Binh Tat I don't think he was saying this isn't for single piano - just that he knows all Chopin's single piano pieces, so he also knew this wasn't one of them :)
Matthew Adrien My apologies for commenting 2 years late, but Lugansky may have large enough hands to play legato in sections of the piece that are otherwise impossible to play legato with small hands and no pedal. I would recommend just using pedal, though. Without Rachmaninoff’s hand size or bigger, it’s very physically demanding to play without pedal.
Lugansky playing this at the highest immaginable level. No blurs, no spaces before big jumps and chords. As someone who played the piano for 9 years and played some rachmaninoff myself. its just brutal.
I love this huge chords and very high volumes in Rachmaninoff's pieces, like in for example this one or his first Piano Concerto, but also his slow pieces are pretty good because of their polyphony. Besides I really like his kind to spread out intonations, like in his Op. 39. No. 4. And Lugansky is a great performer of Rach's work.
I'm learning this piece now. I've managed as far as 1:12 and it's quite a challenge to say the least. This outstanding performance is my only motivation to keep going to the end.
That's my absolute favorite moment of the piece. I could see how someone could say that this piece is just to show off technical ability but moments like that prove that it's much more. It's so emotionally potent.
This is definitely my favourite rachmaninoff piece. One day I'll play all of it, and that day is not too far away :) Edit: I gave up haha. See my replies for an in depth explanation. Alternatively you can pretend I didn't and keep asking me if they day has finally been, that is a totally valid option as well 😂
Him and Richter (whom I am proud to share a last name with) are my two favorite Rach interpreters. Except on the prelude in g minor, I just can't leave out Berezovsky (I think that's who he is). Oh, and the best recording of 3/2 (C# minor) is Rach himself playing it on a bosendorfer reproducing piano. I also have yet to hear a Richter recording of Rach 2, so I have to stick with Rubinstein. Man, in the end it doesn't really sound like I'm a true Richter and Lugansky fan am I? XD
After playing this song I have to say it is very repetitive on the left hand, it is really not that bad, it takes practice like anything else. The only hard part honestly was not burning out before the end.
This is ridonculous. So good. About eight measures from the end there's a 32nd rest in both hands that is just genius. It's amazing how powerful that little pause is.
Played this for my high school senior recital and a piano competition in Michigan more than 20 years ago. The experiences led me to pursue a career in conducting. Great piece!
"It's not very hard". Give me a fucking break. Of course playing the notes in half the tempo with amateur-level control isn't hard, but playing pieces like this EXPRESSIVELY takes about 15 intense years of studying the instrument, usually even more. Trust me, this is my field of profession.
Fantastic piece, my piano teacher recommend this to me today, and this is the first day I'm hearing it. Spent about a half hour learning the first page, I'm excited to play the rest of this piece. I've always been scared of Rachmaninoff having smaller hands, but this one seems possible not being able to play 10ths. I think this is one of those pieces that sounds very impressive and exciting, but despite being hard, is not as hard as it sounds. Not saying it isn't hard (it's hard), it's just designed to sound harder than it is. When passages are more chromatic like in this piece, fingers are more ready to access the notes. I actually think the quarter notes in Tchaikovsky's concerto No. 1 are harder than the 16ths in this piece. Leaps are harder than runs. Just my opinion.
This piece reminds me of a forest fire getting more and more out of control but, it is mesmerizingly beautiful to look at. You are put in a trance at how beautiful the sight is. You snap out of it and try to leave but the fire has already encircled you. You are doomed. The fire is beautiful. You stare into the inferno as it consumes you.
Speechless... First time hearing this music. This must be virtually impossible to play for even the most advanced pianist. What kind of genius writes something so amazing that even the greatest players struggle to perform. Mind blowing... Give me 100 years to practise and I might manage to play the first 12 bars!!!!
me: Hears the audio also me: This is easy- it repeats! All i have to do is learn the melody *sees* the sheet music* *crys* (edit) I liked my own comment ;-;
Complètement incroyable !! Comment se fait-il que cette pièce ne soit pas plus connue ? C'est à la fois épique et émouvant, délicat et extrêmement puissant. S'il y a des pianistes expérimentés qui traînent, est-ce que vous pensez que je pourrais jouer ça, sachant que mes morceaux les plus durs sont l'étude 1 op 2 de Prokofiev et la Sonate 1 de Brahms ? Il faut absolument que j'apprenne ça, mais ça a l'air tellement difficile !
