rachmaninoff and rach concertos

[flashyfingers]

Ok, so I am kind of doing everything on my own this summer and I can't seem to find a good version of the Rach 1 and don't know who to ask...

[visitor]

performance? audio only? audio and video?

score edition?

which  ?

[mjames]

Why the kissy face


Creeeeeppy

[goldentone]

performance? audio only? audio and video?

score edition?

which  ?

Until live performance, audio would satisfy the starving ear; video would sweetly haunt the heart.  For those who swoon at Rach.   

[visitor]

Why the kissy face


Creeeeeppy

lol
i meant undecided ha ha. kissy face should be way off tothe side away from more commmon use ones ha ha 

[four_ballades]

Krystian Zimerman's recording on Deutsche Grammaphon is one of my favorites. The opening is just spectacular.

[flashyfingers]

I'm sorry! I am in need of the score, which edition to use for performance preparation??
I have the dover first 3 concerti but I would like to know if there is an edition that is more suitable. Thank you!

[j_menz]

Do you want full orchestral or two piano reduction?

Are you doing the original or the 1917 "final" version?

Assuming reduction and 1917, Dover, Kalmus, Schirmer, Boosey & Hawkes and Edition Peters all have editions. Schirmer and Kalmus are on par (at best) with the Dover. Not sure there's any advantage in an "upgrade" to B&H or EP in terms of score integrity, though print quality will be superior.