Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. A transition which follows the chromatic scale eventually leads to the final reinstatement of the second theme, this time with the full orchestra at a piano dynamic. [8] The positive reception was a significant catalyst in the advancement of his recovery from continual depression. 18, is a concerto for piano and orchestra composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff between the autumn of 1900 and April 1901. [1] The second and third movements were first performed with the composer as soloist on 2 December 1900. ), 2 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 2 trumpets in B♭, 3 trombones (2 tenor, 1 bass), tuba, timpani, bass drum, cymbals, solo piano, and strings. The Piano Concerto No. Das zweite Klavierkonzert allerdings nimmt sich vergleichsweise bieder aus, was überraschenderweise dem Dirigenten Fritz Reiner angelastet werden muss. ALWAYS preferred THIS version!! Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. 2" ALL INSTRUMENTATIONS 2 Pianos, 4 hands (360) Piano solo (231) Piano and Orchestra (122) Violin and Piano (107) Flute and Piano (44) Cello, Piano (36) Choral 2-part (28) Clarinet and Piano (27) French Horn and Piano (23) Violin (22) Piano Quintet: piano, 2 violin… There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2015. Five stars for the Rubinstein/Reiner collaboration in the Rhapsody; five stars also for the Reiner/Chicago accompaniment in the piano concerto, but two only for Rubinstein’s performance. 18: Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 1576 Piano Duet (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics) by Sergei Rachmaninoff | Nov 1, 1986 4.3 out of 5 stars 32 Sono stato molto soddisfatto come al solito di tutto lo svolgimento della. Rubinstein plays both of these evergreen favorites about as well as anyone ever did or will, and with Reiner's perfectionist conducting and RCA's warm remastering, this is a must have, despite any other recordings (including the great Dutton releases of the composer's own) you may have. After listening and enjoying Sergei Rachmaninoff's 18th variation by various people, I began looking for a performance that to me was above the rest. Yuja Wang plays Sergei Rachamaninoff :Piano Concerto No. 5". Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto no. since the mid 60's Sir Georg Solti & Fritz Reiner both. The quality of the recording could have been better. Please try again. Rubinstein, what else can be said. Template:Redirect2 The Piano Concerto No. The motif is passed between the piano and then the strings. The entrance of the piano reverts the key back into C minor, with triplet passages played over a mysterious theme played by the orchestra. Warenberg arranged Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. So, I guess, four stars overall. 5 CD. The Piano Concerto No. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. I never heard of him. It was his comeback composition after a disastrous premiere of his … 2 in C minor is my favorite, and I looked forward to finally having a recording with Watts' interpretation of it. 2 in C minor, Opus 18 I. Moderato 0:35II. $5.99. Carmen explained that Rachmaninoff was his "favorite music".[11]. 0 bids. At the beginning of the A section, the piano enters, playing a simple arpeggiated figure. $49.99. On this new CD she plays Rachmaninoffs second Piano Concerto, with Laercio Diniz conducting the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, and the gorgeous Cello Sonata … - Das ist bei der Paganini-Rhapsodie allerdings nicht mehr der Fall: hier wird Reiner seinem Ruf eines der besten Dirigenten aller Zeiten voll gerecht, hier dirigiert er höchst dynamisch sowie explosiv, aber auch in spannungsvoller Zurücknahme: Rubinstein spielt entsprechend weitläufig, leidenschaftlich, furios und souverän - ein ganz, ganz grandioses Zeugnis höchster spätromantischer Interpretationskunst. However, after the ominous closing section ends it then builds up into a triumphant climax in C major from the beginning of the coda. An excellent example of what its all about, regardless of any tired cliche's!! Rubinstein by all means when it's classical music. Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2013. I felt my original LP sounded astonishing for its time!----I'm amazed how well engineered this powerful and graceful piece is in all its splendor. $5.00 shipping. The 1941 Sinatra song "I Think of You" is also based on the concerto, with the lyric line following a theme from the first movement, and the accompaniment with influences from the third movement.[12]. 