Rachmaninoff 2nd Concerto Op. 18 II. Adagio Sostenuto

[jlh]

This is a performance with the ASU Sinfonietta one year ago TODAY! 

Interesting factoid on this performance... I was backstage waiting until my time to perform (end of first half), and the room was cold and my hands were getting even colder, so I found a couch and sat on my hands to warm them up.  When it was time to perform, I walked on stage (prob about 1k people there) and COULDN'T FEEL MY HANDS AT ALL!  For the first 4-5 minutes of this movement, I was guessing at a lot of the touch and everything.  It's a good thing this started out slow and soft, or I probably wouldn't have sounded good at all!

HAHA how's that for a "nervous before performance" story?!! 

Anyway, let me know what you think of this.

Josh

[pianowolfi]

I love this piece and you play it beautifully. Thanks for posting!