In this edition, the last chord is written to be played as "sfff" but I'm pretty sure in his original edition, he actually wrote "sffff" which is possibly the only time I, in 12 years of playing piano, have ever come across that.
This is great, do not know this song, it's fabulous, thanks Sergei Rachmaninov You inspire many musicians to surpass themselves, you will always be a legend remembered
I have been playing this for 3 months now and even with large hands this piece really is a fight. Some part are ridiculously difficult even though there is a lot of "repetition" nothing is really easy in this piece. Stamina alone makes this hard
I always knew this was hard, but I never realized it was this hard, maybe because Lugansky is so fluid. LOOK at this score! This must be up amongst Rach's most difficult pieces. Harder than any prelude. I love the Chopin influence in this at 1:11. You can always hear Chopin in Rachmaninov.
Absolutely insane work! Aside from the fact that it would take-literally-my lifetime to learn such a piece as this, I wonder how the composer could write such music. How did he notate it? How did he put on paper what he heard in his heart? Virtuoso pianists like Lugansky are simply different than the rest of humanity. They just live on some higher plane than (even serious but) ordinary players can only pretend to inhabit. Just amazing.
No, you can't. You have to train yourself. Technique is important, fingering, the ability to read sheets as fast as this, if you're not good enough it'll be a sloppy mess.
It was more of a philosophical, existential suggestion. Although, I stand by my statement. Perhaps a temp of 10 BPM. It would be slow but you could hit all the notes.
What if it took you ten years to learn it? What if it sounded awful then? Perhaps one's goal isn't to impress the world with their virtuosity. Perhaps someone just loves the piece and wants to play it at their own maximum level. Is that not satisfactory?
Steve Gardner No, that's like having a favorite song then every time you play it, it sounds garbage and nothing like the original. That's exactly what it is. That shouldn't be satisfactory for anyone. It'd also ruin any learning experience you wanted in piano.
If you guys liked this, you should watch the video of Lugansky playing it live that the audio for this video was taken from. It is even more intense seeing him play it live, and you miss out on his big finish without being able to see him x)
It is definitely difficult, but Rachmaninoff was an unbelievable pianist, and was well aware of the instrument's idiosyncrasies. That said, not being overly ambitious (you have had vast previous training, and your hands are able to hold the weight~otherwise you are facing the risk of injury), with slow and thorough practice (slowly and in different rhythms*), you'll see your hands flowing. That is what makes a pianistic genius worth studying.
this is actually one of the easier pieces of rachmaninoff. Thats why my professor told me this piece and “the cat and mouse”dominated teenager piano competitions
After reading all the comments, i have to say everyone can learn this piece if you spend your time for practice even you don't have a big hand :") the difficulty not only the techniques but also how to play it right: the rhythm, the emotions, how you handling the piece :") a professional pianist could recognize who is better not just judging by his/her piano techniques but also the musicality of him/her while she/he is playing too :") just my personal thought :") (If i have any English grammar mistakes, im sorry :") )
Я русская и живу в России. Мне нравится слушать музыку Рахманинова. Столько испытываешь эмоций. Здесь и тайфун и любовь, переживания и радость, и тоска по своей Родине. . И в то же время это тоска по своей Родине. Я с трепетом отношусь к его творчеству.
These are great professional level etudes, yet they are forgotten but are swept away by giants such as Chopin and Liszt, leaving only Czerny's easier etudes that are much for earlier educational levels recognised. Should definitely be played more!
Just saying,I,a 3.5yrs self-taught pianist,have just successfully finished learning this marvelous piece. It is definitely,and undeniably,a very difficult piece.It took me like 3 months to finish the piece and 2 months to master it. Keep it up, you can do it!
It's simple: I clipped out parts of the sheet music, then aligned it with the audio in Windows Movie Maker. To be frank, it's time-consuming, but the ability to read sheet music is an advantage.
