Joachim Raff: La Fileuse (The Spinning Maid) Op. 157 No. 2

[Benerbz8]

Very well done!

Do you have any idea where can I find the sheet music for this lovely piece?

[PSearPianist]

@Benerbz8 Thank you.  You can find Raff's complete Op. 157 on IMSLP from whence you can freely download it!

[chaliapinyt]

Thankyou for the huge collection of interesting pieces. Such a pleasure to hear this piece, I love Raff's melodies - do you play the Cavatina or Cachuca Caprice?

[PSearPianist]

Thanks for your kind comment. I play both the pieces you mention. I have recorded an arrangement of the Cavatina on YouTube, and I do also play the Cachucha Caprice - although I am not sure (with all the page turns) I could do it successfully for YouTube.

[mystifiedivan]

Very nice;love Raff's music and magical melodies.

I love the sound of your piano!

[PSearPianist]

Thank you for that!

[Dogsledfan]

Love J J Raff!!! I've all 11 of his symphonies, assorted other orchestral music as well as all of his concertos (piano, violin, cello). It was Michael Ponti's recording of the C Minor Piano Concerto that first turned me on to Raff in the first place - way back in the days of LP's '~' Got Bernard Hermann's rendition of Lenore (Symphony #5) shortly after. Ironically enough, I purchased both in Frankfurt where Raff taught for many years.

[PSearPianist]

Thanks for your comment. I always enjoy playing Raff, and once performed one of the suites at a concert. He also did some interesting transcriptions, filling in some 'gaps' in Liszt's transcription output.

[Maestoso28]

great interpretation and execution.

[PSearPianist]

Thank you - and thank you for watching this video, which I worked hard on!

[gpsliup]

Wow, this is such a wonderful piece! And you played it so beautifully. I like the way you make your music fly. I can never play like you.

[PSearPianist]

Thank you! That's a really nice comment. I'm sure you might be able to play like me - it all depends on the hours of quality practice you do. Of course I would like to be able to play like Lang Lang.........

[gpsliup]

Ha, Lang Lang. I think he's good at acting, but his CD's really not my cup of tea. Personally I think he's not good at romantic pieces.

[PSearPianist]

I agree with what you say about romantic pieces - I can't stand his version of the Liszt 2nd Hungarian Rhapsody. However he is good at delivering what audiences want - and will pay for - and is pretty well peerless in Chinese repertoire.

[PSearPianist]

Thank you.

[TConradC]

Very nice music played beautifully.

[PSearPianist]

Thanks for that!

[Erunno89]

Enjoyable piece with a great performance!

Thanks for sharing this gem.

[PSearPianist]

Thanks for your very kind comment!

[Babejuda]

Bravo&Bravu!

[PSearPianist]

Thank you!

[BocaFriend]

Wow! What a showpiece! This is awesome, Phillip! A glorious performance. On my "Exciting New Releases" playlist as well as Classical Music.

Have a lovely weekend, ~Terry

[PSearPianist]

Thank you Terry. I have worked on this piece over many years.

[BocaFriend]

Well, I hope everyone gets to hear it!  Fantastic!

[stambox]

Oh my! Beautiful piece. Excuisite performance! Such feeling! Thank you so much for that one!

[PSearPianist]

Thanks - the piece deserves to be as well-known now as it was 100 years ago!