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Well, I'm not sure what I make of this piece. I am always wary when a composer posts a work that is 100% tied to a certain musical tradition. This is clearly a pastiche, and I don't mean that in a nasty way, but it is unoriginal. It is what composers at the time of Tchaikovsky was writing and it just would not work in a concert today. The opening piano gestures are an almost exact replica of Rachmaninoff's first concerto, so I would be really careful about that, you won't win against Rach unfortunately.
The orchestral writing is largely heavy and chordal and there is little movement between the parts, and the piano wiritng is alos heavy and whilst it is clear it is in the grand virtuoso manner, I would say it is not very piano friendsly in some passages. It seems demanding for the sake of it.
Can you play it?
I think it is a worthy attempt at a large piece but it did very little for me. Add some spice to the music that is inherently you and not any other 19th century composer pianist.
Sorry, I must have my overly critical head on today!
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