Nikolai lugansky plays rachmaninoff piano concerto no. But the recording of the piano is painful, truly so so horribly untuned in the mid. Allegro scherzando victor 78rpm album dm 58 48963 48972 recorded april 10, 1929 digital transfer by f. But this whole concerto is one of the greatest works in the piano repertoire. I heard rach 2 were easier than rach 1 and rach 3, so thats the concerto i want to start with. Dark majesty, wild elegance the rachmaninov piano concerto no.
Nikolai lugansky is an exemplar of the russian piano school. The second and third movements were first performed with the composer as soloist on 2 december 1900. Get a free mp3 of sergei rachmaninoff piano concerto no. In the 1st concerto, the first and especially last movements are excellent, being comparablle to pletnev and janis who own this piece, but at the beginning of the slow 2nd movement, lugansky surprisingly misses a very important note in the melodic line. I was particularly impressed with his recording of tchaikovskys piano sonata no. I have loved this music since i was a little girl and now my 3 year old grandson loves it too. Even its more reserved moments will have you cradling your head in. These postromantic works are typical of rachmaninovs dense and sometimes overwrought style, and they need an interpreter who not only can execute their virtuosic passagework cleanly, but also discern what is. You can find the list of rachmaninoff piano concerto no. So the single minor reservation concerning the second concertos adagio aside, and with well balanced sonics and plenty of weight given to the orchestra despite the jumbosized solo piano, this release earns an easy and enthusiastic recommendation. Allegro scherzando c minor c major yeardate of composition yd of comp. Lugansky, pletnev, rno kkl lucerne, 20171 rolfs music.
Although he had been a musical romantic, it was only now that rachmaninov began composing those long, arching tunes, supported by skintingling suspended harmonies, which were to become such a trademark. Print and download in pdf or midi concerto pour piano no 2 opus 18. After the disastrous premiere of rachmaninovs symphony no. The sweep of no 2s torrent is breathtaking yet with each droplet. Rachmaninovs third piano concerto, which he composed in 1909 for a concert tour of the us, belongs up there with the greatest examples of the genre. Concertos a conversation that never was by grigory. A detailed explanation of why rachmaninovs piano concerto. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Adagio sostenuto, performed by polish national radio symphony orchestra. Pianist nikolai lugansky takes us on a guided tour through rachmaninovs much loved second piano concerto.
This page lists all recordings of piano concertos nos. Find classical music concert listings piano concerto no. Alexis weissenberg, nikolai lugansky, victor eresko, philippe entremont. It premiered on november 9, 1901, and contains themes that, throughout the 20th century, would be reborn as the melodies of several popular songs, including frank sinatras 1945 full moon and empty. Nikolai lugansky, mikhail pletnev russian national orchestra.
Im no horowitz, but the first page was really easy to pin down. Rachmaninov 2nd piano concerto richter was so excited to find this as i had the lp many years ago. The best recordings of rachmaninovs piano concerto no. Its coupled with rubinstein playing listz piano concerto no. P the orchestra accompaniments are arranged for a second piano. A detailed explanation of why rachmaninovs piano concerto no. Nikolai lugansky rachmaninov torrents yourbittorrent. The scoring for the work is not entirely modest calling for strings, double woodwind, timpani and cymbals together with a full brass section of 2 trumpets, 4 french horns, 3 trombones and a tuba. Official website of the boston symphony orchestra, inc. Just click file title and download link will show up. Rachmaninoff piano concerto 2 sheet music for piano.
Intermezzo adagio grigory sokolov, bbc philharmonic orchestra, yan. Mejean favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite july 29, 2016 subject. Second piano concerto moscow philharmonic, kyril kondrashin, vladi 209 mb. A most excellent dvd of an excellent pianist and orchestra playing one the worlds best pieces of music. T he latest addition to nikolai luganskys rachmaninov.
The descending torrent of octaves and ascending cascade of chords in the. Here you can find rachmaninov piano concerto 2 shared files we have found in our database. The complete work was premiered, again with the composer as soloist, on 9 november 1901, with. He lingers just enough in the unaccompanied sections, and like horowitz, argerich, and the composer himself, he opts for the easier firstmovement cadenza the more difficult chordbased. Nikolai luganskys 2012 release of sergey rachmaninovs two piano sonatas is an indepth exploration that compels close listening from beginning to end. Luganskys crisp, forward moving rendition of the solo part will please listeners familiar with zoltan kocsis similarly fleet and lighttextured pianism. Within weeks, the 27yearold was brimming with ideas and in a flood of inspiration composed his melodically radiant piano concerto no.
This is, in my opinion, the finest rendition of this concerto ever recorded. It premiered on november 9, 1901, and contains themes that, throughout the 20th century, would be reborn as the melodies of several popular songs, including frank sinatras 1945 full moon and empty arms. Print and download in pdf or midi piano concerto no. The lutoslawski concerto for orchestra, an episodic symbiosis with folk music. At the time he still had a year of conservatoire study ahead of him, during which his tasks would be to compose his first opera and his first symphony, these being arenskys conditions for accelerated graduation.
Download rachmaninov piano concerto 2 files tradownload. Piano concerto no 1 in f sharp minor op 1 rachmaninov was not quite eighteen when he began work on his first piano concerto. Nikolai lugansky playing rachmaninoff piano concerto no. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Composed between 1900 and 1901, rachmaninovs piano concerto no. I have two piano teachers at one time, but im only playing to please myself surprisingly.
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