These chords are so beautiful!! How is this concerto so underrated 😭😭
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- This is the second movement of Rachmaninoff's first piano concerto. Someone in the comments actually pointed out that this is the revised version (whoops, I didn't actually know).
Recording:
• Rachmaninoff: Piano Co...
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It's basically a hate crime to stop the video at that point.
I agree to rhis comment
You think this excerpt is bad? Some years ago I was listening to the CBC (Canada) Bell Canada satellite station called Classical Romantic and it played the Rach Pag var up to about half way, went silent then put on the middle movement of a Mozart quintet. Now of course I deeply love both composers, but I was so shocked at the stupidity of some know-nothing twit programmer (who likely gets paid 4 times more than I ever have) for simply not letting a cd finish, that I insulted the guy in a long ranting email calling him everything I could, without being arrested.
How can uneducated morons inherit these far too easy jobs? In fact, it's not even a matter of education, but a matter of loving the music.
So, this is not a crime compared to a national, tax payer broadcaster dumbing down the general public through nepotism and laziness.
Rach's works are NOT for little old ladies to water their plants by. So, no matter where you cut it off, it's very painful.
This post does introduce, though, someone who hasn't taken a moment to listen and sample our beloved Rach. I find him not guilty on the grounds that the CBC is a pile of utter stupidity that, by far, overshadows the innocent intent of this poster with its (the CBC's) reckless, bumbling, moronic, empty headed, refuse to name the conductor, state of severe developmental ... ...
i have to stop
i havgfe to stop
where are my pilss? my pills????
s**t where did i leave them
oooooooooooooooooo i hate the cbc
even more than philip glass, because;
People who live in brick houses, SHOULD throw Glass.
@@barney6888 You missed the point of the OG. They are stating that they wish they could hear more. You took it completely wrong and wasted your breath.
Why? The music is shallow, slimy and trivial.
You are too
Have a good day@@pietroamaretti8550
Rach. rewrote this early concerto after he wrote his 3rd piano concerto. So, he was fully matured in his writing at that time. It's a wonderful concerto none the less.
Honestly he didn't change much. Early versions of the concerto are available, and are still freacking impressive for a 18 years old
@@aenox848 He changed quite a bit, it was more than a polish, but not a complete rewrite true enough. Gad this performance is way too slow.
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You may feel the influence of Tchaikovsky in general, and the horn solo from the fifth symphony specifically. Their souls were connected!
Tchaikovsky was Rachmaninoff's hero
the whole work is just luscious...
It's Rachmaninov's 1st piano concerto. My favourite's the 2nd, but this is very beautiful, too. ❤
I actually really like the 4th
Musical works speak differently to each of us, don't they. I've only come to like it in the last few years because I listened to it with attention, rather than just having it on in the background or choosing one of the other three to listen to. I'm grateful to my late Dad for introducing me to Rachmaninov's music. It gives me so much joy. I'll give the 4th a hearing again soon. ❤
@@Coolbardie My favourite work is his 3rd symphony!
@@markjacksonturner6462 I've only listened to the 2nd, so I'll have to check that out. Thanks for the recommendation.
Rachmaninov's 1st! Honestly, I totally understand why you chose to highlight this - the second I heard those opening chords, I was rocketed back to the first time I heard this concerto. Thanks!
Rachmaninov, a beautiful soul! ❤
Amazing piece! To be reaaally accurate, this here wasn’t completely written by a 18 year old. This is the revised version of the concerto, which he did way later in his life. You can check out the original and see what he changed at minute 14:18 of this video: th-cam.com/video/e8EqxM1U5SM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=AIBS1B1-m7F8rch-
(If the link doesn’t work just search rach 4 original version score ore something)
It’s actually amazing how much of the beautiful melodies and inventive harmonies were already there, but he really did improve them and smooth the edges with his later expertise. The piano cadenza following this intro was not in the original, which only had an A dominant arpeggio in its place.
Wow that's super cool! I didn't know this so thanks for sharing 😊
@@taylee_jurekie-rofe you re welcome!!
In the original, it starts with the clarinets instead of the horn. It sounds much better like this, imo.
Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1 (1891, rev. 1917) .... No.2 Andante
yes, beautiful - but how can you call a Rachmaninoff concerto underrated, only possibly the fourth. Many great pianists play this concerto
Agreed. The fourth, I would say, is pretty underrated, but I love it nonetheless.
They are still all in the top 10 to 20 most played concertos probably
@@TyronTention Yes, the 4th is a damn good concerto. I will never compare it to the 2nd or the 3rd since they are very different to the core. It's much darker, much more serious work.
I’ve been listening to Rachmaninov for decades. The only time I’ve seen recordings of the 1st and 4th, besides here on YT, is in a set with all four plus the Paganini Rhapsody.
@@alanpotter8680 Depending on what day someone asks, I prefer the fourth over the others for that reason. The emotions feel more raw, and that last movement has such a capricious, mysterious sound that I love.
The 4th is so underrated and yet so beautiful, especially in its original form.
I can't say no to either version but the current challenge is that while there is Michelangeli's fantastic performance of the later version, the original has yet to be offered in a comparably classic performance.