@@oliviergrimard3845what do you define as a “decent level”? Playing Rach 3 Ossia Cadenza and Ravel’s Scarbo simultaneously? Actually, those pieces are not too difficult, once you reach a little above the decent level you mentioned. By the way, I wonder if there’s any orangutans on the moon plotting to come down to earth to take all the bananas.
@@memeessence You should take a breather. It sounds pretty salty. It is not an easy piece, but it is also not based purely. It is difficult because it is not difficult enough. And it is not musically difficult like a Nocturne either. Hence it sits in an awkward spot where it is technically difficult but not too much and not difficult musically enough such that I think it is less chosen as a recital piece. That being said, it clearly concerns what is popular in classical music. There are plenty of wonderful pieces that are not played in recitals simply because there are too many pieces for all of them to be. But I do not retract that this piece is not that hard. It sounds much harder than it actually is. The pattern on the left hand is very repetitive, making the piece easier than it seems because you don't have to learn new passages all the time. That being said, it is not like it's easy either. And it does sound very impressive. My guess is that you are not a very good pianist if you can't reconcile this simple fact. Or, if you think this piece is not too difficult, it is as far fetch as orangutans coming down from the moon.
@@oliviergrimard3845 I personally like Chopin’s Etudes because they give good techniques for a solid foundation in my improvisation, especially Revo Etude, I swear that shit helped my left hand arpeggios a lot! Also, the orangutans are definitely plotting against us. I don’t know where you thought I was not calm by the way. I am completely content, although back to the etudes yeah it’s good for improv cus u can make a simple song sound big epic. Have a good day, and do understand I hope the best for you and your life big boi Jim.
I spent 6 hours deciphering this piece today. Wondering all along why, ô why, since I'll probably never be able to play it correctly at the right tempo. But it's so hypnotic !
@@S0larus yup ! Took me about 3 weeks to get something presentable to my taste, and I hadn't practiced in months before that (...years?) so... it's doable! It's still perfectible of course. Tempo-wise, I recorded it and was about 1mn behind Lungansky. But I haven't worked proprely on the bridge passage yet and some displacements are not quick enough yet so... almost there ;)
Obviously I like Lizt and I do not question his high merits as a composer and interpreter but, sometimes I am overwhelmed by virtuosity, sometimes unnecessary that makes his compositions in mere studies of speed. It is almost humane to interpret these compositions, but they are achieved, it is difficult to feel the music beyond the immense amounts of notes. Except Concert N 2 and mainly the N 3, the rest seems to me to be as important as his studies. It dazzles me but it does not excite me.
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What a genius.
You're a little bit egocentric
what a genius
We all know you composed this to give me cramps in my hand...
Q: How do you Khachaturian?
A: Grab him by the Aram.
Hahahha Nigga.
I believe in you, beginner pianists, I believe in you. This piece is eeeeeaaasssyyy.
Yeah right... "easy"... pffft... >:D
@@ՀայկՍեւոյան-ձ9ծ Look who you are talking to before commenting
@@niccolopaganini4268 Whaaaaat ? What tou want to say ? I'm looking
@@ՀայկՍեւոյան-ձ9ծ Why did you delete your comment? are you aware of the spirit of the great Rachmaninoff now?
@@niccolopaganini4268 I can write again but what are you talking about bro I can't understand
I like how it goes from ff to ppp in one measure.
I know, right? XD
Haha yeah I feel like Rachmaninoff was a little exaggerative...
Gritter S la 0k56w
haha yes
@@mertgokce7332 Ok.
I am in a Chopin playlist, chilling out, and then I hear this and I'm like "ye this is surely not Chopin"...
Best comment ever.
***** yes but I know those. I think I know all the pieces Chopin made for a single piano.
Henrik Rónai well, rachmaninoff might have been inspired by chopin for this piece, so.....
Henrik Rónai It's been 3 months but I wanted to point out that this piece is for a single piano too :P Just that the single person plays a lot
Binh Tat I don't think he was saying this isn't for single piano - just that he knows all Chopin's single piano pieces, so he also knew this wasn't one of them :)
1:04 that diminuendo sounds wicked
I have two words for you: salad fingers
That's 8 words in total.
