Rachmaninoff plays Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 3 (2)

Part 3 http://youtube.com/watch?v=M_BfoSo3S-Q
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
2. Intermezzo: Adagio
3. Finale: Alla breve (excerpt)
Philadelphia Orchestra
Conducted by Eugene Ormandy
Sergei Rachmaninov, piano

Note: Rachmaninoff made two rather brief cuts of 4 and 2 bars in the first movement, 13 bars of the Intermezzo and made two large cuts, 23 and 13 bars, in the Finale.

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[mtythor2113]

it is such a privilege to listen to him play this. thanks for the posts.

[121jazzy]

Rachmaninov is the greatest!

[PianoPlayer1355]

@liszt07 Argerich is a great pianist. She is one of the greatest pianists around today. I do agree that nobody can play this concerto better than Rachmaninov himself, because he was a great musician, and because he wrote the piece himself. He too was a musical genius, and an amazing pianist.

[truman1942]

Magic!

[twintam92]

that descending passage at 4:03 is perfect when Rachmaninov plays it. And the bass B flat is just gorgeous

[Bret6464]

Of all the music ever created this is the one surreal performance of the most extraordinary movement of the greatest work - Rach 3rd :-)) Rach is not just playing - he is leading and conducting the orchestra!

What a way to "announce" his arrival on American concert stages! Those who heard him live were the luckiest people born :-)))

[actorgenie]

(continued from previous section).....I found that the conducting and full immersion into SR's concerto #2 sent me into a trance-like state. It was here that now, as an life experienced adult, I was able to access an emotional tidbit from a previous lifetime...one that may have involved SR, or a concert pianist or conductor. It was vivid, strong and the past life picture came up many times as I "drowned" in the passionate music of this marvelous composer! Now-a-days it has processed through &

[thejesusfreak919]

@darrenabcd1 I would hope so, haha.

[darrenabcd1]

Rachmaninoff's interpretation is by far the best version.

[quinn244]

no one can come close to playing Rachmaninoff as Rachmaninoff himself. I wish he was still alive.

[kingjepoy]

Just shimmering with beauty!

[distressed7]

I cannot even describe this beauty in mere words. What soul. Timeless.