Moiseiwitsch plays Rachmaninov Prelude in G minor

Prelude in G minor, Op. 23, No.5

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• Benno
• Moiseiwitsch
• Rachmaninov
• Prelude
• minor
• 23
• classical
• piano
• pianist
• composer

[pterion88]

Excellent! Beautiful especially in the slow middle section.

[gerryrains]

Moiseiwitsch was one of the best pianists of the recording era! I'd put him in the top three.

[BeastoFrancisco]

I want this to be my theme song from now on!

[Bret6464]

This is the most lyrical and immensely emotional performance of 23/5 :-)

I keep listening to Benno and keep looking for more from him. Yes, he is in the top three or four - ever :-)

[SuperFranji]

Benno was my great Uncle and I love this piece so much as my father used to play it a lot when I was a child. Does anyone have any recordings of Leonard Cassini? He was my father and nephew to Benno and a genius in his own right, having studied with Hofman, played at Wigmore Hall when he was 9yrs old and Carnegie when he was 13. Thanks.

[marcxopoco]

Moiseiwitsch's bringing out of the tenor voice at spots in the middle section is masterly.

His playing of the persistent accompaniment rhytym in the main theme is interesting: In playing the two 16th's going to an 8th note he accentuates the final 8th note.

No one else does it like that. It has an interesting and original effect.

[Solhemnis]

Man! This middle section is a revelation to me! It's like i've heard it for the first time, but it's one of my favorite pieces! There is so much intelligence this rendering, so much vision. This happened to me already with Moisewitsch with the b minor prelude. This guy just keeps them coming! What an artist!

[BrucknerMotet]

I first experienced Moiseiwitch's mastery with a recording of Brahms' Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24. After the first listen, I was hooked. To me Moiseiwitch seems to always have a consistent idea of what he's doing with a piece throughout each performance. Nice.

[piano345]

One of my favourite pianists. Such a lyrical player. Many of todays players could learn a lesson in tone production from Moiseiwitsch. The middle section is especially exquisite. Beautiful!

[seriousbag007]

i love this piece. ive heard a lot of people butcher this prelude.

he plays it so well..."well" doesnt capture it.

i dont think any words can.

[goggyli]

what a pianist. what a Man...