@@thenameisgsarci the prophecy has been foretold
It goes from fortissimo to pianissimo!
His diminuendo:↘️
My diminuendo:📉
Hold my water, i ve got this
XD
These two comments make the best comment chain I've seen in my life :P
This piece reminds me the etude n°4 S.139 "Mazeppa" by Liszt
Clabus Vile pls stop
This is absolutely delicious *eating popcorn*
Bless the poor soul who has to transcribe this.
lol
Brandon Ramirez 😂😂😂😂😂 That was good bro!!
Some of us love transcribing these 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
I am playing this peace.I am 12 years old.
Tian Vlašić How the hell you're practicing it lol, i'm 13 and it's impossible for me.
Why am I so addicted to this piece?
Good question. It's a huge earworm.
Nuclear Fish I KNOW SAME
I started to learn it. I'm scared as fuck but love it haha
Same
Because there is rage in your heart.
How did Lugansky played this clearly without pedal blur is amazing, like what the heck.
He probably did 16th pedalling or something lmao.
Geezus mate
Hahaha
You can watch him do it live just as well as in this recording. It's insane.
Matthew Adrien My apologies for commenting 2 years late, but Lugansky may have large enough hands to play legato in sections of the piece that are otherwise impossible to play legato with small hands and no pedal. I would recommend just using pedal, though. Without Rachmaninoff’s hand size or bigger, it’s very physically demanding to play without pedal.
Lugansky playing this at the highest immaginable level. No blurs, no spaces before big jumps and chords. As someone who played the piano for 9 years and played some rachmaninoff myself. its just brutal.
yeah, I feel you too, this performance is so clean, every note is voiced just perfect, that it gives me goosebumps and scares at the same time
Wow. I thought this was a studio recording! I was so surprised to hear the applause at the end. That blew my mind. Amazing performance.
Probably one of the most insane live performances of Lugansky ever...
I would sell my soul to the devil to play like this. Such a beautiful piece, Rachmaninov certainly was a great composer
Many others have played this without agreeing to spend eternity in hell so I think you should just practice.
But... but Paganini... XD
We could make a deal...
Mephistopheles has entered the chat
A gift from God. No devil needed for beauty.
Me: I want to learn the piece!
My finger: No you don’t
Ahahahahah
Be quiet,
I think so.
楊宜珊 哈哈哈
Charles Leclerc learn revolutionary etude (n12 op10) you gonna get a very strong left hand 😉
One day I'll play this.
I believe in you!
I'm getting to work on it right now!
Arthur Mellinger go for it. even if you do 1 bar every week. it's worth it. I hope I have the courage to start it.
That's the attitude that gets people places
Thanks for giving me the encouragement. Another one added to the Must-Learn list. *Grin*
I love this huge chords and very high volumes in Rachmaninoff's pieces, like in for example this one or his first Piano Concerto, but also his slow pieces are pretty good because of their polyphony.
Besides I really like his kind to spread out intonations, like in his Op. 39. No. 4.
And Lugansky is a great performer of Rach's work.
This reminds me of the revolutionary etude by Chopin .
Imagine, that it is much more demanding :))
@@erikdierks4404 It is
Czerny Op.692 Etude 21
Yes same
It sounds nothing like it imo
i am not a musician but this (master)piece gives goosebumbs in my heart
Elpida Dramitinou kala milame tin idia skepsi eixa😂😝
That's not healthy..
You should go to a doctor :o
I'm learning this piece now. I've managed as far as 1:12 and it's quite a challenge to say the least. This outstanding performance is my only motivation to keep going to the end.
MusicIsMyLife6991 its been 3 years. Sup with you and this piece
4 yrs how r u ?
5 years bro how is it?
@@tylerspence344 he already sold off his piano and started playing the BASS
practice makes perfect
Beautiful rendition, this piece gives chills. At 2:26 there is one of the most touching climax moments in Rachmaninoff music🎼
That's my absolute favorite moment of the piece. I could see how someone could say that this piece is just to show off technical ability but moments like that prove that it's much more. It's so emotionally potent.
This is definitely my favourite rachmaninoff piece. One day I'll play all of it, and that day is not too far away :)
Edit: I gave up haha. See my replies for an in depth explanation. Alternatively you can pretend I didn't and keep asking me if they day has finally been, that is a totally valid option as well 😂
Has the day finally been?
