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everran

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Schumann's Kreisleriana quoted in... Rachmaninoff?

on: July 04, 2011, 11:58:50 PM

I've wracked my brain over this one, but I can't put my finger on it.

Listening to Schumann's Kreisleriana movement 1, Rachmaninoff's concerto style distinctly comes to mind. In the below clip, can you make out any resemblance in 0:11 - 0:15? This little motif repeats a couple times, and it's those two high notes- that's when I hear trumpets. I've looked in Tchaikovsky and Chopin concertos too, but I'm quite sure it's Rachmaninoff.

Does anyone recognize these spinning notes in another piece? And thanks.

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nyiregyhazi

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Re: Schumann's Kreisleriana quoted in... Rachmaninoff?

Reply #1 on: July 05, 2011, 01:57:20 AM

Quote from: everran on July 04, 2011, 11:58:50 PM

I've wracked my brain over this one, but I can't put my finger on it. Please help!

Listening to Schumann's Kreisleriana movement 1, Rachmaninoff's concerto style distinctly comes to mind. In the below clip, can you make out any resemblance in 0:11 - 0:15? This little motif repeats a couple times, and it's those two high notes- that's when I hear trumpets. I've looked in Tchaikovsky and Chopin concertos too, but I'm quite sure it's Rachmaninoff.

Does anyone recognize these spinning notes in another piece? And thanks.

I think I know where you mean. It's just before a load of thick chords in the piano, in the last movement of the 3rd concerto (I think).

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everran

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Re: Schumann's Kreisleriana quoted in... Rachmaninoff?

Reply #2 on: July 05, 2011, 02:50:02 AM

Thanks for the reply,

I think you may be right, Skip to 1:55 in the clip.

Or, do you suppose it's rather a coincidence? It doesn't sound quite close enough, but at least those are the trumpets I was thinking of.

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