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alpacinator1

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I just noticed that the opening of Rach3 sounds very similar to the theme of Alkan's Le Festin D'esope.

Do you think Rachmaninoff borrowed that melody from Alkan?

Am I just overthinking this or have any of you noticed this as well?

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jakev2.0

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Re: Rach3 and Le Festin D'esope

Reply #1 on: December 28, 2007, 11:50:48 PM

Yep, they are a bit similar, though to me Alkan's sounds distinctly Hassidic/Hebraic/Jewish whilst Rachmaninoff's sounds Russian/Slavic.

I think they're both spontaneous and original creations.

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Re: Rach3 and Le Festin D'esope

Reply #2 on: December 29, 2007, 12:31:31 AM

Quote from: jakev2.0 on December 28, 2007, 11:50:48 PM

Yep, they are a bit similar, though to me Alkan's sounds distinctly Hassidic/Hebraic/Jewish .

Why do you think it sound particulary hasidic? Indeed it sound jewish/habraic, but distinctly hasidic? Does hasidic music differ much from other european jewish music?

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Re: Rach3 and Le Festin D'esope

Reply #3 on: December 29, 2007, 12:40:52 AM

Yes, the two pieces are definately different. But I just think the first few seconds of each of them sound quite similar. Not EXACTLY the same, but similar.

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