was awesome! You played the hell out of that piece!! I'd never heard it without orchestral accompaniment, so this was a rare treat. Keep up the fantastic work!
Very good amateur performance. I once attempted this piece but never got beyond your 5:00. My only recommendation is to practice tirelessly on technical parts, and even on the parts you have mastered, you can think about the voice you want the listener to hear.
Don't let any fundamentalist music snobs tell you what to do. When you sit down to play, the authorship is yours.
Soda,...i always admire the way you play the songs I really love. I really i hope i can play as good as you do, but i guess i did start playing the piano too late. Thanks for the music sheets ^^
i was reading your description andi just wanted to let you know that you don't have to prejudge yourself, your very talented, far more talented then myself (i don't play the piano.. hehe the flute i'm a master haha) but i just wanted to let ya know that this was awesome.
just a question is the piano score separate from the orchestral score? because i downloaded one off the internet and it was pretty annoying trying to read off a small staff
Haha I love Nodame Cantabile, and I know what you mean. It inspired me to learn that Schubert Sonata (no.16 A minor) that she plays in the competition.
I've been looking very hard for a piano score to this piece, and it seems impossible to find. What did you use?
mdr! les premiers accords a plaqué déjà je comprend pas! j'ai pas les doigté sur ma partition, soit il faut 6 a 7 doigts, soit des doigts de géant! mais bon je m'arrangerai xD bonne chance a toi aussi alors!
Les premiers accords devraient être le moindre de tes problèmes ;) Tu doit jouer plusieurs notes avec le même doigt et j'espère que tu peux te rendre de Fa à La avec une main.
j'arrive pas! xD j'ai des mains de fille -.- je crois que je vai attendre quelques années avant de m'y metre! j'ai que une année de piano sur ma tete et je dois fini sonate pathétique et fantasy impronptu j'ai de quoi m'amusé deja xD
You're amazing! I love you! ^_^
hikarufuego 1 month ago
Hey, since i heard u playing i listen to u more than the actual concerto even by kissin, its amazing i could bring the orchestra by myself with u playing. I have 1 request, why dont u do the 3 concerto, it would makea lot of people happy if u do. it is amazing to listen to it withouth the orchestra. u play good!!! Great job!!!
hinesboomer 5 months ago
at least u can play it... =))
BlackAngelPrincess16 5 months ago
Its so fantastic!!i envy you o.ob
kshatriyafox 6 months ago
well, no offence. but this was awful. It takes many years for a decent pianist to learn this piece.
jen1989z 6 months ago
Hi, how long do you play piano? And how long did you learn this piece? thx
wtsped 9 months ago
=O
AneliseEuMP 10 months ago
Everyone seems to strugle with the two big chordal sections near the end don't they?
LoftyProduction 11 months ago
My favorite part is the section starting at 6:30 in your video - love how it lays over the top of the major theme of the first movement. Alas, I'm not sure I have the patience to cultivate the piano skills that look to be needed to play that bit.
I've not seen the manga film you've mentioned (not really into it), but the Rach 2 figures heavily into "Brief Encounter," a classic film which IS one of my favorites.
MonicaChilton 11 months ago
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MonicaChilton 11 months ago
toucing...
ubernetworkgeek2 11 months ago
you are my new hero!!! I absolutely LOVE this song. Thanks to nodame lol. It gives off so much emotion. You played wonderfully! Kudos to you my friend =)
ninitavzla 11 months ago
Like this hummed the tune of the melody
densetupokemon 1 year ago
must have been a pain in the ass to studiy the sheets hahaha^^
xXAzNBa0Xx 1 year ago
really not bad !!!!! =D
PrincessYuuko 1 year ago
You great! Bravo!
