Rachmaninoff Plays Chopin Sonata No 2 (2)

[Daphnis1402]

what a version! thanks Mr Rachma!! it sounds like evidence

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

I do think he was better as pianist than a composer

[MozartK365]

@newFranzFerencLiszt I think he's equally great in both aspect

[Bret6464]

@newFranzFerencLiszt I think Rach is the greatest ever as both pianist and composer. However, it would have been great if both Liszt and Chopin were recorded, unfortunately that didn't happen, a huge loss. But still we have Rach's recordings and those are a treasure for mankind :-))

[inazuma3gou]

Our great master is simple and sophisticated. Beautiful.

[f1f1s]

Sometimes I want to commit a suicide because I'll never be able to gain even 10 % of Rachmaninov's geniality, technique and sophisticated musical thought. Rachmaninov, what have you done to me?!

[Ravel87]

was this played back piano roll?

[uhartchristian]

its one of the quickest versions of this movement also.

Yes rachmaninoff was a brilliant virtuose also. horowitz was at the same level of interpretation and they were good friends.

both did go away from the russia they loved because the communist system was inacceptable. Both did chose the USA to settle and earn money.

Yes thanks to the usa we have these giants leaving us the immense treasure of wonderful recordings

[GabMelonius]

@uhartchristian Oh God, thanks, USA!

[lelilelu]

@GabMelonius Uh, why USA ?

[1975dze]

@uhartchristian Yeah, also thanks to the USSR for picking them up and giving them the proper education. We may not like communists, but they excelled in the education system ;)

[uhartchristian]

@1975dze little error in your comment , you should say/ thanks to russia..... the USSR did not exist at that time.....

[1975dze]

@uhartchristian Yeah, you are right, sorry my mistake. Thanks to Russia, then. The USSR did not deny Russian heritage completely though. Lenin was quite a fan of Pushkin as far as I know :)

[Bret6464]

@1975dze Since Rachmaninoff - and Horowitz, Moiseiwitsch, Heifetz, many others - escaped the USSR and moved to New York, stating that any connection exists between Rach and the Soviets is absurb. Why even bring the USSR into any discussion of Rachmaninoff?

[1975dze]

@Bret6464 You should read the previous comments. We have already discussed this.

[fissionesque]

@Bret6464 Of course, because most Russians who could afford a piano were part of the bourgeoisie.

[neverforeverkate]

I love this version but I've always wondered which version was more closely accurate to Chopin's. So many pianist interpret this sonata differently but Rachmaninoff version is the best!

[jaymeskirksey]

@neverforeverkate I think this version is more accurate, seeing that Rachmaninoff was closer to Chopin's time and era. I think far more pianist, some unintiionally play it fast.

[neverforeverkate]

@jaymeskirksey

Yeah, Rachmaninoff is still classified as a romantic composer as well as modern. So, I can see how you would say he is closer to Chopin's era. I love his version! Its so timeless.

[Drogiiii17]

awsome

[aznxk3vi17]

All those chords... being played without arpeggiated... I envy Rachmaninoff's gargantuan hands.

[iremembernow]

Absolutely fantastic! What a perfect insight into Rachmaninov's own music. I'm very fond of both composers; it's wonderful that we have this recording.

[kikapik]

to jest oki ale trohe nudne ale mi to niepszeszkadza

[ProkofievRules]

Most brilliant rendition of this I have ever heard. Even moreso than Pogorelich's version.