Sunday morning culture for TW

PantsMcFist · May 15, 2011

He takes the second one a bit fast for my taste, I think he was just showing off.

YouTube - Rachmaninov Prelude in g minor - Op. 23 No. 5 - Gilels
YouTube - Gilels plays Rachmaninoff Op. 3 No. 2 In C Sharp Minor

adrian ng · May 15, 2011

I tried learning the first piece many years ago. Great fun.

CERVICAL-KREMS · May 15, 2011

awesome thread

my favorite

and rhapsody on a theme by paganini

CERVICAL-KREMS · May 15, 2011

PantsMcFist · May 15, 2011

+rep for posting Kissin

He has great technique and I really like his interpretation.

CERVICAL-KREMS · May 15, 2011

sound quality is shit, but agreed

this is the first version i heard, and probably my favorite. didn't think to search for him.

YouTube - Rachmaninov - Adagio - Symphony No. 2 in E Minor op.27

PantsMcFist · May 15, 2011

And for some choral - gotta love the basso profondo:

http://youtu.be/_3TjfUFXJZQ

Swensonator · May 15, 2011

One of my favorite renditions

ICMeltdown · May 15, 2011

I was at a party at a recording studio one time and a bunch of us were hanging in the main room there that had a grand piano when one of the guest sat down and played this and then continued to play a bunch of Chopin. Pretty cool, there was even a Princess there from one of the Nordic countries in attendance.

no pics, and it was a long time ago now but the piano playing was just incredible

PantsMcFist · May 15, 2011

And something just for fun:

YouTube - RED RUSSIAN ARMY CHOIR "Ociy cernye"

edit*

pop stars please take note that the soloist's chin doesn't wobble - true vibrato comes from correct breath support.
/rant

This is how it's done

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfvqBLtbfCk