Vladimir Drozdoff - Au tombeau de Rachmaninoff (audio + sheet music)
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- Vladimir Nikolaevich Drozdov (May 25, 1882 - March 11, 1960) was an American pianist and composer of Russian origin, and the co-founder of the Pushkin Society of America.
He was born in Saratov in the family of Nikolai Vasilyevich Drozdov (pianist and composer) and Olga Aleksandrovna Balmasheva-Drozdova (music teacher at the Saratov Musical College). He was the eldest child of three sons who became musicians. He studied music at the Saratov Musical College (now the Saratov Conservatory) and at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, where he studied in pianoforte from Russian pianist Anna Yesipova, and composition from Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. He also studied improvisation from Polish pianist and professor Theodore Leschetizky in Vienna.
Vladimir has performed in Russia and abroad. In 1907 he was a teacher of the Petrograd Conservatory, and as professor in the same conservatory for three years, from 1914 to 1917. In 1923 he settled in the United States, where he gave concerts and taught in his own studio in New York. He was married to Anna Drozdova, a talented graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Their children (daughter Natalia and son Pavel), were trained in music in their father's studio, and performed concerts both together and individually. He died in New York. His original manuscripts are in the Scientific Library of the St. Petersburg Conservatory and in his family's personal collection.
(Russian Wikipedia)
Please take note that the audio AND sheet music ARE NOT mine. Feel free to change the video quality to a minimum of 480p for the best watching experience.
Performer: Vyacheslav Gryaznov ( • Au Tombeau de Rachmani... )
Original sheet music: imslp.org/wiki/Au_Tombeau_de_Rachmaninoff_(Drozdov%2C_Vladimir) (Omega, 1951) - เพลง
Dies irae 0:00
Epitaphe 4:05
Psalmodie du printemps 5:55
I really love the dies irae, its really hauntingly beautiful and it gave chills to my spine.
My goodness the Dies Irae, absolutely beautiful. An elegy fitting for Rachmaninoff as well-knowing that he also adores the theme as he uses it so often.
I'm in love with someone who will never love me back and this, this hit me like nothing else... Dies Irae, stunning.
This is shockingly amazing! And I had never heard of Vladimir Drozdoff ! I have now!!
Yes. Really amazing. Really.
Every year you introduce me to new composers and I thank you greatly for it.
You're welcome. Let's thank the composers and the artists as well. :)
The "Epitaphe" is underrated.
It starts slow, soft and sombre, as if one is approaching the grave and looking at the headstone to reminisce about the moments spent with the deceased. Then, the dramatic and loud middle section represents all of the unfulfilled ambitions of said deceased, before returning back to the soft and sombre mood, ending even softer in the rumbling of the bass, like a realisation and an acceptance that the deceased will not return from the grave.
This set of three pieces is amazing. I see them as a tribute to Rachmaninoff's Etude-Tableaux.
This is the most beautiful piece I've ever heard in my life. The first ever piece where I actually cried listening to it, sometimes I've nearly cried but this is honestly something else
Merveilleuse musique que je découvre grâce à vous ! Le Dies Irae est si ..tranquillement désespéré !
The first piece is absolutely wonderful. What a lovely tribute to a great artist!
first time with Drozdorf ! very addictive it seems ! such a serenity...
1:30 Such a subtle way to insert the Dies Irae theme ! A whole lot less haunting (and dramatic) than Berlioz's and Liszt's interpretation of the melody ! I love this
In that passage it's the melody, so it's not particularly hidden. Notice the theme also in the bass at the very beginning, and elsewhere
The Dies Irae is actually the Bassline for the entire A section of the movement
Pascal, check also Tchaikovsky sonata
@@turtlellamacow I think it's subtle in the sense that the piece is very slow, so you don't exactly anticipate where the melody is going at first - but then it reveals itself to be the dies irae.
The whole piece is heartbreaking much, it's like feeling the reality of losing someone amazing in our lives. The first piece describes sadness, heartbreaks, and tranquility. The second one is like wondering why he had to go away for good, insanely questioning why such a terrible thing happened, madness controls. The third is finally letting go of the farewell, wishfully thinking that it's something that had to happen. Things are fine.
beautifully said
It is heartbreaking because Drozdoff was heartbroken. He composed this piece on the day of his friend Sergei Vasilyevitch's death in 1943.
Fabulous! Touching, haunting and yet reassuring.
Really gorgeous, and a beautiful performance of the work. I've just discovered your channel, thank you for bringing to life these wonderful unknown pieces and composers!
WOW - I love that third one!!!
So full of sorrow, I like it, nice performance too
There's something so pleasant and profoundly comforting about this music.
Beautiful
A worthy funeral for one of the greatest musical composers, the anachronistic Rachmaninoff. Thank you for share this heartbreaking piece.
