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Sergei Rachmaninoff plays his Piano Concerto No. 2

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Uploaded by on Aug 30, 2008

Here is Rachmaninoff himself playing the first movement (Moderato) from his second piano concerto. It was recorded in 1929 by RCA victor with Rachmaninoff's favorite orchestra; the Philadelphia Orchestra. Leopold Stokowski is conducting. (Add &fmt=18 for better resolution)

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  • Nodame Cantabile brought me here.. :)

  • I wish I knew composition and a better trained ear to appreciate more, to truly feel a sense of rapture. As it stands, I can only feel a pleasant tickle when I listen to classical music. :[

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  • Yeah I agree, you don't need to have training to appreciate any music. If it moves you, that's enough. And yes, I agree, getting drunk does heighten your appreciation of things from time to time!

  • @Tucknrollgrampa That's all you need. If you can feel music don't bother trying to understand it; just enjoy it.

  • @Tucknrollgrampa Try to get drunk. I'm musically trained and i can feel great differences when i'm arriving late at night, my senses are just sharper. Worth a try.I'm not saying to get accustomed to alcohol, but from time to time it's a pleasant thing to experience, to detect things you woldn't otherwise.

  • My passion for music brought me here :) What a genius! Makes me feel proud of my country.

  • Feel Like A Sir.

  • @Tucknrollgrampa haha, this'll probably be the hundreth reply you got for this post. Best advice is to just listen to a lot of classical, or abstract music for that matter. IIt's all abstract emotions, not in words, something you have to listen within the melody. It took me a couple weeks, but now I can enjoy classical pieces decently.

  • @Tucknrollgrampa search youtube for gilels rachmaninoff g minor prelude. If you're not a classical music fan after 60 seconds, you'll never be.

  • its felt more powerful and beautiful in nodame cantabile. still a magnificent piece though. close your eyes and listen

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