=)
arny0019 1 year ago
Bravo! C'est génial, ça. Et perso, je ne pense pas que c'est trop rapide...je le préfère ce tempo. Quand c'est trop lent les parties dramatiques perdent certains de leur poinçon, non? Bref, excellent, excellent! :)
(Et désolé pour mon français; je suis anglophone...)
rationyourenthusiasm 1 year ago
I have the SAME piano! too bad I don't play it anymore :(
meowmunchkin 1 year ago
"I play for leisure, i'm not a professional."
My friend..... are you sure?? Leisure??? I would like to play as good as you... just for leisure!
YOU HAVE MY DEEPEST RESPECT!!!!
big hug from Brazil
BirdsBrasil 1 year ago
Incredible!!!!
BirdsBrasil 1 year ago
Artig. Orginalt. Elegant selv uten orkester Smekkert.
ZORRO1665 1 year ago
Artig. Orginalt. Elegant. Smekkert.
ZORRO1665 1 year ago
I don't know if you are still working on your Racmachmaninov interpretation (it's wounderful or something else, but since a year there is nothing from you. Are you still there!
alpha0634 1 year ago
oh my god...
Vlynn1995 1 year ago
dude this piece just sounds beautiful i hope to get to this level in the future ilt take many years -_- lol
maximumx5 1 year ago
上手すぎ♪
結婚してくだサイ♪
Maraich69Bancoran 1 year ago
HOW HAVE YOU MEMORISED THAT?! thats incredible.
Spanarrr 1 year ago 2
@Spanarrr The Subconscious Mind.
racingracing 1 year ago
This being my favorite piece of all, I can honestly tell that my enjoyment for your performance is genuine. Thank you
utadnowa 1 year ago
I liked it :)
ionas82 1 year ago
Sounds awesome with the vuvuzela over the top
dannypatt123 1 year ago
You're awesome. I've begun practicing this holy shrine of a piano concerto. I admire you for just being able to pull out at least this movement. Bravo.
ulsbolde89 1 year ago
i like this interpretation very much.
end073 1 year ago
Very very good :))
Jamespianista 1 year ago
Very very good! I wish I could play it like that - 5 stars! You might wanna tune that piano, though.
moltoallegro19 1 year ago
tune a digital piano... furthermore the pitch seems about right
Nicchelsea 1 year ago
thay;s great 10 out of io for that
kopynd 1 year ago
great job! how long did it take you to learn this movement?
s0larb01 1 year ago 2
do u have sheet music, ive been lookin for it for a very long time
stefomate 1 year ago
@stefomate
It's free online, the whole score.
googenshlagen 1 year ago
@googenshlagen i just want the piano parts but i cnt find them
stefomate 1 year ago
It's nice to hear the piano only part. Maybe you can record the orchestra part melodies with the piano and listen to it on headphones while you are playing the piano
kilace 2 years ago
bravo~~~
vicky2312 2 years ago 3
Absolutely beautiful!! I'm working very hard on piano right now and it gets tough, but whenever I hear you play it inspires me to keep trying no matter how hard or exhausting it can get. Btw, you you take requests for songs?
psychobutterflyZ 2 years ago 2
This is really a good interpretation!! I love it! How long have you been playing, and how long did it take you to learn this?
winkandrun 2 years ago
I wait until my hand bigger a little so that I can play this piece. But that will take amount of time for god know how long. TT TT
18974473 2 years ago
you play very well !
RenanGarciaMoura 2 years ago 6
まあ ！まあ ！)!これはとてもいいです!扎蘭!yay!yay!楽しい楽しい時間! 超楽しい hi hi 楽しい時を行ってください! 愚! squishy?
jeremy001112 2 years ago
How can you remember this...?
calvinandhodge 2 years ago
You really need a good camera! I'd sponsor you if I could afford it :)
teodortenchev 2 years ago
Certain parts of this masterpiece always bring tears to my eyes every time... It's just so beautiful, make me keep going at it even though when I feel like quitting playing the piano because sometimes it seems too hard.
teodortenchev 2 years ago
lol whenever i play this its at prestissimo!