You made my day. I Love the content of your channel ... Amazing composers 💜🖤❤️
Thanks, never heard the Dies Irae in a tranquil setting before
The Dies Irae is amazing!
Wow. So incredibly beautiful
Thank you. Your work in spreading knowledge and art is commendable.
Fantastic nice honor to the master Rachmaninov, my hero
This is so great. Thank you for this 😊
Thank you very much for this amasing music!
música muy elaborada en la que subyacen perfiles de inspiración, gracias!!
Dies irae appears at the very beginning at the left hand and does Eb D Eb C. It is interesting to note that Rachmaninov would spread dies irae throughout almost his entire work. He was obsessed and frightened by death during his entire life. This is a beautiful hommage and tribute to his music.
Where did you read about Rach’s obsession with death?
@@butterflysoup7699I agree; the death obsession sounds more like a characteristic associated with Liszt.
4:05 I love it
This makes me so emotionally sad
BEAUTIFUL.
It's so pretty, I almost drozed off.
Lovely
🙏👏💐
It feels like someone put all style elements and idiosyncrasies of R into a computer and then it came up with this.
The Dies Irae reminds me of the a minor Moment musicaux.
@@JFT. They probably meant to say etude tableaux. No need to call them a fool, lol
This is amazing, thank you so much. Is the sheet music available?
Please check the description box.
It reminds of Beethoven's Silence
can someone tell me (from a music theory perspective) why does the first piece give the same "vibe" as Pavane pour une infante défunte by Ravel? perhaps there is something about the chord progression?
Who plays this wonderful piece?
Could you post more Bortkiewicz ? :)
Maybe... or not.
aww
0:38 RIP b flat
The dotted rhythm throughout the first piece is an ode to rach's op 39 no 2 i guess?
Though the piece is called "at the graveyard of Rachmaninoff" I guess it is, the are surely some harmonical parallels
It reminds of Beethoven's Silence !
That last chord...
hay! This sheet in imspl isn't better , The resolution is not good... could you send this sheet for me? I can't found it from other website ! thx very much for share
Please try both of the copies there, that's the only place where I got the score for this video. Thank you.
While I am a little disappointed that there is no humorous movement with fast and cleverly-written fingerwork (as Rachmaninov often did himself), each of these movements is a perfect way to honour the great composer. Especially the Dies Irae.
Al gran Sergei Rachmaninov le habría gustado interpretarla
Уж больно сладенько
Vyascheslav Gryaznov!!!!!!!!!!!!
GRYAZNOV!!!!!!!!!!!
GRYAZNOV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@dacoconutnut9503 I actually heard him live once. He played Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto no. 1 and his arrangement of Borodin's Notturno from the String Quartet no. 2. I even managed to get a picture with him. It was a good concert.
@@TheodoreServin great!!!!!!!!!! I only got to know him because of the TH-cam reccomendations... his Rachmaninov's Italian Polka arrangement is superb 🤩
@@TheodoreServin I heard he lived twice, too.
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sounds like totentanz
Incredible piece of work!
WAY too much pedal @ 4:59; too fast & too loud.
музыка красивая, но кто-то на русском напишет, интересно.
Am I the only one who doesn't like these pieces (at all)? I was about to post pretty harsh criticism, but after reading how everyone raves about these pieces I decided not to, since there's no point in hurting the feelings of others.
I'm still curious though if it's just me, or if this is yet another Emperor wearing New Clothes.
I should add that the pianist who performs these pieces in this recording is doing a wonderful job, regardless of the quality of the music (or perhaps I should say "despite the quality of the music"; no offence! 😉).
For the sake of hearing all sides, even at the expense of the backlash, what are the things you don't like about the work?
I'm also curious to know what you didn't like. I find it very pleasing, beautifully written, and respectful to Rachmaninoff in it's imitation of his style.
I can see why someone wouldn't like it, although I'm not sure I can put my finger on exact reasons. Personally, I quite like the second and third pieces, but I'm not such a fan of the first one. I can see why people would like it, and I have nothing against it, but it doesn't quite do it for me.
I was listening to Radio 3 last week and they recounted Rach's death and I felt the pathos and found this tribute piece thank you algorithm this afternoon and listened while drinking gin & tonic. Tell me how you came to be listening to this piece and I will see if I can help.
As huge fan of rachmaninoff's, i'm not a huge fan of this. It feels a little like Rachmaninoff minus the pureness of expression/feeling. Rachmanionff's music feel like it came straight from inside, and this doesn't have that.
What makes you think it’s supposed to be like Rachmaninoff?
@@bobjob7924 Because it sounds like a poor impression of Rachmaninoff
The title of the piece sounds pathetic .... The piece does not...
Does not... what? Don't leave me hanging, dude.
@@thenameisgsarci
Pretty sure he meant the piece does not sound pathetic.
horrible