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Topic: (Video) Rachmaninov Prelude in D Major, Op. 23 no. 4 (Read 1841 times)

m1469

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(Video) Rachmaninov Prelude in D Major, Op. 23 no. 4

on: March 11, 2012, 08:18:02 PM

Here's a current take in performance preparation. Have a great day

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Re: (Video) Rachmaninov Prelude in D Major, Op. 23 no. 4

Reply #1 on: March 11, 2012, 11:33:34 PM

How beautiful!! And how special!

It's one of my very favorite pieces. Your interpretation makes me listen anew!! It's so different than any other performance I heard! You are giving it some very personal accents, views, secrets!

It's just so, so beautiful!!

*wants to cry, and listens again*

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Re: (Video) Rachmaninov Prelude in D Major, Op. 23 no. 4

Reply #2 on: March 13, 2012, 07:13:55 PM

Bumpety bump

This is beautiful, and interesting!

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Re: (Video) Rachmaninov Prelude in D Major, Op. 23 no. 4

Reply #3 on: March 13, 2012, 08:25:23 PM

Oh what profound playing!!

Thank you, that was very moving. You showed so much personality through this piece!!

Mark

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Re: (Video) Rachmaninov Prelude in D Major, Op. 23 no. 4

Reply #4 on: March 14, 2012, 04:35:46 AM

Thank you very much, Wolfi and Mark

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Re: (Video) Rachmaninov Prelude in D Major, Op. 23 no. 4

Reply #5 on: March 14, 2012, 07:34:26 AM

What a wonderful surprise this was.

This is one of my favorite Rach's. You play it well and with beauty.

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Re: (Video) Rachmaninov Prelude in D Major, Op. 23 no. 4

Reply #6 on: March 14, 2012, 09:24:44 AM

m1469, I think you characterize how love sounds like for me.
You did a damn well job on this piece!

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Repertoire.
2011/2012

Brahms op 118
Chopin Preludes op 28
Grieg Holberg Suite
Mendelssohn Piano trio D minor op 49
Rachmaninoff Etude Tabelaux op 33 no 3 & 4 op 39 no 2
Scriabin Preludes op 1

m1469

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Re: (Video) Rachmaninov Prelude in D Major, Op. 23 no. 4

Reply #7 on: March 14, 2012, 02:34:07 PM

Thank you both, I am happy if it communicated these things! It's been quite a fun trick to get a musically communicative balance in places like the second page, where the melody returns in the bottom half of the RH with the top half of the hand playing an obligato line in polyrhythm to the Bass.

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