dauiske79 2 years ago
omg everytime i watch you play i get chills!! you are simply amazing!
mikiwink 2 years ago
Wow I REALLY LIKE YOUR INTERPRETATION of this movement. It's great to hear the beautiful piano part that is often covered up by the textured harmonies of the orchestra. 8:00 on was fantastic in my opinion. Please post the whole concerto #2 if possible!
flanhelsinki 2 years ago
nice terminoligy!
g3org33r3 2 years ago
in the beggining it's wrong..whahaah... and the variations, tempo are not clear.. wrong set of keys,,,:( but then again good job..
shikaino21 2 years ago
You are an amzing pianist. I have recently started playing the piano, and i can only hope to get to this level
OMGedInStoresNearYou 2 years ago
Piano Concerto #2 has got to be my favorite from Rach...you play it wonderfully!
I listen to the entire orchestrated version at least once a day. It is such a beautiful piece of music. I can only imagine what Rachmaninoff was thinking when he wrote it.
Kaggypants 2 years ago 4
Rachmaninoff was recovering from a deep depression when he wrote it. Ironically, he wrote the more difficult movements (2 and 3) with ease, while he struggled long and hard to perfect the most technically accessible (1) yet most beautiful one.
ixd735 2 years ago 4
Thank you for that bit of information. =) Over the course of your life, you are bound to hit a rough spot and eventually get depressed. It's amazing what some people can do even under the severe effects of depression.
Lack of motivation, purpose...and yet Rachmaninoff still turned his depression into pure emotion with the piano as his medium. Quite inspiring.
Kaggypants 2 years ago
There's actually a really beautiful story behind this piece. When Rachmaninoff's First Symphony was badly received (Glazunov, the conductor was allegedly drunk), Rachmaninoff took it pretty hard. He suffered a long period of writer's block--the name at the top of this piece, "N. Dahl" is the name of his therapist, Nikolai Dahl, who hypnotized him saying, "you will begin writing a concerto... it will be of excellent quality..." This beautiful story makes the piece my favorite piano concerto ever.
ixd735 2 years ago 2
I'd like to point out that I used exactly 500 characters in my above comment. I feel pretty smart.
ixd735 2 years ago
[biason]That is quite a unique story and it all makes sense seeing how Rach #2 is his best concerto ever.[/biasoff]
Thanks for the enlightenment. And you are quite talented for fitting that all in 500 characters!
Kaggypants 2 years ago
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ixd735 2 years ago
It is a beautiful concerto and my favorite too :D
senripiano 2 years ago 2
@ixd735 I find it hard to believe that the first movement is most technically accessible. I am studying it right now, and the arpeggios are just huge, and there is a lot of polyphony and polyrythem involved in here. Of course the 3rd movement is the most difficult . but the first movement has many troubles. any explanation?
Martel211996 1 year ago
@Martel211996 I agree with you. Honestly, most of the second movement is technically accessible aside from the middle section. Emotionally, I'd say it's on a higher level than movement one.
I devised three different methods to play the arpeggios and it all depends on your hand size. Try playing it at the 66 metronome marking to see if your fingerings can match that speed. Perform it a little higher (around the tempo Zimmerman does it) then slow it down to 66.
IVlr3vil 1 year ago
@Martel211996 Anyways, for most people with large enough hands, they should follow the common rule. Left hand for bass and right hand for treble. If you cannot figure out the fingerings from there, then you're not ready.
IVlr3vil 1 year ago
@IVlr3vil I can tell you right now I am not ready. But whats life without a little determination? I mean i can play the arpeggios except in slow tempo. I use different fingering in the beginning. Lets say for the first arpeggio, ill use the left hand to play the bass, than the next 3 notes, and then using my right hand to paly the rest, using the thumb to slide on the first two notes, it you know what i mean.
