Ashkenazy plays Rachmaninov Prelude in C sharp minor, Op.3 No.2
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@ContraereaSerba I actually read that this tale was assigned to the piece after it was written by a separate author. I have heard a similar version of the story.
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@ContraereaSerba That is so dark... :I <3
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Good god my piano teacher is insane.
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I think, this is a funeral for Russia
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Ashkenazy's interpretation of this piece is exquisite, and very kindred to Rachmaninoff's own. Breathtaking!
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This peace was my child's dream peace. Now am 82 years old, still practicing the piano regularly. I started this particular peace at age 14 and still don't believe the correctness of my playing. The best on you tube is Askhenazi's. Those louder notes are the church bells sounds of Moskwa. No funeral. Gabi
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church
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@rikku38 White noise from the equipment... No John Bonham pedal here.
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By far the best version.
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@newFranzFerencLiszt Thanks! Finally I can play it!
I'm sorry if you can find this score a little bit "small"... but if you expand the screen is quite normally readable
newFranzFerencLiszt 10 months ago 7
This piece was inspired by a dream Rachmaninoff had. He dreamt he saw a funeral, people and a coffin. He goes near it to see whose the funeral, and finds out 1:55 it's his funeral! he's in the coffin, and agitates trying to go out. In the end he resigns himself to death.
ContraereaSerba 10 months ago 48
@ContraereaSerba Where did you read this?
newFranzFerencLiszt 10 months ago
@newFranzFerencLiszt My piano teacher told me
ContraereaSerba 10 months ago 3
@ContraereaSerba ask him/her more info :D
I really want to know this tale...
newFranzFerencLiszt 10 months ago 18