Sergei Rachmaninoff plays Daquin "Le coucou"

Louis-Claude Daquin: Premier livre de pièces: Troisième Suite - Le coucou
Recording 1920

Category:

Music

Tags:

• rachmaninoff
• Louis-Claude
• Daquin
• Troisième
• Suite
• Le
• coucou
• piano
• classical

[s328169347]

you might wanna take this somewhere to fix the res...cause it sounds like he's playing in the rain..

[truecrypt]

@s328169347

How about engaging part of grey matter to filter out "white noise"?

You might wanna try it... cause it's kind of cool...

[s328169347]

@truecrypt sure if i actually knew what you're talking about

[truecrypt]

@s328169347

It's ok... you're learn... hopefully...;)

[truecrypt]

@s328169347

It's ok... you will learn... hopefully... ;)

[gdan666666]

A masterful performance.

[46714a]

Damn that backround noise! :(

[lapinot21]

Charmant !

[BjornHegstad]

@2ndviolinist It is perfectly possible to arrange and perform baroque music on different instruments than the composer intended, while conserving the initial musical and stylistic expressions. Thus, it is perfectly possible for students to learn about the musical and stylistic expressions of baroque music regardless of whether this music is played on harpsichord or piano.

Furthermore, students =/= people who are practicing on this piece. It can also be scholars and other instrumentalists.

[2ndviolinist]

@BjornHegstad Are they playing piano or harpsichord?

[BjornHegstad]

@2ndviolinist I suggest you read my comment again. Audience =/= students.

[2ndviolinist]

@BjornHegstad Does the listener really care what baroque playing is supposed to sound like especially when the piece is played on the decidedly un-baroque piano.

[Noshirm]

@truecrypt HILARIOUS repartee ! (:-D) Spectacular pianism. (:-0) 

[champagnebubbles13]

@ArMoBaBeX3 : just wanted to point out that Rachmaninov is spelt in many different ways depending on your country of origin, I spell it as above and am English, others spell it 'Rachmaninoff', 'Rakhmaninov', or the same as I do. :D

All that said, he is a brilliant pianist and composer, and has written some fantastic music for piano.

I love the way he has put his own twist on this piece, you can definitely hear the cuckoo - it's a fantastic piece to listen to!

[BjornHegstad]

I find Rachmaninoff's interpretations to be creative, but daring. This is interesting to listen to, and certainly enjoyable. However, referring to this recording to a student who is learning to play baroque music, would do the student no good, as this is not how it is "supposed" to be played.

That being said, I'm also glad that interpretations of unorthodox style exist.

[ArMoBaBeX3]

@RMAOA do you realize how stupid you sound?? you "just" started to learn english 10 YEARS AGO? wow. & how exactly does not "speaking english well" have anything to do with spelling Rachmaninoff? Rachmaninoff is a RUSSIAN composer. wow. i can see how professional you are :p &naww. its k. my grandmas a professional piano teacher. Ive been playing piano for 8 years & counting, so i don't need to receive your little lessons. :p