Rachmaninov - Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - 18th Variation

Second time around.. Please enjoy this again.. As my rebirth as Derwentcub, I thought I'd make this my revival video.

Timeless stuff, which I hope will be enjoyed by old friends and new..

Russia is special, I think..

Rachmaninov was, too!

Enjoy, and please rate generously.

Tony (the returning reprobate) heheheh..

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Rachmaninov
• Rhapsody
• On
• Theme
• Of
• Paganini
• Russia
• Classical
• Piano
• Romantic
• Russian
• Images
• Tsars
• Romanovs
• Old
• Regime
• Lenin
• Stalin
• Revolution
• Exiles

[detiger0321]

You have done an amazing thing with this. I have always had an interest in Russia and when I was younger would have loved to visit there. Have a neighbor from St. Peterburg who is now living in the USA. Have seen many pictures of them when they had revisited Russia.

[Derwentcub]

@detiger0321 Thank you for your comment - much appreciated! Massive Russophile here too! I wish them peace, after years of suffering..

[GuinnevereB]

During the Cold War my father was deeply curious about Russia, and read everything he could find about it, but all we ever heard was Russian Life Magazine propaganda ("everything is wonderful there all the time, tra-la!"), or US Government propaganda ("it's a hell-hole of oppression all the time!"). He would have loved to visit and see for himself, but he never got the chance. This video made me think of him, for which I thank you. (He would have hated the sad shape the world is in now, though.)

[Derwentcub]

@GuinnevereB Thank you for this very positive comment, my friend. Sorry I have only just responded, but 2011 was a terrible year for me, healthwise, and many things were overlooked. I agree 100% with what you have said..

Pax..

[bjroberts65]

this is why i love youtube. you could have a terrible day at work. come home and watch a wonderful post like this.and feel good to just be alive and able to hear and see a soothing post like this.

[Derwentcub]

@bjroberts65 Thank you so much. Comments like this make the whole thing totally worthwhile..

[GuinnevereB]

@Derwentcub You replied right away, but if your health was under par at the time I can certainly understand why it would have slipped your mind! And your comment today led me to view the video again, which was very rewarding. (I love that melody, and the pictures are still evocative.) Thank you again for posting it to begin with, and I hope 2012 will be a much better year for you in every way.

[msjuniejane1]

It's in the soundtrack to Somewhere In Time with Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymore

[greeneyedstone42]

Striking piece... One of my favorites...

[paulkate72]

This is surely one of the most beautiful pieces ever written - it's hard to imagine that a human being can reach the heights that this music does.

[seriouslyinsanediva]

@Derwentcub This is so beautiful I saved it on my playlist , I am trying to reconstruct a list of music that my brother left for me, do you have any Bethoven, Debussy, Chopin?

Thank You

[buttercupme]

finally found this piece! thank you!

[StrawB0ss]

i love the music but hate your video.

[redsoxnation7]

@Derwentcub Where could I download this recording, it's so beautiful!