Has the day finally been?
Has the day finally been ?
HAS THE DAY FINALLY FUCKING BEEN?
*HAS THE DAY FINALLY EFFING BEEN!?*
Lugansky is one of if not the best Rach Player around today, sadly he's so much underrated
totally agreed.
hes boring
Him and Richter (whom I am proud to share a last name with) are my two favorite Rach interpreters. Except on the prelude in g minor, I just can't leave out Berezovsky (I think that's who he is). Oh, and the best recording of 3/2 (C# minor) is Rach himself playing it on a bosendorfer reproducing piano.
I also have yet to hear a Richter recording of Rach 2, so I have to stick with Rubinstein.
Man, in the end it doesn't really sound like I'm a true Richter and Lugansky fan am I? XD
Harrison, Musical Atheist
Richter on anything is fucking amazing.
One of the best pianists to ever grace this Earth along with Argerich.
nicholas72611 And a lot more. :)
Hmmm, so many arguments... I need more popcorn...
thenameisgsarci toma no cu
professor de portuga do YT What? Sorry, Google Translate just failed me, sorry... :(
thenameisgsarci i said pega numeu pal
+thenameisgsarci I'm Portuguese and I think he's just acting stupid (sorry if I'm wrong) so it's not even worth translate that.
Marcelo Azevedo IDK either, I don't speak Portuguese.
After playing this song I have to say it is very repetitive on the left hand, it is really not that bad, it takes practice like anything else. The only hard part honestly was not burning out before the end.
+TKDBlackbelt4Ever what do u mean by drop the hand
very true
This is ridonculous. So good. About eight measures from the end there's a 32nd rest in both hands that is just genius. It's amazing how powerful that little pause is.
Went back to find it. 100% agree
2:28 I see "Prestissimo" with FFFF @@!!~~ I broke my fingers
Architecture Cow yeah it's 😅😅 very hard for all not for Rachmaninoff 😂
Played this for my high school senior recital and a piano competition in Michigan more than 20 years ago. The experiences led me to pursue a career in conducting. Great piece!
can you provide where to find your concerts/lives?
YT Music categorized this as heavy metal in my playlists Lmao
Well... still counts as something. :)
Rachmaninoff is about as rock as classical gets.
I think rachmaninoff got robbed on a train or something like that and he had to make money real quick so he wrote this.
Ja Ka I thought it was a joke, until I looked it up on Wikipedia. Sorry... :|
"real quick"
Then you're basically saying Rachmaninov is a fucking genius.
comment répondre à une pareille ânerie!
xJxiii well, yea
This piece is absolutely brilliant.
lol
It isn't actually very hard, since the pattern in the left hand repeats over and over... but since I am Alkan its of course easy for me.
Charles- Valentin Alkan p
Charles- Valentin Alkan now that you're alkan its a piece of cake
Not anymore you aren't
Well take a look at alkan le preux and this piece to alkan is a walk in the park
"It's not very hard". Give me a fucking break. Of course playing the notes in half the tempo with amateur-level control isn't hard, but playing pieces like this EXPRESSIVELY takes about 15 intense years of studying the instrument, usually even more. Trust me, this is my field of profession.
The fury, the anger, the pain, it all comes together. It's hauntingly beautiful.
Fantastic piece, my piano teacher recommend this to me today, and this is the first day I'm hearing it. Spent about a half hour learning the first page, I'm excited to play the rest of this piece. I've always been scared of Rachmaninoff having smaller hands, but this one seems possible not being able to play 10ths. I think this is one of those pieces that sounds very impressive and exciting, but despite being hard, is not as hard as it sounds. Not saying it isn't hard (it's hard), it's just designed to sound harder than it is. When passages are more chromatic like in this piece, fingers are more ready to access the notes. I actually think the quarter notes in Tchaikovsky's concerto No. 1 are harder than the 16ths in this piece. Leaps are harder than runs. Just my opinion.
Один из лучших "моментов" у Рахманинова. Яркая музыка, редко для композитора - мажорная, пронизывающая до костей, как холодный душ. Браво композитору!
