Rachmaninov Symphony No.1, Kochanovsky, NRPO

[@fredricklenning-copperston8550]

I can't believe that when this was first premiered, people disliked it... maybe because it was the conductor?

[@steveburrus9347]

This is ABSPOLUTELY a BRILLIANT and FLAWLESS symphony! The only thing "wrong" [sic] with it was that the conducting for it, in its' 1897 premier, was left in the wrong hands of a drunken Alexander Glasunov.

[@stevegibbs1975]

One of the most amazing symphony's ever written.

[@alexr6424]

First comment! This is wonderful. Very underrated symphony. Poor Rachmaninoff on the first opening night!

[@slentilus7439]

How did I NOT know about this!!!

[@paulbeard4218]

Rachmaninov should be accorded a place among the top Russian composers including those from the 19th century .

[@france4me117]

Absolutely love the 1st Symphony by Rachmaninov. I very much think its sooo overly underrated and this was one of those symphonies that brought me into such close contact with the symphony form and all work Rachmaninov. Thank you Rachmaninov as you have made me a better human being.

[@carlzittrer7502]

Grave, Allegro non troppo - 00:02 Allegro animato - 14:21 Largetto - 22:54 Allegro con fuoco - 32:36

[@EricGross]

I can't understand why there are no comments on this terrific performance of this powerful symphony. While I am not especially familiar with this conductor or this orchestra, I should be. Electrifying performance.

[@horsemeattball]

Absolutely love this symphony, my favorite from the Rock. The conductor looks like he was transported from the late 19th century.

[@jonathandiack2898]

Rarely played in concert halls nowadays this fascinating early work shows Rachmaninov on the verge of mastering the symphonic form.

[@charlesmonnier4509]

Je découvre ici une magnifique symphonie de Rachmaninov! Dommage que cette symphonie ne soit pas si connue... Elle en vaut vraiment le détour! Bravo à l'orchestre pour cette magnifique interprétation! Gefeliciteerd!

[@milinndsagar1027]

Awesome Conductor ,Awesome orchestra

[@DariusSarrafi]

This is a very solid performance of Rachmaninov's Symphony #1. Bravi! Very well crafted and haunting work by a 22 year old which reflects Rachmaninov's melancholy (perhaps induced by Tchaikovsky's death?). I am so glad he managed to climb out of depression following the horribly cruel criticism he received. Among the critics was César Cui who should have given him encouragement! Rachmaninov received help with his depression and gave us his Piano Concerto #2 followed by many other gems!

[@telephilia]

The premiere of this work was a disaster, sloppily conducted by someone who may have been intoxicated on the podium. Rachmaninoff never quite recovered emotionally even though he would go on to compose some of the most popular works in the Western Classical canon.

[@tragoudia]

A totally breathtaking performance! Kudos to all!

[@myriaddsystems]

I've been searching for the identity of this piece for four decades now. Finally found it. At first I thought it was by someone like Sibelius, but then of course the only other credible alternative would have to be Rachmaninoff. I am awestruck by the power of this passage....

[@verdiguy]

Terrific performance of one of my favourite works by Rachmaninov. Crisp, well structured and very dynamic. Thank you so much for posting this.

[@oldestgamer]

Oe of my Favorite symphonies, such passion!

[@SebWilkes]

I really love this rendition actually. His 1st is quite underappreciated.

[@steveburrus9347]

As I have clear;y noted before, both this first symphony AND Rachmaninmoff's first piano were absolutely THE FINEST musical compositions that he put out in his almost 70 years of Life! Why critics hated this really baffles me!

[@DEPalm]

This is my first listen to Maestro Kochanovsky(as far as I'm aware) and my first listen to this symphony. I'm going through the Big composers I can think of and listening to their 1st... first;). So far I'm hooked. Peace and Much Groove

[@myriaddsystems]

Superb quality presentation, thank you so much.

[@neilsvonzeppelin250]

Excellently play through ! Admirable.

[@vanhouten64]

I find this far more interesting than Symphony #2.

[@charlesmatthewbriggs6045]

A well-conceived and well-conducted, standout performance. The orchestra acquits themselves nobly in what must be fiendishly difficult music. (I've heard A LOT of performances of this but not many truly successful ones.) I loved the finale, particularly. It reminded me of Svetlanov - one of the few who got it right. Bravo!

[@josephyeh5814]

This comparatively obscure student work of Rachmaninov composed in 1895 should be heard more frequently.

[@giuliorutigliano6328]

Considero questa sinfonia anche se poco eseguita come un capolavoro assoluto e ritengo che il terzo movimento, larghetto, sia da paragonarsi a quello più noto di Mahler della quinta sinfonia. L'orchestra ed il direttore sono straordinari. BRAVI.