Martel211996 1 year ago
@IVlr3vil
What are you talking about. There are many different fingerings for most pieces, finding the most appropriate isn't always easy. Some pianists have 3-4 different fingerings for their pieces, depending on the piano and setting they're playing in and the mood they try to achieve.
ethositachi 1 year ago
@ethositachi I follow the law of parsimony. Simplest fingering to get the job done at the speed it needs to be and flexible. I rarely switch a fingering once I've established one. For the mood, I rather go with the "touch" of the fingers.
Just think if you were actually a concert pianist, would you switch your fingers and be able to prepare it in a weeks time without fumbling during performance? Sviaslov Richter would disagree, as for that documentary, he always believed there was "one" way.
IVlr3vil 1 year ago
@ethositachi Of course, Richter was very picky and sometimes critics claim his playing can be cold. Even comparing the two Rach 2 concerto recordings he has done, they're almost exactly the same. But that's because aside from fingering, he'd go to the point of phrasing them in an exact manner. Jorge Bolet, would be someone that is flexible with mood and probably use one fingering. I forgot the exact quote, but he claims that musicians should never give up on perfection.
IVlr3vil 1 year ago
@Martel211996
I studied the first movement around a year ago, and I'm saying it's only technically accessible compared to the other movements. Event the second movement is incredibly difficult. Also, whereas the other movements' chief difficulties lie in technique, I think the chief difficulties in the first movement lie in the musicality.
ixd735 1 year ago
@ixd735 I beleive Rachmaninoff once said that his 3rd concerto is easier than the 2nd, because it "lies under the hands naturally" do you agree with this?
Martel211996 1 year ago
@Martel211996 Rachmaninoff did indeed say this. However, this was because he had unnaturally large hands (perhaps due to Marfan syndrome) easily capable of reaching a 12th (C-G'). I do not find it surprising, considering Rachmaninoff's hand size and the massive span required to play the Third, that Rachmaninoff found it more natural.
ixd735 1 year ago
@ixd735 A 12th!? Holy cow.
Kaggypants 1 year ago
@Kaggypants I heard it was a 13th lol
MertezAad 1 year ago
@MertezAad I'd believe it. He was rumored to break pianos quite easily as a result.
Genetics can be quite cruel. T_T
Kaggypants 1 year ago
Wish I could play like this.
LAnonHubbard 2 years ago
excellent.
heidiqi 2 years ago 2
pretty good!
jorgedolivera 2 years ago
great
the best
spanishpianist 2 years ago
At approx. 8:10 of your version I cried...
f1f1s 2 years ago
here's a tip dont' place the camera on the piano or anything, use a tripod as if it's placed on the piano it over intensifies the bass and the treble doesn't sound as good
trav10854 2 years ago 4
You have big hands.~haha
Killua40 2 years ago
i like 5:50 to 6:30 in this video, not because its fantastic playing but because it helps to understand what is happening in the original at this point.
I will likely never hear it the same.
phoolisness 2 years ago
valentina lisitsa has a version w/o orchestra too
aaa1232123 2 years ago 2
For me it's v ery good.
alpha0634 2 years ago 2
las notas bajas al comienzo son negras y no son staccato pero lo demas bn
rauldavid93 2 years ago
try to use more padel to help u
ycw339 2 years ago
is pedal sorry
ycw339 2 years ago
i never get tired of hearing your rendition..it's SO enjoyable to hear it without the orchestra..equally so..thanx for your effort!
kossuth132 2 years ago 2
probably the best version of this song I've ever heard on youtube :P
maybe someday i'll be able to play it too
v3rrine 2 years ago
heh... Actually I am in the same situation as you (the player in the video). I heard this 1st mvt in Nodame, and now I spent hefty and got a digital piano and lessons, and eventually hope be able to play this one day.
ncrusader 2 years ago 17
@ncrusader I'm another one that had the same experience, but I could afford only a simple keyboard. And I didn't know when I got it that it hadn't the keys needed to play this piece... Silly me...
jorgedolivera 1 year ago
First of all, you play it very nice.
