Ian Duh plays Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor--I. Moderato (Part 1)

[betolala]

I hope one day i can play this.

[Yuen29]

Amazing! I hope you have come much further now! I look forward to hearing your whole rendition. The 1:52 mark is so awkward, any tips on how to play it well?

[ixd735]

@Yuen29

1) Practice SLOWLY and speed it up SLOWLY. Play it at like 40 different speeds starting nearly 3 times slower than it should be played.

2) Practice staccato.

3) Stop after one sextuplet, then play 2, then play 3, then play 4, etc...

4) Pause between groups.

[kristianjl]

Awesome job!! Have you ever seen Harpo Marx's Rachmaninoff scene? Its hilarious.  Its on youtube.

[magicpianoboy]

Really fantastic! I love the opening especially. The awkward section around 1:52 is spot on too.

[ixd735]

Haha thanks! That spot is a real pain to learn, but it's so rewarding if you learn it right.