Rachmaninoff plays Mendelssohn Etude Op. 104b No.2

[Sylvain894]

At the time, people were speaking French; and that's so good for us to know that everything did not change so much since a century !

[piano0011]

wow! This is fantastic! I am trying to learn this at the moment but I have uploaded my videos on his Etude Op 104b no 1. Please feel free to listen and comment!

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@etudepatetico

I assure you - this is *genuine* Rachmaninoff's recording! ;)

[zeusjeke]

@etudepatetico I had this piece on a cd like 15 years ago, and this recording sounds exactly the same, and 15 years ago youtube did not exist QED :)

[etudepatetico]

@zeusjeke I know now! Have had a listen to all his historic recordings of his own and other composers works, indeed a treasure I have been happy to find. Will remove the comment now. T.

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@etudepatetico

I'm glad you changed your opinion! ;)

Everybody can be wrong but only strong and generous people can recognize their own mistakes. Accept my respect!

[StephenChin1]

Very like a Benny Hill film.

[julienbencze]

But part of Mendelssohn's music is jazzy!! Listen to the ouverture & scherzo of the Midsummer Night's Dream, listen to the Rondo Capricioso... This guy was, along with Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, one of the greatests composers ever.

[Gargantupimp]

Welcome to Jazz town, Hennessey capital of the world.

[meredith21846]

Extraordinary pianism.

[vstasov]

Extraordinary playing of such color, velocity and detail - aural foam! Delightful. Thank you.

[NOSEhow2LIV]

Fantastic playing & expression of lightness & grace at speed. Unimaginable that such enormous hands could spin such an elfin delicacy.

[saintdracula]

Natural talent

[Kinbote00]

Very nice.

[pianopera]

This recording (and also of no. 3) is the reason why I dare to studied only the first one of this opus...incredible playing.