Vladimir Sofronitsky plays Rachmaninoff Prelude Op. 3, No. 2

[bitterappula]

Fantastica interpretazione, da togliere il fiato... Altra dimostrazione lampante che il tempo in spartito non è affatto una forca caudina, altrimenti i pianisti potrebbero cambiare mestiere e le opere per piano le potremmo far suonare direttamente ai computer.

[MyzTiC44]

From 1:34 on its interesting, how he chooses to play the triplets (tuplets), because you can clearly hear them, but also figure out the melodic line behind them.

Nice mixture i think.

[gpawlicki]

Interesting interpretation. The tempo marking is simply Lento, which given the generous rubato, I'd say it is. What strikes me though are the pronounced accents on the first two notes, and not so much the third, relative to the tempo. I think S. is really onto something her vis, the staccato markings of the first two notes when the figure recurs. This nicely sets up the sforzando at m.6 Very much about the compression and expansion. Coming out of the agitato faster makes a lot of sense too.

[cabbycab]

Damn what a monster.

[pianoplayer450]

needs to be a litttlllleeeee slower.... but nice rubato and nice overall expression (:

and i LOVE the middle part in this vid!!!

[JohnEBPiano]

@pianoplayer450 did you say 'it needs to be a littler slower'? as if your interpretation of the piece was the only correct one?

Comments... should always be approve only

[pianoplayer450]

@JohnEBPiano ummm stfu, im only giving my opinion, kthankss :)

[SCaliforniaF]

holy cow! my piano teacher is making me play this song and i had no idea it was this fast!!! gulp...

[shiningnight73]

@SCaliforniaF piano teachers aren't all-knowing.

[Musicownz1997]

@SCaliforniaF it's only the middle that's this fast. i had to play this piece as well a month ago. play it slowly in the middle where it goes to allegro. out of the three note groups, make sure you make the first one louder than the rest, or else it will sound messed up.

[SeeEmWhy]

so powerful!

[amidunet]

so perfect

5*

[ilovescarlatti]

Sublime ; musica e interprete...

[sumimimi0]

this is too fast..

[Musicownz1997]

@sumimimi0 actually, it's only slightly faster than normal. anyway different people have different interpretations of the piece. i've heard super slow versions and faster versions.

[mqg8g]

brilliant.

[hwcreatureha]

wow its so unsettling and intense its fantastic.

[MaestroTJS]

Although there is a little too much rubato for my liking, this is still a very convincing and excellent performance.

[salad1986]

You are in my mind. This is exactly what I would say if I had not seen your opinion. It is an incredible performance...

[Hunksha]

It's so haunting...

[potirone]

Jazz ? You forgot Pop, rock, trans and a bit of tektonik.

Don't be silly :p

[LesXsubtiles]

Magnifique morceau mélangeant classique et jazz. Magnifique. J'adore.

[pjioayncoe]

I think Rachmaninoff would have to reconsider this prelude if he had listened to this.

[GiovanniDiPraga]

He's really wonderful.

[Lemonizm]

One of the best recordings of this piece. I also really like Gilels, but this one is so different...

[bineblies]

bravo

[Freud2828]

He's at home here, awesome

[weikko79]

Sofronitzky's recording of Etude-Tableau no. 6 op. 39 was amazing. How about uploading that?

[olga2809]

Wow...

[antoinezygfryd]

Sofronitsky "sonne vrai".

Toujours.

[bineblies]

whoa...

[charlottevk]

Very impressing.

[SarrasaniPianoCircus]

As usual when this pianist plays (only in 4-5 pieces is not so), his version  is my favourite among all.

[pianopera]

His playing is *never* insincere or superficial.

Interesting that at 1:53 and corresponding places he plays the B with the thumb of the right hand, together with the low C#, and then the chromatic descending line starting with E a fraction later -- first time I hear it like this.

[RabidCh]

Awesome section, really.