This piece reminds me of a forest fire getting more and more out of control but, it is mesmerizingly beautiful to look at. You are put in a trance at how beautiful the sight is.
You snap out of it and try to leave but the fire has already encircled you. You are doomed. The fire is beautiful. You stare into the inferno as it consumes you.
Speechless... First time hearing this music. This must be virtually impossible to play for even the most advanced pianist. What kind of genius writes something so amazing that even the greatest players struggle to perform. Mind blowing...
Give me 100 years to practise and I might manage to play the first 12 bars!!!!
Nobody does it like Nik. I knew who it was right away! The depth, the passion, the rage, the control. Magnifico.
me: Hears the audio
also me: This is easy- it repeats! All i have to do is learn the melody
*sees* the sheet music*
*crys*
(edit) I liked my own comment ;-;
I have this on repeat. The performance is magnificent, clean, passionate, perfect, truly touches my heart, bravo! 💕
The master just casually delivering his 🔥 to the people.
A mind exploding and magical masterpiece of a few minutes.
Love this piece and love Lugansky's interpretation, the furious left hand runs is just so gud
Yeah, the left hand is so clear, and the right hand is so intense.
Have never heard this piece til now....and I'm simply stunned. Will have to put this in my rep. Great performance!
I've heard this recording dozens of times but I still can't get over the fact at how well Lugansky plays this piece!
Complètement incroyable !! Comment se fait-il que cette pièce ne soit pas plus connue ? C'est à la fois épique et émouvant, délicat et extrêmement puissant. S'il y a des pianistes expérimentés qui traînent, est-ce que vous pensez que je pourrais jouer ça, sachant que mes morceaux les plus durs sont l'étude 1 op 2 de Prokofiev et la Sonate 1 de Brahms ? Il faut absolument que j'apprenne ça, mais ça a l'air tellement difficile !
The captions are utterly brilliant.
In this edition, the last chord is written to be played as "sfff" but I'm pretty sure in his original edition, he actually wrote "sffff" which is possibly the only time I, in 12 years of playing piano, have ever come across that.
This is great, do not know this song, it's fabulous, thanks Sergei Rachmaninov You inspire many musicians to surpass themselves, you will always be a legend remembered
After listening to more than twenty versions, this is the best one to me.
I have been playing this for 3 months now and even with large hands this piece really is a fight. Some part are ridiculously difficult even though there is a lot of "repetition" nothing is really easy in this piece. Stamina alone makes this hard
that's from another set of pieces, the "morceaux de fantaisie", op. 3. and, yes, he had a recording of all of them.
I always knew this was hard, but I never realized it was this hard, maybe because Lugansky is so fluid. LOOK at this score! This must be up amongst Rach's most difficult pieces. Harder than any prelude. I love the Chopin influence in this at 1:11. You can always hear Chopin in Rachmaninov.
Rachmaninoff is a fucking legend. Genius!
No, he is not a legend at fucking... :\
Not funny
+Andjela Despotovic I know that, but I just go with it anyway. :)
It actually was pretty funny tbh
I am still here :D
So glad you've included the sheets music so we can all play along
Liszt : are you challenging me?!?
Chopin: calm down, calm down
Absolutely insane work! Aside from the fact that it would take-literally-my lifetime to learn such a piece as this, I wonder how the composer could write such music. How did he notate it? How did he put on paper what he heard in his heart?
Virtuoso pianists like Lugansky are simply different than the rest of humanity. They just live on some higher plane than (even serious but) ordinary players can only pretend to inhabit.
Just amazing.
2:44 “Holy F**K!”
OMG I HEARD IT
My favorite interpretation of this masterpiece ❤ i'm obsessed with it!!!
As long as you can read music and you have ten fingers you can play this. Start slow.
No, you can't. You have to train yourself. Technique is important, fingering, the ability to read sheets as fast as this, if you're not good enough it'll be a sloppy mess.
It was more of a philosophical, existential suggestion. Although, I stand by my statement. Perhaps a temp of 10 BPM. It would be slow but you could hit all the notes.
Steve Gardner No, you can't learn this piece like that. One, it'd take well over a year and two it'll sound TERRIBLE.
