Rachmaninov Prelude in G Minor - another recording...

[dickreuter]

After Jaynats recordings you're now all experts in this piece   I'm happy to receive comments and critique.

[teresa_b]

Bravo!!! Really nice.  You have a great feel for Rachmaninoff.  Put some more recordings on here!

Teresa

[cjp_piano]

Well done!  You obviously have heard Rachmaninoff's own recording of this, right?  I noticed the ending, you played it just like he did: adding 2 more final G's, the last one being loud  =)

I enjoyed your attention to the inner melodies in the middle section, good job.  Sometimes, however, a few times I didn't hear the whole melody in that inner voice.  In bar 42, your LH brings out that inner voice wonderfully, starting with D E F# G . . . but it keeps going in bar 43: F#, G(RH) A(RH finger 2), and then back to LH A, Bb, RH C (bar 44).  And then almost the whole thing again starting with second half of bar 44: D E F# G, F# G A.  You did so well at letting us hear the others that I know you can do these too 

One other important detail, check your LH notes in bars 33 and 34.  I know you're aware of other wrong notes that are a result of difficult chords and jumps, etc., but these I think you are unaware of.   Be sure the bass is A-D, A-D, not F# D, F# D.

Also, what piano did you use to record this and how did you record it? (kind of microphone, placement of mic, recorded to minidisc, tape?)?  I'm having trouble getting good sound quality and yours is very good.

Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed listening!

[dickreuter]

Thanks for the useful comments, I'll have a look at it in detail.
I recorded it at a studio (sort of hobby-studio) on a Steinway Grand B. He used four microphones and I think they each cost more than $2000.

Feel free to email the guy directly if you want more detail. His homepage is: https://www.studioredgables.com/

[gyzzzmo]

I like it very much, and nice recording.
1 detail, but your opinion may differ.
In the first part theres alot of change in tempo. Maybe a bit too much. To my opinion the only change of tempo should be in the melody (only the first part ofcourse).
For the rest, very nice

gyzzzmo

[jayanat]

Good job. 
From my oppinion, you might want to stay in tempo more, especially in the beginning.
I enjoyed it.
Thanks for posting.