zygis on Apr 17th, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Piano Concerto Op. 18 No. 2 in C minor
Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18, is a work in C minor for piano accompanied by orchestra, composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff between the autumn of 1900 and April 1901. The second and third movements were first performed with the composer as soloist on 2 December 1900. The complete work was premiered, again with the composer [...]
zygis on Apr 17th, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Serenade op. 3 in B flat minor
This set ends with Serenade (Серенада, Serenada).
zygis on Mar 31st, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Etude – tableaux Op. 33 No. 8 in C sharp minor
A big, loud piece with prevalent patterns of leaps in the left hand, creating a huge roar. The piece has grand dissonances but also contains a gorgeous romantic interlude. There are two references to the Prélude in C-sharp minor; could this piece be a venting of his anger and frustration at the public’s fascination with and demand for him to play that early prélude?
