Rachmaninoff piano concert 1/2

[chopinatic]

anyone know where i can get a free orchestra backing track for his first and or second concertos, i know there may be a free midi version somewhere but i cant find it anywhere?

Thanks

[furtwaengler]

I always just played along with Richter.

[le_poete_mourant]

There is absolutely no point to using a midi version of the orchestra part. It will give you no freedom whatsoever to create your own interpretation, nor will any of the "Music Minus One" series, although those you have to pay for, and at least they will not be as ridiculously unmusical as a midi would be. If anything, just have somebody play the second piano reduction with you. 

[awesom_o]

When I practice the Rachmaninoff Concerti I usually just sing the orchestral parts out loud (the most important ones). When this becomes too difficult I stop singing and just keep hearing everything in my head.

It's very important to play a concerto in this way, imo. Thinking about it as a duet with orchestra or a piece of chamber music.... instead of just learning your notes and then saying "alright, where can I get the music-minus-one version!"

You need to be able to play your part WHILE knowing exactly what's going on in the orchestra part. You need to be able to do this in your sleep from knowing your concerto like the back of your hand. Not from having hear the midi version.