Berezovsky plays Rachmaninov - Sonata No. 1 1/5

pf: Boris Berezovsky
Movement 1 (1/2)
Live from 29th Festival International de Piano de La Roque d'Anthéron, 17th August 2009.

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[musicpiano14]

fantastic pianist, his hands are amazing. Love it. Thanks

[xo4u1dessert]

WONDERFUL, MAGNIFIQUE LE BORIS

[yusukeundisolde]

he has big hands !

[666KINKY999]

I first heard Boris from this cd with the 1st Rachmaninov sonata and Chopin variations op.22 and I was just STUNNED with him!!!...(and this one became one of my favorite piano sonatas ever)

[OrangeSodaKing]

@Reeahful Have you heard Ogdon's? Also fantastic. I love this piece so much!

[OrangeSodaKing]

I need to listen to him more. I remember hearing some of his playing a while back and not liking it too much, but this is fantastic!!

[Reeahful]

ho ho :)) no wonder it has 0 dislikes:)))) this interpretation is supposed to be perfect ...why ..it is berezovsky:)) i'm dreaming to be like him someday

[danieldumanescu]

@toquepiano Rachmaninoff was once asked something like "You have these wonderful moments in your music that pass away in the blink of an eye - why don't you insist on them, they would sound so nice?" He replied "It's like in life: when you get something nice and unexpected, you'd better enjoy it when it's there, because it's not going to stay there forever epecially for you".

OK, I'll also have a look on your recital, but next week, I'm going away now :)

Regards,

Daniel

[toquepiano]

@danieldumanescu I would really appreciate if you critize my interpretation of Rachmaninov, since I made a recital last year only with his studies and preludes. :)

[toquepiano]

@danieldumanescu Now I understand your point better. YAY for 4th Concerto, indeed. Probably there is a lot more content in Rachmaninov's sonata hidden into that wild mist of notes, but the problem is that, at least for this sonata, I probably would have to listen a LOT more to it before I start liking it. I'd rather to do that with other composers' works that demands quite a bit from the listener.

[danieldumanescu]

@toquepiano It's your oppinon and I do understand and respect it. The real problem: most of Rachmaninoff's music has a big advantage and a problem at the same time: its real content is very well hidden underneath a nice shiny outer shell. In terms of playing, the 3rd movement of the 2nd concerto wouldn't give as much reward as the first piano sonata, becuase there's just less content in it. Totally different situation though for the 3rd movement of the 4th concerto, in its original 1926 form :)

[toquepiano]

@danieldumanescu I agree with the point that there's too much to play, but I really think it doesn't worth the effort. It's not as rewarding as playing the 3rd movement of the 2nd Concerto, f. e. If you think this is the best of Rachmaninoff, maybe then I don't like "your" Rachmaninoff. I do think that his 2nd sonata surpasses far beyond this first one. I just think he was not inspired or with good ideas when he wrote this one. I still would see Berezovsky's playing, because he's outstanding.