The mistakes..I think you just experimented playing it in the first place just to see how it is to play such a hard piece that even played with an orchestra.
Secondly, you don't play it too fast. when Rachmaninoff played it, he played it in a fast tempo as he wanted it to be, so don't worry.
Third thing is; why on electric piano ?! | : it ruins everything.. not a natural sound. too bad..
kookiexcore 2 years ago
Well... ...I guess not every house fits a full concert piano. :P Besides, the sound quality in youtube would limit it anyway.
About the video, I think I have commented here before, but it's never too much: awesome. It's so instructive to listen to it without the orchestra, as to grasp the sheer density of the piano score.
nihil1 2 years ago
indeed you didnt break my ears! :-)
this is more than just amateur playing, you are really good. I'm currently working on the 3rd concerto (well only parts) and i'm sure i know how much time and hard work you must have invested to be able to play this.
Great job!
pokey303 2 years ago
Impressionnant, erreurs ou pas. Merci pour 10 belles minutes passées à vous écouter. C'est vrai que c'est particulièrement intéressant d'entendre le piano en solo. :-)
Liseolie 2 years ago
bravo!!!! congratulatios!!!! You deserve the best words cause this is a really hard piece! I want to learn it too...
chrisb0000 2 years ago
Simply amazing!
It will take a long time for me to be able to do this, 5 years perhaps, lol
And I understand how you feel, I too make mistakes when I'm being watched, or when I'm recording..
Setsukyie 2 years ago 2
You have all the hard skill and technique you need, all you need is a bit more confidence. I am telling you are are awesome, and so is everyone, have more faith in yourself and the emotion you feel when playing, and it will flow beautifully. With that confidence, you can project the emotion you feel when you hear or play this song into the audience, and that is true mastery. God speed bro.
ncrusader 2 years ago 2
It's interesting to hear this concerto with only the solo piano. Brings out some beautiful harmonies that are otherwise drowned in the depths of the orchestra. Very nice.
thunder1909 2 years ago 2
I love me some Rachmaninov!
tight384 2 years ago
I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!
angelryuzaki 2 years ago
Holy......Wow!
wildnites558 2 years ago
i love this music too ^^
rachmaninov is probably my favorite composer...and this my favorite piece XD
SukoSeiti 2 years ago 3
DAMN NICE! I CAN SAY YOU'RE A PRO!
shandymaeyap 2 years ago
えーーーー！本当に凄い。あなた、何者ですか？
E5150V 2 years ago
Didn't think it would be that interesting to listen to just 'practice' without the orchestra, you gave me goosebumps though. Well played.
realpetrolium 2 years ago 6
awesomeness. 10 mins straight. YOU ARE A BEAST. thumbs up here. And yes this is my favorite piano songs as well.
sumaznkid 2 years ago 4
YOU. ARE. FREAKING. AWESOME.
n0wM3 2 years ago 2
Thanks for posting.....such energy and talent, congratulations .....you're blessed with this great gift ........and you're only wrong when you said about your lack of feeling......
BRAVO!
aazteq 2 years ago
FODA GAROTA!!!!!
Parabéns!!! (Congratulations!)
você é ótima!!!! (You're great!)
eu sou do Brasil e eu também tô aprendendo a tocar Rachmaninov!!!! *.* (I'm from Brasil and I'm learning to play Rachmaninov too!!!)
Prelude C Sharp Minor xDDD
quanto tempo você levou pra aprender?
how long you had to learn?
sorry my terrible english =D
bye o/
Nimtemel 2 years ago
a bit fast but I love it !
Alastor255 2 years ago
I love your interpretation on this piece.
From time to time I feel compelled to see this video.
Please, post more Rach's. What about a Rach3? Can we ever hope for it?
