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Topic: Rachmaninov concert no2: piano solo transcription?  (Read 3090 times)

Offline gyzzzmo

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Rachmaninov concert no2: piano solo transcription?
on: October 21, 2008, 02:49:41 PM
I would love to 'play around' with a rachmaninov pianoconcert, but after checking the local libraries it already starts becoming unplayable since the rest of the orchestra seems to have alot of the melodies.

So my question is: Is there a piano solo-transcription for any of the pianoconcerts, and if the answer is yes, could anybody mail it to me?

thanks in advance,

Gyzzzmo
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Offline smiggy

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Re: Rachmaninov concert no2: piano solo transcription?
Reply #1 on: October 21, 2008, 03:24:02 PM
I have a piano duet of it...not quite what you are looking for. Not sure if there is a piano solo.
The duet is 94 pages long, which I think includes all three movements. Mail me about it.
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Offline thalbergmad

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Re: Rachmaninov concert no2: piano solo transcription?
Reply #2 on: October 21, 2008, 07:08:37 PM
There are at least two solo versions, both massively copyrighted and equally worthless.

You are best just to mess with the original. Some pieces should be left alone.

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Offline gyzzzmo

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Re: Rachmaninov concert no2: piano solo transcription?
Reply #3 on: October 22, 2008, 09:11:09 AM
Thanks both of you, i guess i have to stick to his 'Etudes Tableaux' for the moment ;)

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Offline j.s. bach the 534th

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Re: Rachmaninov concert no2: piano solo transcription?
Reply #4 on: October 24, 2008, 08:24:45 PM
thal, where can i find those two solo versions? I have never been able to find a solo transcription of this piece

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Re: Rachmaninov concert no2: piano solo transcription?
Reply #5 on: October 24, 2008, 11:28:52 PM
thal, where can i find those two solo versions? I have never been able to find a solo transcription of this piece

They are far from complete, from what I remember. Just get the 2 piano reduction and mess with what you have in front of you.
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