piano_player18 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I just purchased all of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concertos on CD! I am SO happy!!!!!!:toothygrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romanticist Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Is Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No.2 not the best concerto in the world?!?!? That's an odd view on things... but anyway, yes, having heard this performed live..I must say that it is up there in the repetoire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spherenine Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 The question is phrased poorly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qmwne235 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Yes, indeed it is not. (I accidentally selected no above - stupid wording!) Well, at least I don't think it's up to me to decide what the best concerto is. Perhaps I should've answered maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romanticist Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I didn't vote at all..go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piano_player18 Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 I just made it for fun...plus the fact I am so excited and happy to have the CD set. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightscape Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I picked a response that was not what I didn't want to not end up not picking. So I undid it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightscape Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 By the way, what CD set did you get? There can be huge differences in the quality of the interpretations. My favorite complete set is Stephen Hough with the Dallas symphony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy1044 Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I personally went with Rachmaninoff playing it himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightscape Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I think that is a great recording - not my personal favorite though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodelkovzart Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 1. i dont get the question. 2. congrats! you got new CDs! 3. its not the best. its one of the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reyeahman920 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Ravel and Poulenc concertos baybay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujimufu Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 You're definitely not the best concerto in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Castillo Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 It's awesome. Not sure about the best in the world. Rachmaninoff is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianistboy Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I don't think its the best, I think its one of the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana69 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I'm pretty meh about it. Maybe a bit too old-fashioned for my tastes. But either way, it be certainly not the best piano concerto in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firsty_ferret Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I've listened to a few versions of this piece and i notice in the famous adagio movement in C# minor that the recording of Rachmaninov himself performing it is faster then most modern interpretations... Good concerto, but not THE best, I prefer Rach 3 and 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordreise Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Speaking of the emotional impact of the piece, it depends on the performer and orchestra at the moment. Speaking for the actual composition on paper, it is my favourite piano concerto after Beethoven's fourth. The explosive and dense harmonies of Rachmaninov always move me to imagination and powerful thoughts, especially the second concerto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodelkovzart Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 rachmaninoff is awesome. that fact just struck me last week. a little late, but at least i finally realized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest QcCowboy Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 The sad part is the number of people who are all "ga ga" over Rachmaninov because of this concerto, thinking he's some sort of genius because of it... and not really knowing the REAL masterpieces he wrote. Vespers this part is quoted in the Symphonic dances Symphonic Dances The symphonic dances is the last work, if I recall correctly, that Rachmaninov completed (it is part of the great trio of "final works" he wrote: Piano concerto no.4, Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, and Symphonic Dances). In that final movement, there is a very touching "adieu" gesture. Listen to the whole work (the three movements) and you will hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talib aswad Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 It is GREAT but I cannot in good conscience claim it is the BEST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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