2 in C Minor, Op. 2, 6 Études-Tableaux, Accardo Plays Paganini - The Complete Recordings [6 CD/Blu-ray Audio Combo], Transcendental - Daniil Trifonov Plays Franz Liszt [2 CD]. Great Rubinstein/Reiner/ Chicago in the Rhapsody- a classic; but ... great Reiner/Chicago only in the Piano Concerto. After the transition, the recapitulation's 2nd theme appears, this time in D♭ major, half above the tonic. This is followed by a piano-solo which continues the first theme and leads into a descending chromatic passage to a pianississimo A♭ major chord. 18 by Sergei Rachmaninoff arranged by Tadahiro for Piano (Solo) Just what he needed. Sergei Rachmaninoff, Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Rubinstein - Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. Rubinstein Collection, Vol. I loved it. Rachmaninov's 2nd by Rubinstein is not his best, but Paganini Rhapsody is no doubt one of greatest recordings of the work, played with dazzling virtuosity & deep feeling. Bold move. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France Conductor: Myung-Whun ChungSalle Pleyel, Paris, 19 September, 2014 Ending Dec 16 at 3:30PM PST 9d 12h. I played that record endlessly for years. The theme soon goes into a slightly lower register, where it is carried on by the cello section, and then is joined by the violins and violas, soaring to a climactic C note. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2. It features prominently both during the fictitious American Ballet Academy's rehearsals and final ballet workshop performance in the 2000 film, It features significantly in both the Japanese, It is frequently used in figure skating programmes, used by single skaters, It was used in 2012 by Russian rhythmic gymnast, It features throughout the second episode of Series 1 of BBC Two's, The first piano solo in the first movement is played by, It also uses the first and third movements for Piano Concerto no. If you enjoyed it, you won’t want to miss his equally stunning performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. The opening movement begins with a series of chromatic bell-like tollings on the piano that build tension, eventually climaxing in the introduction of the main theme by the violins, violas, and first clarinet. [10], The Adagio sostenuto theme appears in Eric Carmen's 1975 ballad "All by Myself". The one gripe I have about this album is the way the tracks are laid out on Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini - sometimes the Amazon player loses the first few notes as it transitions because it has the entire piece divided up into 20+ different tracks, owing possibly to the track labeling as they are different. The second theme of Allegro scherzando provides the basis for Frank Sinatra's 1945 "Full Moon and Empty Arms". Austrian violinist and composer Fritz Kreisler wrote a transcription of the second movement for Violin and Piano in 1940, named Preghiera (Prayer). 2 is one of his most famous compositions, performed in full for the first time in 1901 when he was about 28 years old. The movement ends very triumphantly in the tonic major with the same four-note rhythm ending the Third Concerto in D minor. "Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. Die Aufnahmen datieren aus Rubinsteins allerbesten Jahren (1950/56) und sind Volume 35 der insg. Es geht hier ausschließlich um Rachmaninoff. Never saw this performed in our many visits to see the CSO back then. 714 scores found for "Piano Concerto No.2" ALL INSTRUMENTATIONS 2 Pianos, 4 hands (360) Piano solo (231) Piano and Orchestra (122) Violin and Piano (107) Flute and Piano (44) Cello, Piano (36) Choral 2-part (28) Clarinet and Piano (27) French Horn and Piano (23) Violin (22) Piano Quintet: piano, 2 violin… After the original fast tempo and musical drama ends, a short transition from the piano solo leads to the second theme lyrical theme in B♭ major is introduced by the oboe and violas. The second piano concerto was Rachmaninov’s comeback and, like when Take That came back as a man-band with floppy haircuts, it was a huge commercial smash. The main theme is initially introduced by the flute, before being developed by an extensive clarinet solo. Beverly Hills, California. Please try again. Nobuyuki Tsujii made this recording in 2008, before he made a splash with his gold medal win at the 2009 Van Cliburn Piano competition. I've looked for a CD recording of this version of the concerto off and on for at least twenty years, and I … Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2013. 