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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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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

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m1469

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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

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shasta

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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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tompilk

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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!!!

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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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