Fritz Kreisler: Old Viennese Dances: No. 2 Love's Sorrow (Liebesleid) (Arr. Sergei Rachmaninoff)

This performance is a part of "Rachmaninoff 150" album with solo works and the second piano concerto performed by Kirill Gerstein, Kirill Petrenko and ‪@berlinphil‬. Listen here: lnk.to/GersteinRachmaninoff

[@philreeves7361]

Light touch and exellent rubato. A wonderful interpretation.

[@anngrogan6343]

Thank goodness Kreisler is not Mozart!!!! Love this new to me pianist brought to my attention by New York Times article- love his unique, playful, slightly jazzy interpretation that makes me smile inside and out! Thank you!

[@juanfloristan]

Amazing, dear Kirill. What a refreshing way of listening to this...

[@Pogouldangeliwitz]

I've tried playing this transcription and it's way more difficult than it sounds. The voicing is almost impossible to get right, for me. Also one needs to keep a steady waltz pulse while using a very flexible rubato. Lines can very easily break apart here, or sound contrived and tacky. Amazing job by Mr Gerstein! 👍

[@laurenth7187]

Kreisler is not Mozart.

[@MaScalo4508]

It doesn’t mean it should not be played lightly and elegantly

[@laurenth7187]

@@MaScalo4508 it means it should not be played at all.... Isn't it ? Just listen to Mozart piano & violin sonatas.

[@Pogouldangeliwitz]

The fact that Mozart is the best doesn't mean that Kreisler is the worst. Especially not when his charming melancholic tunes are arranged into the musical equivalent of a Fabergé egg, like here by Rachmaninoff.

[@MaScalo4508]

@@laurenth7187 u listen to Mozart, as if Kreisler is for ignorants. I’ll just enjoy music in all its facets.