RACHMANINOFF-FALZONE CONCERTO N. 2 (Christopher's Transcription-Performance)

[@richardpogoson]

There's something truly gorgeous about how he accelerates after the opening bell-like chords. Rest in Peace, Mr Falzone. Thank you.

[@MegaMawnadger]

For his legacy it would have been great to publish his transcription because now we can all listen to it but no one can actually play it

[@christianbauer3084]

You can buy the full orchestra score an make your own Piano Reduction x)

[@jefftam4044]

Christopher never wrote down the transcriptions.

[@Classicalrecitals]

drafted by memory at last

[@reemalin]

Stupid question: this is different from the normal piano part of the concerto right? In other words it is all tge other orchestral parts arranged for piano? My favorite piece I've always wanted to play. Unfortunately I know I'll never be able to play it at the same level of technical excellence and emotive expression as this (like trying to play Art Tatum), but something I aspire to try before I die. So sad his great creative force is no longer with us

[@TheArmchairist]

@@reemalin Yes, he arranged the orchestra so that you can play both most of the piano part along with the orchestra, Absolutely genius arrangement that's perfectly composed. I guess just like with Art Tatum, this is the kind of stuff that you just can't fake. It's just so perfectly arranged and played, it truly makes you wonder what he would've done had he lived a few decades longer

[@Jpink-rd5hq]

Excellent BRAVO BRAVO. PERFORMANCE. THE brillant concert pianist played all the original parts of this piano concerto without sacrificing leaving out any of the. Beautiful. Melodies and harmonies expressed and played in all. Three movements. The 1st movement was BRAVO PLAYING all the orchestra part with the original solo part .this pianist did not leave anything out . mastering this piano concerto as a soloists is never a easy task playing both the orchestra and solo part. The dialogeueing between. The solo part and the orchestra part of all the 1st 2nd and 3rd movements blended. Perfect

[@SW-wf3gy]

What a genius! May he rest in peace! We shall come back again and again to these videos in his memory.

[@dalcassian8351]

first i have heard of him and that is after scrolling through many classical pianists and performances, he truly had a marvellous natural talent and beautiful touch how sad

[@GlitterSpace]

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[@evelynn_teoh]

this version is precious. No one has done this kind of arrangement so successfully just yet.

[@bitter8951]

yeah... im just 15 and i dont think something like this would be replicated again in my lifetime. Btw, as if this wasnt enough yet, he did one for rach 3 too! and he recorded it in the same day as this one i believe.

[@reemalin]

Stupid question: this is different from the normal piano part of the concerto right? In other words it is all tge other orchestral parts arranged for piano? My favorite piece I've always wanted to play. Unfortunately I know I'll never be able to play it at the same level of technical excellence and emotive expression as this (like trying to play Art Tatum), but something I aspire to try before I die. So sad his great creative force is no longer with us

[@JoeLinux2000]

@@reemalin There's at least one other version out there. The trick of course is blending the the two components into one cohesive composition. This version is particularly nice and worthy of being published.

[@JuliaPikalova]

​​@@reemalin Yes, it's different. It has to integrate orchestra as well. I wish you all the best in your music studies, and to achieve this goal, too!

[@thetrianglewaffle]

Wow, absolutely stunning performance.

[@loredanaclementi2021]

Such a genious and such a sad life ! Thanks for sharing with us your divine gift !!!!!!

[@robertjason6885]

He got everything that needed getting. RIP.

[@moxigeren50gabe23]

Bravo, bravissimo.

[@reubenlahav6327]

BRAVO

[@moulyfrederic1071]

Absolument magnifique

[@benoitgo]

Truly remarquable and unique, the life of Christopher Falzone is tragic, we are lucky to have these historical recordings of these concertos transcriptions. I hope one day someone will be able to write them down.

[@Classicalrecitals]

written

[@MegaPetrof]

My God, that this genius has already disappeared behind the curtain... Rest in peace, Christopher x

[@jesusmartinez5899]

Excelente versión Excelente pianista 👏🏻👏🏻

[@danielferrari4885]

Speechless, my friend you have walked into immortality, true genius.

[@Classicalrecitals]

glad, you you think so!

[@simonesala3697]

pazzesco! Un grandissimo Pianista.

[@robertut774]

Dios mío, es muy, muy bueno. ¡¡Fantástico!!

[@qpianist]

INCREDIBLE!!

[@mzapataga]

Bravo 😍

[@dillon4321]

An absolute genius

[@edocgalvez6745]

It with a great sense of sadness and loss that I come to find Christopher Falzone. His passing has to be one of the if not the greatest musical loss for the world. Brilliant pianist and brilliant mind. His Rachmaninov transcriptions are unbelievable. I'm so happy that they are available on "KZbin". Does anyone know if they were formally recorded? If so please please advise.

[@Classicalrecitals]

there isn't a formal recording, here Christopher just running through the peace and enjoying the spontaneous moments and thinking on his future transcriptions projects. Thank you very much.

[@hx9d674]

Legends says this was Rach's first intention but people said it was too much so he transcribed it for orchestra

[@JoeLinux2000]

Has anyone published Falzopne's transcrption? It flows very nicely.

[@edouard1014]

Simplement exceptionnel... ;)

[@cristian.tarifa]

Impresionante!

[@nicosumo4165]

Fantastic

[@kristofermichaelsmusic3313]

he was a genius, I'm so sad.

[@matttyus]

bravissimo. complimenti

[@bluedanube64504661]

only one word "WOW"

[@davisatdavis1]

18:56 20:25 no words

[@claudioparrella183]

Questo ci aiuta a capire le risorse che ha il pianoforte

[@lubovbarannikova4387]

Чудо!!!

[@mtcotting]

I talked to Stanislav Ioudenitch this weekend... You were at Wideman? I had like 8 friends who did it this year (two very good friend of mine were prizewinners) and was thinking about trying again myself. I heard that it was a massacre, as it always is, lol. Yeah. It was crazy this year. 40 really really good pianists. 6 pianists that just had really bad days (I was one of them). I thought Christopher Falzone from Curtis should have taken the top prize. He played Rachy 2, which had been performed by probably 7 people in the prelims. When I heard him play it, it was as if it were the first time I'd ever heard the piece. What an artist!!!!! The guy who played Prokofiev's 2nd in finals did very well, but it wasn't transcendent. The guy who played Tchaikovsky's 2nd did about as well as you can do with that horrible horrible piece. I'd love to hear him play something with a little melody. Bartok's 2nd won. The girl who played it was lovely and I thought she played it well and made it sound manageable. It's just that I felt Falzone took everything to a whole new level. He was simply spectacular. Very little ego, wonderful wonderful shaping, nearly flawless technique, bla bla bla yakkity shmakkity.

[@cpanati]

What a magnificent transcription. Liszt would have approved. Such a tragic loss of such a huge talent.

[@darianarsia7877]

თანამედროვე პიანიზმში მთლიანად მეოცე საუკუნის ჩათვლით ქრისტოფერს ბადალი არ ჰყავს. უდიდესი დანაკლისია კაცობრიობისთვის.

[@thetrianglewaffle]

Is there a music sheet available? I really want to learn this!

[@jucrimoraes]

This is brilliant! I need the music sheet! Is it available for purchase?

[@francescomaraldi2540]

Awesome, I love your performance ..is this sheet music available ?

[@andrevlot6126]

Splendid! I am looking for this for several years now. Can you please let me know how I can buy a copy of the sheet music you are playing? I played the 3rd movement (see andre vlot piano on youtube, Kind regards form the Netherlands. 

[@Classicalrecitals]

Christopher's notes of remembrance about Martha Argerich: "At that moment I find out more about Martha's character. She was so welcoming and hospitable, she was interested in my work in music, in what I learned with Leon Fleisher. She praised my accomplishments, and she especially liked my transcription of Rachmaninoff N.2 With peace of mind let passion out! and sort of enter a very different world to convey my feelings and make it new. The life of artist is very exiting and requires a lot of confidence, courage, flexibility, and creativity. I strove to accomplish the performances with believe in myself."

[@BW92116]

This is beautiful. Did you ever publish or offer the sheet music of this transcription?

[@서구화된식습관]

can i receive this perform sheet?? please ~(ㅜㅜ)

[@geekmega7527]

19:35 , 23:39 , 27:59

[@evelynn_teoh]

the player is the arranger himself?? truly brilliant! wondering where i can buy his sheet music...

[@Classicalrecitals]

not for sale

[@とうろう-y3i]

24:10 28:30

[@JackFChannel]

Is there anywhere that I could obtain/purchase a copy of the audio from this performance? This is a great quality KZbin video but it would still be fantastic to get hold of or purchase the original recording - Many thanks

[@Classicalrecitals]

***** , Thank you for your interest, Have a good listening here on KZbin and all the best, CR

[@feirnd1]

This is incredible performance! Is the sheet music available somewhere (or for purchase)?

[@dalcassian8351]

ive listened and written it down, but i commited to memory now and burnt the sheets sorry

[@ChristianBlandford]

dalcassian that’s such a lie 😂😂😂

You can‘t play it by ear?

[@Classicalrecitals]

who said so? it's not true, he did write this one.

[@nicolasotavios]

Does anyone have the sheet music to buy?

[@Classicalrecitals]

[@zeb236]

Excellent words. What an amazing quote

[@haihuyenSoysbroveagyioBlogs]

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