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Which Rachmaninov concert would you most likely attend?

Concertos 1 & 2
4 (30.8%)
Concertos 3 & 4
5 (38.5%)
All preludes
0 (0%)
All Etudes and moments musicaux
2 (15.4%)
Both sonatas
1 (7.7%)
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini and and Variations on a theme by Corlelli
1 (7.7%)

Total Members Voted: 13

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Offline tompilk

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Which Rachmaninov concert?
on: October 06, 2005, 05:23:13 PM
Which concert would you attend (even though unrealistic)? Also say why is you would like to share you're opinions with others.
Thanks,
Tom Pilkington ;D
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Re: Which Rachmaninov concert?
Reply #1 on: October 06, 2005, 05:28:29 PM
I chose the etudes and moment musicaux because right now I am in the middle of learning a number of the preludes and have listened to the entire bunch of  them quite a number of times.  I already feel somewhat saturated (even though I know I still have tons to learn about them). 

I don't know as much about the etudes and there seems an entirely different overal mood to them than the preludes.  They are intriguing to me.   I am not sure if it is my own conjecture based on the names "prelude" vs "etude" but there is something less forward seeming about the etudes... I would also love to hear the moment musicaux.  I have never heard any of those played except for number 5, and even that one I don't think I have ever heard live.


m1469


both sonatas might be over-stimulating  :P
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Re: Which Rachmaninov concert?
Reply #2 on: October 06, 2005, 06:43:01 PM
The Corelli Vars in concert, but replace the Paganini Vars with his Chopin Vars.
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Re: Which Rachmaninov concert?
Reply #3 on: October 06, 2005, 09:22:49 PM
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but replace the Paganini Vars with his Chopin Vars.
I've never heard the Chopin Variations before. Interesting... i'll have to find somewhere to download them...hint hint...(any ideas where?)... ::)
Anyway, I love Paganini Rhapsody.
I voted for both sonatas myself - i just love them!!! :P
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Re: Which Rachmaninov concert?
Reply #4 on: October 07, 2005, 07:11:49 PM
I'd go for his 2nd and 3rd piano concerto.

- BB
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