Sokolov's Rach 2
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Man he holds his own against that orchestra.
They did a good job of focusing on his hands. You can see how much energy he puts into the part to counterbalance the orchestra.
Seems hard. Do try this at home, but good luck. lol
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Look, for example, at 17:20.
A relatively 'quiet' part but you can see the force he plays with.
Must be a challenge getting dynamic range right in such a setting.
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I'm still watching this.
This is the most satisfying video of the piece I've ever seen, if only because of the camera angles.
And yeah, Sokolov rocks.
Won the fucking Tchaikovsky competition at 16. Jesus.
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Sokolov is great - still think Richter owns the piece.
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I'll give it a listen.
To be honest my favorite might be Van Cliburn.
Here's a newish recording by Hoachen Zhang, the (co) winner of the 2009 Cliburn with the Philadelphia Orchestra.
It's quite good.
Link to videoDON’T let them eat cake.
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All wonderful players.
Ever heard a piece, not too long, maybe 5-7 pages, thought wow, I'd like to learn that; get the music, go onto youtube and after a few pleasurable hours decide on 'the best' version to copy, make a start?
Then a few weeks into practice realise there are a few sections that are deceptively difficult, perhaps beyond your level LOL.I can't even imagine starting to learn a concerto like this.
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@kluurs said in Sokolov's Rach 2:
@jon-nyc Sadly, YouTube will toss in commercials. If you've got access to one of the services that doesn't have commercials - even better. It is a desert island disc for me.
I assume you’re talking about the Sokolov? And you have the CD?
It truly is worth watching just to see his hands.
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One of my favorite Sokolov interpretations.
Link to videoThe control and fresheness is incredible. I believe this is originally a piece for cembalo with two manuals, which explains the permanent crossing.
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@klaus said in Sokolov's Rach 2:
Rachmaninoff concerti are excellent for sightreading practice.
But what do you do after day 4?
DON’T let them eat cake.
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@jon-nyc said in Sokolov's Rach 2:
@klaus said in Sokolov's Rach 2:
Rachmaninoff concerti are excellent for sightreading practice.
But what do you do after day 4?
Spend another (less enjoyable) four days on Opus Clavicembalisticum.
Top it off with a day of "Vexations".
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Does he hit a couple of clunkers at 31:34 or so (using the YouTube timer, not the onscreen timer)?
@Klaus , yes. It's fantastic, isn't it.
I remember reading criticisms of the Prokofiev 8 in that concert. The "Agitato" was too slow, many complained. But, the deliberateness, and power was overwhelming.
That's the word: deliberate. Everything he does is like that. His fingers like pistons.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@klaus said in Sokolov's Rach 2:
@jon-nyc said in Sokolov's Rach 2:
@klaus said in Sokolov's Rach 2:
Rachmaninoff concerti are excellent for sightreading practice.
But what do you do after day 4?
Spend another (less enjoyable) four days on Opus Clavicembalisticum.
Top it off with a day of "Vexations".
At this point in my piano journey it would be unfair to consider them sight reads.
DON’T let them eat cake.
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@george-k said in Sokolov's Rach 2:
Does he hit a couple of clunkers at 31:34 or so (using the YouTube timer, not the onscreen timer)?
He sure does.
Remember he doesn't like to record, he likes to play in front of live audience.
