ok i am aware what ...( 3 months ago by mynameismaurice)
ok i am aware what tiny means; english is my first language; but 'TINNY' is how you describe a piano with a very harsh high register, a common problem in japanese made pianos. and by 'covered' i mean the piano sounds as if the soft pedal is constantly down, also common with jap. pianos
shut up and listen( 3 months ago by roosta0013)
shut up and listen
pwned( 3 months ago by doublebassed)
pwned
actually, he'cstar ...( 3 months ago by lacrymosa85)
actually, he'cstar isn't completely wrong. Rach said that Concerto #3 fell under his fingers easier. I think #3 is harder though.
mui weno!!!( 3 months ago by wheas007)
mui weno!!!
Rach #3 is very ...( 2 months ago by klaaaan)
Rach #3 is very difficult especially for women. Rach had large and strong hands and he composed his concerto's as such. Many a stage manager has groaned when he was in town cause his hands were so strong that he's been known the break strings on the piano he was performing on.
The reason he said ...( 2 months ago by 4ngry4nus)
The reason he said it was easier was because it expanded a lot more in terms of having 10th and 11th chords. His hand was naturally large, and the 2nd piano concert cramped it all together :P
I've had the honor to play the 2nd and the 3rd!
what an important ...( 2 months ago by jazzman2468)
what an important argument
tinny as in tin-ny ...( 2 months ago by darkava123)
tinny as in tin-ny not tiny
Did you know he ...( 2 months ago by dragonbird000)
Did you know he wrote his second concerto for his psychologist?
I know. Weird, huh? ...( 1 month ago by IamKesyerSoze)
I know. Weird, huh? But it's a beautiful piece, no doubt. Regardless of who it was written for. :D
Rachmaninov was ...( 1 month ago by 301250)
Rachmaninov was thought to have suffered from Marfan Syndrome (though this has not been confirmed), a genetic disorder characterized by long limbs, tall stature and such. sd goh (malaysia)
I thought this was ...( 1 month ago by klaaaan)
I thought this was the tops till I heard the third concerto and found it to be as great as this one. I am at a loss for words to express the greatness of this concerto. BRAVO-BRAVO-BRAVO!!!
exciting, esp the ...( 1 month ago by xiuje87)
exciting, esp the coda
I absolutely loved ...( 1 month ago by dragonbird000)
I absolutely loved playing this along side Carmina Burana. It was so moving! My teacher Mark Gasser performed it. I get a real kick from performing and listening to love music :)
Let the music play. ...( 1 month ago by symphony716)
Let the music play... bravo Mr Cherkin... an absolute masterpiece...
Have you got any ...( 1 month ago by cziffra1980)
Have you got any recordings of Mark Gasser's playing? I'm trying to get hold of some.
son gorditas las ...( 1 month ago by zetangie)
son gorditas las manos
omg its the best ...( 1 month ago by soupdragon12345)
omg its the best ending ever...
Yes Rachmaninoff ...( 1 month ago by 4ngry4nus)
Yes Rachmaninoff tends to shock and awe, even after a century
No, no recordings, ...( 1 month ago by dragonbird000)
No, no recordings, movies maybe. I just had the joy of listening to him live every single week :P
...( 3 weeks ago by sadbaaa)
BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ...( 1 week ago by alberchri)
BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOO as well
absolutely ...( 9 hours ago by lajollafilm)
absolutely brilliant in its simplicity, energy, and timing
