Ashkenazy - Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, PART 1 - I. Moderato

[satyu131089]

Around 2:25 what a beautiful rhythmic construction! Rach makes you go crazy if you try to count!!

[cinnamonrose88]

Incredible strings!

[underwoodamy95]

Such Encouragement for us small handed pianists!!!! :D

[JoeTownley]

Ashkenazy has achieved just the right tempo for those cascading arpeggios and Previn gets just the right balance for the strings and horns against him. This comes to being just about as "perfect" an interpretation as one could hope for in a movement that in itself can be called "perfect music" i.e. not a note is wasted or unnecessarily added; it's perfect just as it is.

[Deuterium2H]

Ashkenazy is by far my favorite interpreter of Rachmaninoff as well as Chopin

[WTBbboyNAME]

I think I prefer this Previn's performance of the first movement compared to Haitink's. A little more momentum.

But Haitink takes the 2nd and 3rd movements by far

[senripiano]

Esta es la versión más hermosa que he escuchado, el tiempo perfecto y el sentimiento al tocar, qué bello! gracias por subirlo!

[meravilho]

Рахманинов - это самый крутой композитор.

[jaythoven67]

Did you know that Rachmaninoff himself arpeggiated those first chords.

Makes ya wonder why he didn't just write it that way.

[typhoidX]

Ashkenazy sets the standard for the proper performance of Rachmaninoff's compositions.

[shoang1923]

beautiful. he and evgeny kissin by far have the most godly interpretations of this piece. <3

[Shade0591]

What an inspiration for those with small hands. Even though he arpeggiates the first chords, it still sounds great.

[discoverme888]

Cannot believe that there must have been two "COUNTRY MUSIC" fans that voted dislike to this one

[blackenedheartfilms]

The best version of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 2. Ashkenazy plays with such passion and vigour, but also not afraid to play it his own way, rather than following exactly in the footsteps of the more traditional interpretations. Superb.

[mcmf77]

@blackenedheartfilms I TOTALLY agree with you!!! I've heard so many different pianists play this piece, but Ashkenazy is my very favorite... so beautiful indeed!!!

[metaprog46and2]

@mcmf77 And @blackenedheartfilms - I have to second that! I unknowingly stumbled across this version first and absolutely fell in love with it. Perfect rendition. Even Kissin pales in comparison to this interpretation. Took me over a year to decipher who the master was behind this version. Sheer ascension.

[weepingguitar23]

Um.....where's the epic ending?! It got cut off! So disappointing!!!! AHHH!!

[PhilippSittinger]

@weepingguitar23 If you still search it, here it is: /watch?v=TxPFyXi5XI8 ;)

[zephyrquartz]

Played so beautifully.

[MissNerve]

Intense and powerful !! Soothing ... like a tender wind blowing in the night and carrying you far away ....

[cattleman6420012000]

I really like this recording. Many thanks for sharing it.

[13666069]

Thanks for uploading a video of this Rachmaninoff, I really appreciate you.

[TheLeonardoSaez]

Uno de los más hermosos conciertos para piano y orquesta jamás escritos, y una de sus mejores interpretaciones. Esta grabación es de 1970, década en la que Ashkenazy y Previn alcanzan la cúspide de sus carreras.

[lau399]

Gracias por tu comentario. Me encanta esta versión de Ashkenazy. Voy a subir el resto dentro de poco. Gracias nuevamente. Saludos.

[aislyngentile144]

Thank you for posting this.