Bye, keep up the good work!
hypocrita 2 years ago
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hypocrita 2 years ago
if anyone want the score or as a midi file i can sent it to you just leave a mail or something on my profile :)
marney89 2 years ago
I think it's the best interpretation of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No 2 I've seen on youtube, congratulations, even if there are few mistakes, It's still great...
MalaikaNina 2 years ago 3
Congratulations!!! Absolutely beautiful!! Rachmaninoff would be very proud of you!!
LascoDePasco 2 years ago 3
In the beginning part there are some notes that my hand can't reach . TT^TT
devin1979volker 2 years ago 2
which notes??
the 7 begining notes?? :O!
eltachimetro 2 years ago
I don't got the sheet music right now , but if I remember correctly it's was the first measure , (don't remember left hand) but right hand was C,F, Ab, C . Left hand is the one I got trouble with .
devin1979volker 2 years ago 2
da left hand is
F, C, Ab the first then, the middle note is the same for the first of the right hand, until the F, C, Eb; A, , then goes backwards until the C, Db, F, Ab, C, and there practically begins the concerto, i just had learned that part XD
eltachimetro 2 years ago 3
Yes , and you should know the reason why my hand can't reach the notes right . (if you currently learning this song)
devin1979volker 2 years ago 2
Great!!!!!
evgeshka81 2 years ago
That was awesome! You played the hell out of that piece!! I'd never heard it without orchestral accompaniment, so this was a rare treat. Keep up the fantastic work!
rcdallavia 2 years ago
Браво! Классно! 5*****
Danechkapiano 2 years ago
Rach. would be proud.
rcxmd42 2 years ago 12
Love this piece. *****
TheTurtleman9 2 years ago 4
bravo! it is good to see another nodame fan! good work! keep it up.
Alan4toz 2 years ago 3
Very good amateur performance. I once attempted this piece but never got beyond your 5:00. My only recommendation is to practice tirelessly on technical parts, and even on the parts you have mastered, you can think about the voice you want the listener to hear.
Don't let any fundamentalist music snobs tell you what to do. When you sit down to play, the authorship is yours.
chomskyFTW 2 years ago 5
very good!!!
YTM021807 2 years ago 3
cool!!
Weng321 2 years ago 3
cool
Tomoliena 2 years ago 2
not bad...not bad at all!
jblue2pro 2 years ago 4
this piece is nice :D and yeah nodame made this piece pretty famous XD
TehChangster 2 years ago
Nodame made this piece pretty famous :)
Thanks to nodame, we hear anime pianists playing classical pieces.
Excellent performance.
You can play orchestra accompaniment with a midi file.
gulgar06 2 years ago
dude...even if you did mess up a little...
this is freakin amazing!
you played fave part right so i loved it lol.
=]
woahitsthatonekid 2 years ago 3
BRAVO
starbornsage 2 years ago 2
u did a very nice job :P
I also play this, I LOVE THIS PIECE!!
sopranooriental 2 years ago
Wouahou, great dude, very good job, even if it sounds better with the orchestra ^^ But when you don't have an orchestra...
Well, very good job \o/
NyuuPhyllo 2 years ago
hehehe,nice!
kajohada 2 years ago
Suggestions:
- Don't be afraid to hold the pedal for longer.
- A deeper touch is necessary if you want to play Rachmaninoff
- Use your arms and your torso. Playing Rachmaninoff with just finger is a crime!
- Don't sit so close. Your elbows should be just a little bit in front of your torso
- Understand the music better. I found some sections to be ruined by the tempo alone
- An acoustic piano would be nice, but I won't comment further on that.
- Last three chords = non-legato. ;)
Robotman42 2 years ago
you should watch horowitz play then....this guy has posture like him...so just as long as it works for him
jblue2pro 2 years ago
Awesome!!!!