What if it took you ten years to learn it? What if it sounded awful then? Perhaps one's goal isn't to impress the world with their virtuosity. Perhaps someone just loves the piece and wants to play it at their own maximum level. Is that not satisfactory?
Steve Gardner No, that's like having a favorite song then every time you play it, it sounds garbage and nothing like the original. That's exactly what it is. That shouldn't be satisfactory for anyone. It'd also ruin any learning experience you wanted in piano.
Astonishing performance! Luganskiy is a great pianist. Thank you very much for uploading!
Фантастически виртуозное исполнение!
Reminds me of the video game EDGE soundtrack "Jupiter".
Level 14 - Peripherique
Level 31 - Star Castle
Level 45 - Earthquake
Extended level 21 - Trench
Extended level 43 - Geometric Snake
Bonus level 7 - Magic
Bonus level 10 - Indiana
Bonus level 21 - Tide
Bonus level 48 - Light Show
If you guys liked this, you should watch the video of Lugansky playing it live that the audio for this video was taken from. It is even more intense seeing him play it live, and you miss out on his big finish without being able to see him x)
Yeah, I agree. Video link is in the description. :D
What a show-stopping, knuckle-breaker this piece is. Instant amazement.
Happy 1M views on this one! :)
Thanks. :D
half of them are probably from me
FINALLY! I heard this once completely accidentally and was looking everywhere for the name of this song! I'm so glad i finally found it!
Куда увлекает этот бушующий поток энергии? Заполняет и переполняет тебя, всех и вся, необъятные просторы России от края и до края!
I love the notes on the sheet music. "Furious", "prestissimo". I swear to God I was hoping to read "brutal" in a piece of classical music
Well, I was so proud of myself playing this piece until I listen this...
Let me cry
It is definitely difficult, but Rachmaninoff was an unbelievable pianist, and was well aware of the instrument's idiosyncrasies. That said, not being overly ambitious (you have had vast previous training, and your hands are able to hold the weight~otherwise you are facing the risk of injury), with slow and thorough practice (slowly and in different rhythms*), you'll see your hands flowing. That is what makes a pianistic genius worth studying.
this is actually one of the easier pieces of rachmaninoff. Thats why my professor told me this piece and “the cat and mouse”dominated teenager piano competitions
After reading all the comments, i have to say everyone can learn this piece if you spend your time for practice even you don't have a big hand :") the difficulty not only the techniques but also how to play it right: the rhythm, the emotions, how you handling the piece :") a professional pianist could recognize who is better not just judging by his/her piano techniques but also the musicality of him/her while she/he is playing too :") just my personal thought :")
(If i have any English grammar mistakes, im sorry :") )
I am playinh this and it's really hard...I wonder how this person played it so perfectly...
the answer to your question reside in practice and experience.
Meraviglia! E dire che l'autore lo ha definito semplicemente 'Momento musicale'
Wow, I had no idea Satan wrote piano music!
Rahmaninof was a pure genius!! Look at this masterpiece!! Absolutely gorgeous! How can a man compose such an inteligent and beautiful piece?!
Pianist say: My left hand is cry... Help me.... 😅😅😅😅
lol
Я русская и живу в России. Мне нравится слушать музыку Рахманинова. Столько испытываешь эмоций. Здесь и тайфун и любовь, переживания и радость, и тоска по своей Родине.
. И в то же время это тоска по своей Родине. Я с трепетом отношусь к его творчеству.
I am currently playing ABRSM grade 8 pieces.
My goal in life is to play this
These are great professional level etudes, yet they are forgotten but are swept away by giants such as Chopin and Liszt, leaving only Czerny's easier etudes that are much for earlier educational levels recognised. Should definitely be played more!
Me at 0100: Alright let's listen to this before sleep
Me at 0500: dUDuDuudUdUDuuDdU dUDuDuudUdUUdUDuuDdU dUDuDuu
exactly ! (me : the same for the past couple of days)
This the most beautiful interpretation of this piece. Love this.
Cyka blat, that`s so fucking good. Give me chills and tears everytime.
+VilipxProductions
I believe Suka Blyat' is a more proper romanization.