15: Rachmaninoff: Concerto No.2; Tchaikovsky: Concerto No.1, Delicate Sound Of Thunder - Restored, Re-edited, Remixed [Blu-ray], Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 [Blu-ray], John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band: in their own words & with contributions from the people who were there, Rachmaninoff Concerto No. His second piano concerto confirmed his recovery from clinical depression and writer's block, cured by courses of hypnotherapy and psychotherapy and helped by support from his family and friends. There's a problem loading this menu right now. This version of the 'Rhapsody...OP.43' is the FINEST performed I have EVER heard (IMHO) The remaster sounds well-above average also. And then as the old record players disappeared, so did my record. Then the second theme is heard played with a horn solo. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. PRESENCE LP The last movement opens with a short orchestral introduction that modulates from E major (the key of the previous movement) to C minor, before a piano solo leads to the statement of the agitated first theme. DECCA SXL 2076 SOLTI ~ RACHMANINOV ~ KATCHEN ~ PIANO CONCERTO NO 2. Semyonovo, District of Starorusky, Russia DIED March 28, 1943. Unable to add item to List. The verse is based on the second movement (Adagio sostenuto) of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. The man was a genius, he knew it but so what? 2 In C Minor, Op. One of the best performances of Paganini Vars. After that an extended and energetic development section is heard. The exposition ends with an agitated closing section with scaling arpeggios on the E♭ major scale in both hands. A triplet arpeggio section leads into the accelerando section, with the accompanying piano playing chords in both hands, and the string section providing the melody reminiscent of the second theme. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No 2 in C Minor Op 18 and Brahms Violin Concerto . For his second symphony, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Rachmaninoff's Works for Piano and Orchestra", "Brief Encounter theme is UK's top classic", "A descriptive analysis of the piano concertos of sergei vasilyevich rachmaninoff", "Rachmaninoff - Concerto No. It builds up to a short climax centred on the piano, which leads to cadenza for piano. He is the ultimate master and this album is enchanting. The speed of Rubinstein and the sheer dynamics are emitting a broad smile of delight from me as I write this! 2 in C Minor", International Music Score Library Project, Music written in all major and/or minor keys, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Piano_Concerto_No._2_(Rachmaninoff)&oldid=1005080338, United States National Recording Registry recordings, Articles needing additional references from January 2021, All articles needing additional references, Articles with International Music Score Library Project links, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-LCCN identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Adagio sostenuto – Più animato – Tempo I (C minor → E major), Allegro scherzando (E major → C minor → C major). 2 in C minor, Op. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. 2 as a concertante work for piano and orchestra. Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2013. Huge fan of the C.S.O. Carmen first composed the song's interlude, then took the bridge from Rachmaninoff and the chorus from his own "Let's Pretend". Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2017. After the statement of the long first theme, a quick and virtuosic "piu mosso" pianistic figuration transition leads into a short series of authentic cadences, accompanied by both a crescendo and an accelerando; this then progresses into the gentle, lyrical second theme in E♭ major, the relative key. The sound here, while focused on a particular tonality, has ideas of chromaticism. 3. This recording accurately represents the good and bad of these two great artists. Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2017. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 10, 2008. 2 in C minor, Op. COMPOSED: Using some material that goes back to the early 1890s, Rachmaninoff wrote the second and third movements of his Piano Concerto No. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto no. Love this piano concerto and Rubinstein is the best. 94 CD-s der Rubinstein-Collection, die als ein absoluter Meilenstein der Musikdokumentation der Aufnahmen des großen Pianisten in vorzüglicher Tonqualität (remastered)bezeichnet werden muss. $31.50. The development is based on the first theme of the exposition. When listening to the beautiful music that the composer Rachmaninov has written it is difficult perhaps to imagine the suffering that surrounded many of his works. 2 / Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 / Rachmaninoff: Concerto No.2, Rachmaninoff Plays Rachmaninoff: The 4 Piano Concertos, Rubinstein Collection, Vol.