Denya001 2 years ago
Magnificent!
twosingwillowwillow 2 years ago
Soda,...i always admire the way you play the songs I really love. I really i hope i can play as good as you do, but i guess i did start playing the piano too late. Thanks for the music sheets ^^
Winterheart00 2 years ago
it's beautiful, and lovely to hear it without the orchestra, you play very well x
foxyjohnuk 2 years ago
very gg
idontplaywc3 2 years ago
i was reading your description andi just wanted to let you know that you don't have to prejudge yourself, your very talented, far more talented then myself (i don't play the piano.. hehe the flute i'm a master haha) but i just wanted to let ya know that this was awesome.
sillymongoose23 2 years ago
that was great!
rathrio 2 years ago
Anata wa Otaku desu! xD
hirstern 2 years ago
if anybody wants the sheet,just ask me.
Andrew12795 3 years ago
just a question is the piano score separate from the orchestral score? because i downloaded one off the internet and it was pretty annoying trying to read off a small staff
jackbackjack9 2 years ago
Andrew, I would be interested in the sheets, I am currently learning from orchersta score - not easy.
jon98c 2 years ago
i can sent you the sheet only for piano if your interrested? just leave your mail at my profile and i will sent it to you :)
marney89 2 years ago
im so jealous
claudine009 3 years ago
Amazing. The beginning sounds like a storm in the middle of the ocean. This is a great pianist performance.
elgatosucio 3 years ago
do you play a lot of jazz?
itsyourcall 3 years ago
beautiful :-)
Munjed 3 years ago
amazing!
taraLipinskikfan033 3 years ago
nice job, it must be a tough thing to play this piece on electronic keyboard
lawbigduck 3 years ago
how long did it toke u to play like this ??
tpy1919 3 years ago
I fell in love with this song after I heard it in Nodame.
papayasmilez 3 years ago 4
Haha I love Nodame Cantabile, and I know what you mean. It inspired me to learn that Schubert Sonata (no.16 A minor) that she plays in the competition.
I've been looking very hard for a piano score to this piece, and it seems impossible to find. What did you use?
fires0fLife 3 years ago
what is Nodame Cantabile?? movie??
matthew96546 3 years ago
It's a J-Drama, based on classical music. Though it's more comic than dramatic
fires0fLife 3 years ago
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The J-Drama is based in the manga "Nodame Cantabile", anyway the Anime and the Manga is the best... the J-drama.. well.. sucks ^^.
MasterGEO0x 3 years ago
vraiment génial! je vai m'y metre a se concerto parceque il est vraiment trop beau
manu974aimwill 3 years ago
Bonne chance! C'est une bête :)
J'ai laissé tombé ça fait très longtemps mais je crois que moi aussi je vais m'y mettre.
IloveAlexisBledel689 3 years ago
mdr! les premiers accords a plaqué déjà je comprend pas! j'ai pas les doigté sur ma partition, soit il faut 6 a 7 doigts, soit des doigts de géant! mais bon je m'arrangerai xD bonne chance a toi aussi alors!
manu974aimwill 3 years ago
Les premiers accords devraient être le moindre de tes problèmes ;) Tu doit jouer plusieurs notes avec le même doigt et j'espère que tu peux te rendre de Fa à La avec une main.
IloveAlexisBledel689 3 years ago
j'arrive pas! xD j'ai des mains de fille -.- je crois que je vai attendre quelques années avant de m'y metre! j'ai que une année de piano sur ma tete et je dois fini sonate pathétique et fantasy impronptu j'ai de quoi m'amusé deja xD
manu974aimwill 3 years ago
Also you did really good! Keep going at it...... are you playing with the music or is it memorized?
macbookpro94 3 years ago
it would be difficult to play with the sheets, since the sheets are about 37 pages in total :/
1nsaner1 3 years ago
I am playing this song and i think the chords at the beginning are the easiest part of the concerto! Love this song.
macbookpro94 3 years ago
Very impressive!!!! Very good job. I really like this song much!!! I play piano but I cannot play this. You;re great ;D
jiyounoh 3 years ago
AGAIN!!! AGAIINNN
QUOPY 3 years ago