THESE THINGS MATTER, YOU KNOW
+McDucky сука блят
RAFPony
Here, you dropped this: *ь*
McDucky lol thanks
Oh, Russian... These letters are bed.
Wow thank you for providing the music sheet I can't wait to play this with my 2 years of piano experience
Bro you can do this keep on trying !!!
Just saying,I,a 3.5yrs self-taught pianist,have just successfully finished learning this marvelous piece.
It is definitely,and undeniably,a very difficult piece.It took me like 3 months to finish the piece and 2 months to master it.
Keep it up, you can do it!
It's simple: I clipped out parts of the sheet music, then aligned it with the audio in Windows Movie Maker. To be frank, it's time-consuming, but the ability to read sheet music is an advantage.
The sheer ferocity of this is absolutely physical. One feels physically engulfed and pushed back by the torrent.
it's back!
yay
와... 인제 이 곡 들어갔는데 앞이 막막하네요ㅠㅠ근데 이 분 피아노 진짜 잘치시네요~ 대단해요!
Why this wonderful piece is never played in recitals by even the greatest pianists?
because its not that difficult when you reach a decent level
@@oliviergrimard3845what do you define as a “decent level”? Playing Rach 3 Ossia Cadenza and Ravel’s Scarbo simultaneously? Actually, those pieces are not too difficult, once you reach a little above the decent level you mentioned. By the way, I wonder if there’s any orangutans on the moon plotting to come down to earth to take all the bananas.
@@memeessence You should take a breather. It sounds pretty salty. It is not an easy piece, but it is also not based purely. It is difficult because it is not difficult enough. And it is not musically difficult like a Nocturne either. Hence it sits in an awkward spot where it is technically difficult but not too much and not difficult musically enough such that I think it is less chosen as a recital piece. That being said, it clearly concerns what is popular in classical music. There are plenty of wonderful pieces that are not played in recitals simply because there are too many pieces for all of them to be. But I do not retract that this piece is not that hard. It sounds much harder than it actually is. The pattern on the left hand is very repetitive, making the piece easier than it seems because you don't have to learn new passages all the time. That being said, it is not like it's easy either. And it does sound very impressive. My guess is that you are not a very good pianist if you can't reconcile this simple fact. Or, if you think this piece is not too difficult, it is as far fetch as orangutans coming down from the moon.
@@oliviergrimard3845 I personally like Chopin’s Etudes because they give good techniques for a solid foundation in my improvisation, especially Revo Etude, I swear that shit helped my left hand arpeggios a lot! Also, the orangutans are definitely plotting against us. I don’t know where you thought I was not calm by the way. I am completely content, although back to the etudes yeah it’s good for improv cus u can make a simple song sound big epic. Have a good day, and do understand I hope the best for you and your life big boi Jim.
I spent 6 hours deciphering this piece today. Wondering all along why, ô why, since I'll probably never be able to play it correctly at the right tempo. But it's so hypnotic !
4 days and 20 hours after : ... tendinitis ? -_-
@@lafemmesanspseudo7840 Can you play it now pal?
@@S0larus yup ! Took me about 3 weeks to get something presentable to my taste, and I hadn't practiced in months before that (...years?) so... it's doable! It's still perfectible of course. Tempo-wise, I recorded it and was about 1mn behind Lungansky. But I haven't worked proprely on the bridge passage yet and some displacements are not quick enough yet so... almost there ;)
R.I.P left hand..
so much passion in these notes. better than spoken words
Russian heart!
6 years (almost 7 years later), and I am just finding this?! HOW?!?!!
Performance by: Nikolai Lugansky, Great! Bravo!
beautiful subtitles, really adds to the piece
Joke's on you, I can play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
Ich glaube dies ist mein Lieblingsstück von Rachmaninow zu zwei Händen für Pianoforte.
Obviously I like Lizt and I do not question his high merits as a composer and interpreter but, sometimes I am overwhelmed by virtuosity, sometimes unnecessary that makes his compositions in mere studies of speed. It is almost humane to interpret these compositions, but they are achieved, it is difficult to feel the music beyond the immense amounts of notes. Except Concert N 2 and mainly the N 3, the rest seems to me to be as important as his studies. It dazzles me but it does not excite me.