Martha Argerich & Lilya Zilberstein-Rachmaninov Suite No. 1,op.5,(I. Barcarolle)

Suite No. 1 (or Fantaisie-Tableaux for two pianos), Op. 5, is a composition for two pianos by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Composed in 1893, this suite illustrates four extracts of poems, written by Mikhail Lermontov, Lord Byron, Fyodor Tyutchev and Aleksey Khomyakov.
This work was first performed on November 30, 1893, by Rachmaninoff and Pavel Pabst in Moscow, and is dedicated to Tchaikovsky.
The four movements are:
I. Barcarolle. Allegretto, in G minor.
II. La nuit... L'amour... Adagio sostenuto, in D major. (The night...the love...)
III. Les Larmes. Largo di molto, in G minor. (The Tears)
IV. Pâques. Allegro maestoso, in G minor. (Easter)

[@vorname879]

Once in my life I had the chance to be with them in a concert. Never ever I will forget that. This Suite and these Déesses make us believe in miracles. Thank you for the chance to watch their hands so near and side by side! Wonderful video!

[@KhoaSV]

I wish Rachmaninoff gave us some more passages like 6:21 ... But thankfully I can just rewind and replay forever

[@puffin463]

Two of my favorite pianists playing a favorite so beautifully.

[@wrstrfgh]

I am in my fifties, never heard this Suite before until recently. So beautiful, excellent performance. Movement I shows most hits by far. Don't be lazy, check out Movements II, III and IV, and you will be rewarded.....

[@mythic_amitik]

I am listening this in the train to Paris 💙 I am a happy person

[@kisst777]

This is a huge miracle! The composer and the artists.

[@JJTownley_Classical-Composer]

Nobody, but NOBODY could write a barcarolle like Rachmaninoff. Fortunately, we have three...count 'em...THREE stunning barcarolles from which to choose: the duo from his Suite for 2 pianos Op 5, or the piano solo Op 10 No. 3 or the duet for 1 piano, 4 hands from Op 11. Or simply enjoy all three; they are all masterpieces...balm to sooth your soul when it is pining for something....or someone

[@gojewla]

And his transcription of Tchaikovsky’s barcarolle

[@matthewsouthwell]

There used to be this guy named Frederic something. I forget his surname, but he also wrote one which was pretty well known.

[@miguelbevilacqua9354]

This one though....the best of all three

[@josephcarter5101]

I have long been a fan of Martha Argerich but this is the first time I've seen her relying on the manuscript. First time I've heard this music or the other lady, looking forward to the other 3 movements!

[@BrassicaRappa]

Gonna be honest, I didn't really care for these until I heard these brilliant women play it! I don't know Zilberstein, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised coming from Argerich.

[@RobRijnbout]

Wonderful!Never heard this piece before...

[@tomlin4179]

如果這首曲子在描寫實景,那麼可能要考慮波浪的襲來、順水,以及天色光線的變化,除了船首破浪所製造出來的浪花 ! 我認為這個版本的好處在於快節奏(可能是描寫浪花的部分!？)與優美的慢節奏旋律能形成強烈的對比 ! 因為感覺比其他船歌曲要來得複雜一點,如蕭邦的船歌,故有些地方不易聽懂,但前述所提的優點使我認為這應該是詮釋很道地的版本吧 !

[@robertoa.m.3984]

Fabuloso!

[@FeonaLeeJones]

Played this for my senior recital at Mills College growing up...such a beautiful and lovely piece to play especially b/c its with someone else that you are creating these sounds with

[@994276770]

Martha is just a wonder!

[@Josie5100]

Extraordinary performance

[@ramiroperez4675]

Precioso ,bellísimo

[@alragarp]

Maravillosas!!

[@gabrielxing]

Very beautiful.

[@Kev96H]

5:26 AHHHH. Absolutely beautiful performance regardless though :)

[@jazzeffectgroup8372]

this is the absolute pinnacle, the top way of using the circle of 5ths.. at times this can be the soundtrack to get out some grieving out of you.. when played on loop forever.

[@akczenaiwok]

i would like to find a solo version of this gem

[@VLADIMIR00000007]

Waou ! Mozzafiato !

[@paulchandler9241]

My apologies, but the #2 here to Martha's lead guitar or whatever you pros call it is not even REMOTELY as magical/enchanting, gorgeous/touching, or true/perfect as what INBAR ROTHSCHILD can do. I have lost all reason to sugarcoat the truth. I just want Martha and Inbar to give us a version of this together, for posterity.

[@paulchandler9241]

@inbarrothschildpianist I'm sorry, but I feel no obligation to even slightly stifle my unfiltered view of the truth anymore.

[@LosBidels]

Does anyone have further information on the poems that influenced Rachmaninov? I’d love to read them

[@arneperschel]

Here's a good place to start. www.andersonroe.com/rachmaninoff-suite-1 The excerpts in Russian can be found in the score. I haven't found all poems in their entirety yet, though. It's probably easier if you speak and read Russian.

[@BjornHegstad]

Fat odds, but does this recording exist in stereo sound?

[@gojewla]

Soooooooooooooooo much better than that recording with rabinovitch.

[@marcosbabu]

This is such a beautiful piece. But this is played way too fast.

[@johnnytremp]

Martha Argerich plays everything too fast

[@asherhiggins6591]

A little too fast.

[@petermonicid6053]

What are they looking for in the scores ??? How much information can they get from the score , playing at such a speed ??? If sb knows , let me know please .

[@varisahaydarpashic]

Often they are not looking at the notes specifically, but phrases or markings for tempo and any notes they left for themselves. Usually, the speed stops being of much importance when the piece is learnt properly, it becomes phrases, colours and emotions. You don't necessarily think about every single note, you thought about all of them individually and together when you were learning the piece. What we see here is how they have "slept on the piece" or intertwined it with their own emotions and stories. So the sheets often just serve as a visual reminder of the progression of the piece.

[@paulchandler9241]

My apologies to the great Martha, but Inbar is better at that part. Of course.

[@henkhoff2083]

In

[@ivantzintzun3873]

I love Martha but she trips badly at 5:20 - 5:30 ruinning one of the best part of these piece :'(

[@duobertetti51]

non mi piace troppi rubati e vanno in barca continuamente

[@narinari7205]

Great, the person who took the video should sit in prison. poor video quality. not even HD.