Definetley deserves more attention, your video!
So beautiful! Thank you for sharing. Take care.
so powerful
I hear A LOT of Wagnerian Tristan influences!
Exactly!
Yes, I made a comment in regards.
Well observed. Agree.
Pantriadic chromaticism. Not unusual for the period.
@@musical_lolu4811 yes, but I mean not only the harmony but also the motivic phrasing.
Reminds me of Scriabins first piano concerto aswell
Funny, I didn't think Rachmaninoff at first but thought wow, this person sounds like Rachmaninoff! hahah Those sustained notes just make the chord changes so amazing. It's like a movie soundtrack at that point.
I misread Horn Solo as Hans Solo Motiv initially.
Strong Wagner's Tristan influence.
Must be an early work still working on his original voice
Bellissimo ❤
All four, nay, five piano concertos are great, so is his second symphony and everything else. Have yet to familiarize myself with his first and third symphony. Another great composer almost overlapping Rachmaninov's lifetime and lifespan is the nearly forgotten Alexander von Zemlinsky.
Maybe if you identified the piece, it would become less underrated.
It's already in the description.
It's a joy that you've brought this to our notice, and thanks so much. But yes! What the xxxxxx IS IT?
@@StephenJackson1958it’s rachs first piano concerto
@@mikelord9860 No, it's not. The Description consists entirely of ''These chords are so beautiful!! How is this concerto so underrated 😭😭". No three dots to open additional material.
Grwat work of Rachmaminoff
Hay una versión estupenda del 4to de Rachmaninoff por Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli!
The French horns sounded like Tchaikovsky's 5th.
I compose piano concerto pieces. My heart is warmed by this one.
🙏❤🌹 Sergei 🌹❤🙏
The main motif of God Of War PS4 can be related from the first bars of this.
great comments in the score. Who added them?
Definitely not what I’d call underrated. Perhaps underrated among the other Rachmaninov concertos, but overall a very well known, often performed piece.
😯🤯
Its Rachmaninov take on Griegs concerto in A minor
Structurally, yes, but to act as if that is the essence of this piece would be unjust, as it is a worthwhile original in its materials and development.
@AndSendMe as if that wasn't EXACTLY what I meant when I said "his take" on the piece (and ofc that's the structure).
And I would slightly disagree with what you mean about the "essence", a term which can mean so many different things. Just try to spot what makes these two concertos alike, and different to all the other concerti.
The two concertos are like siblings to me, very alike but very different/unique, one older, one younger and that looks up to the other.
Of course you'll find whatever- something if you look for it. But I'm just basing this on what little Rachmaninov said about the piece.
what recording is this?
Anna Fedorova;
th-cam.com/video/y6EX3t2Mdnw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=-lMX6AQ4_-X02Yzq
@@taylee_jurekie-rofe Thanks, awesome analysis by the way, i enjoy this kind of content!
Sounds like Tristan und Isolde overture
“Triadic motion” isn’t a real music theory concept
The writing in this movement is extraordinary - Rachmaninov at his most original. It feels quite "improvised". There are wonderful passages later. This particular performance is really slowly - it needs more movement.
He was 18
@@GaryGoldbaugh When he wrote the original version. But the version of the concerto that everyone plays nowadays was revised by him later in his life. And it is far superior
This is not what he wrote when he was 18, it's the (drastically) revised version he wrote in his 30s
Use facts not misinformation
it is indeed great music, but it's overshadowed by the (miles better) second and third concertos. their melodies and harmonies are more appealing.
I hear some Brahms in there
"How is this concerto so underrated?", you ask. The answer is as simple as it is tragic: We live in a time when too many people, especially shallow, narrow-minded people, and especially shallow, narrow-minded Americans, are craving easy listening because they can't be bothered to expand their listening horizons to include music it takes just a little extra effort to understand and appreciate. Put simply, this concerto is so underrated because it's got more to say than too many listeners are used to hearing, so naturally, because they'd prefer unconscious escape to mind-opening substance, they tune it out - a truly self-defeating mistake in this case!
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Yes, but Wagner made it before in Tristan. I wish that others would have been imittating, the Tristan... overture.
The Rach is THE best classical composer by a mile. He knows how to write a simple melody, develop it to an utter climax and pierce your heart with pure emotion. Chopin and many others can do it similarly but no where near Sergei
Can I point out that this piece was an abject failure at its debut? So much so that he had to visit a psychiatrist before beginning his Second Concerto?
You're confusing it with the 1st symphony
Au Countre. Just irritating.
This concerto is NOT underrated at all.
Maybe because most people except music theorists just don't like to listen to "chords"
Where on earth did you get the assumption that this superb concerto is underrated ? - Suggest you leave your cave and attend some decent concerts !!
Not as beautiful as Tchaikovsky or Dvorak andante from their respective Symphonies
Especially Dvorak new world second mouvement !
Sounds like crapGPT
What is this piece?
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.1, 2nd mvt
But the voice leading leaves a lot to be desired. Rach’s no2 shows a clear jump in knowledge in that area. Notes A and C# have to be used as passing tones to link the harmonies. And G# should be used later to link A# to F#. This is basic orchestration.