[@milinndsagar1027]

Awesome . Its connected to me.

[@salvat3735]

Rachmaninov's first symphony. At the time t was published, there was many critizism on this symphony, and Rachmaninov hated this work, and it was never performed again in his lifetime, but to be honest, it isn't that bad. Edit: english is hard

[@xepmallol3432]

La meva simfonia preferida de Rachmaninov. Sempre és un plaer re- escoltar-la. La versió preferida és la d'André Previn amb la Simfònica de Londres. Aquesta versió, però, està força bé. Ben tocada, equilibrada, contundent quan fa falta . Gràcies

[@TheBeautyIn3Dee]

Interesting formal hybrid. Not a classical symphony in the Haydn-Mozart-Beethoven sense, but so what. Closer to Liszt, Bruckner and Sibelius, so more of a symphonic poem. The negative criticism was unwarranted, of course, but that's hindsight. Evidently, Rach took it really hard, more so than he should have--Beethoven would have ignored it (and did). The demonic opening motif is easily the scariest sound in all of music, topping even Night on a Bald Mountain. Rach has to work hard to get away from the doom-and-gloom mood, though the motif recurs, making the opening movement sort of in sonata form. He returns to the mood of the opening at the end but that's not as scary. Stick with it. There's lots of good sound here.

[@josemanuelsantander6252]

Absolutely Superb !

[@55ENR]

¿Volvemos a tener grandes directores rusos? ¡Creeré en el mundo!

[@ilyasalamyar305]

Amazing, друг мой!

[@eduardoruizmartinez2863]

Maravilloso

[@jimstokes6742]

Around 0.57 we hear the start of "All The Lonely People" by the Beatles. Its repeated in variations throughout later. Listen at 5:42 like a fugue.

[@johndutchman]

Thank you : )

[@josswindsor8288]

Esta obra la compuso con 24 años y fue un punto de partida y reflexión ya que fue un fracaso espantoso,tanto la crítica como el público dijeron lo mismo,es más se dijo que el director que llevó la batuta esa ocasión tan señalada estaba ebrio como remate. Este desastroso capitulo de su carrera musical compositora le dañó enormemente y le hizo que le surgieran serias dudas sobre su valía como compositor y estuvo varios años de silencio creativo,se supo también que resquebraja su equilibrio psíquico, años después contactó con un psicoanalista el Dr.Bohl que le ayudó con sus tratamientos a salir de tal desgarradora crisis y cuando el compositor recuperó su confianza en sí mismo compuso su mejor y más popular obra y se la dedicó al doctor Bohl,su celebérrimo concierto num 2 piano y orquesta en do m op.18 que fue un EXITAZO exagerado,obra de referencia en auditorios y conciertos de todo tipo

[@alessandrosbardella3241]

Sofferta sinfonia.L attacco e' stato quasi saccheggiato di plagio , per dare forza drammatica nel film " Avarar",quando per qualche minuto, sembra prossima la disfatta dei fascinosi alieni ,indiani, incas.Sinfonia nobile comunque ,con molti momenti di cellule tematiche infinite Quasi un anticipo del sinfonismo ad enorme escursione , malheriano.Non un capolavoro secondo me, ma un ottimo lavoro.Mi dispiace pensare che il compositore subisse uno smacco feroce,all 'accoglienza di questo lavoro.E a parte la disgraziata direzione di allora,era un'opera troppo moderna per i gusti dell 'epoca .

[@neilsvonzeppelin250]

Brillant !

[@cybrfc5315]

Amazing

[@trutwijd]

Very nice performance, sometimes I feel like it dragged a little in the middle but could be me.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

I'm always looking for conductors who can rival Ashkenazy on his earthshattering interpretation of this Symphony. This here comes closest. Slightly more restrained. But overall almost as good.

[@legamature]

The 2nd mvt sounds like more of the 1st.

[@fredericchopin6445]

43:41 got me 😂

[@SVETLANKA139]

Музыка очень тревожная . О чем он думал ,когда её сочинял ?

[@familiamanda-chuva1225]

Muito legal!!!

[@Antoinerefaitlemonde]

Le début de la musique se trouve dans un film mais je ne me souviens plus. Si quelqu'un pouvait m'aider :D Merci !

[@legamature]

I listened to the whole thing, hoping Rachmaninoff would find his way. Didn't happen.

[@kevanfeyzi5096]

Stephen Colbert on bass trombone

[@xolamahlati7649]

33:43 Apic!!!!

[@DEPalm]

Larghetto 22:54

[@ariesstravinsky6134]

Symphony 1 > Symphony 2

[@legamature]

I was waiting for a tune. He let me down.