Rachmaninoff plays Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody 2

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This is Rachmaninoff performing Liszt's marvelous Hungarian Rhapsody number 2. This was recorded when Sergei was 70 years old, before his death.

[@PianoSynergyDuo]

The recording is from 1919.

[@franzliszt171]

How do you know?

[@PianoSynergyDuo]

@@franzliszt171 Franz Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (cadenza: Rachmaninoff) Recorded: April 22, 1919 Edison

[@jaydenv8557]

This is definitely not my favourite interpretation but the fact this was Rachmaninoff, it’s important and I have a lot of respect

[@rogersaxton1638]

It is my favorite interpretation along with that of Michael Andreas Harsinger.

[@hitmehardcaleb]

Yes

[@amadeus5403]

Improvised ending,, the Rach is amazing.

[@davisatdavis1]

That's called a cadenza. They're sometimes improvised, usually they're not.

[@davidpardo7878]

@@davisatdavis1 usually they were, is our incompetence that change

[@diegosanchez894]

I like his original cadenza quite a lot.

[@franzliszt171]

Me too I like my cadenza

[@shoemannclara]

he makes liszt sound so distinctly rachmaninoff, it’s incredible

[@MissNoah879]

Imagine if Liszt and Rachmaninoff met.

[@Doug19752533]

Imagine Liszt playing Rach's 3rd concerto

[@박상현-u3d]

​@@Doug19752533 That's...just fantastic

[@brynjarhoff-lr6hw]

This is a very personal way of playing Liszt,it sounds like Rachmaninoff like to play this rapsody and that it is not difficult at all! Fantastic after my taste!!!

[@ryu_f]

That ending, amazing

[@ender_point]

That cadenza! Rach was a truly genius.

[@jonathankurilan6047]

Actually, Rachmaninoff died a few days before his 70th birthday, which means he recorded this when he was 69 ...

[@zombieperson620]

Jonathan Kurilan He died in 1943 and this recording is from 1919 as far as i know

[@hoard_star]

nice

[@pineapple7024]

nice

[@swooty2805]

Nice....sry

[@freezafrezado9472]

nice

[@adrianruiz7137]

Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Coda to Liszt’s second rhapsody...Sardonic!

[@paulbu6003]

Sound of history

[@fasfasdf1]

Dont put an ad in the middle of it

[@4980cbs]

In spite of all the versions I’ve heard of this piece I had to listen it three times in a row to make full sense of his interpretation. Great. A real pity the very poor sound.

[@duolingoowl7043]

i mean, it was from 1919

[@underzog]

This was before electrical recording and this was Edison's record.

[@SuperTicklemonsters]

I actually think it's pretty decent considering the age. It doesn't have that annoying hiss that so many others from this period do

[@MyBabyReads]

It makes the most sense to me as a silent movie interpretation. Roaring 20s sounding

[@echo7266]

7:59 frightened

[@KbIPbIL0]

the volume of every key press is tuned in a very special way this sounds so good i knew Rachmaninoff wrote complete bangers but i didn't know he played the pieces which were written by Liszt (which i adore and currently consider my favorite) in such a special way im crying as i'm writing this

[@kliop00023]

Happy 150th Anniversary 🥳🥳

[@franzliszt171]

Yeah!

[@kostaa713]

What a god Rachmaninoff was

[@christophscholz7484]

This is an upright piano right?

[@rich8037]

Possibly, given it's an acoustic (pre-electric) recording and upright pianos were easier to record, but by 1919 I suspect most labels had moved to grand pianos, which pianists would certainly have preferred.

[@pianoredux7516]

It's a Lauter piano, probably a small grand.

[@veronicaredeemed]

Please put more and accurate intimation in the description..

[@NovaromImobiliare]

He lived only 70 years,so the record is from last year of his life

[@lorenschifman4772]

He was 46 years old and recorded this on an Edison disc. 1919. He then switched a short time later to RCA, with whom he stayed for the rest of his life. Edison generally thought he was too powerful for the piano, believe it or not. That of course is nonesense. A great creative genius.

[@estocadatx8172]

1873-1943 - died a few days short of his 70th birthday.

[@PianoSynergyDuo]

Franz Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (cadenza: Rachmaninoff) Recorded: April 22, 1919 Edison

[@simpyoungyuk3885]

He died when he was 69.

[@thalysonviana3299]

Lembra pica-pau , aquele episódio do concerto

[@sanjastankovicmusic]

👏👍👌🤘

[@xclusiveofficial4539]

In my point of view a pianist should have his own interpretation, now days this idea is limited to the very best player's that have the permission to play as they want to, but if someone who didn't gained the respect yet would try, they (teacher's, "expert's") would say thay he need to correct the way he playing

[@porkypine4529]

how do we know its actually rachmaninoff playing?

[@ogthekingofbashan333]

I don't know if there's a way to know for sure (for example a published record label), but I can say this definitely sounds like Rachmaninoff. He had a pretty distinct style of playing, and it's pretty easy to tell when a recording is his (similar to heifetz on the violin).

[@jacksong6226]

Because they have been verified by historians and Edison and Victor know how to label disks and log recording sessions

[@catherinekyngdon327]

Because nobody can play like Rachmaninoff.

[@sagar1992]

Because it is? Stupid question. He has a bunch of other recordings as well, but the KZbin algorithm decides not to recommend it and show us twarts like lisitsa and lang lang.

[@Jawnitomboy]

Tom and Jerry

[@kliop00023]

😂

[@calteacher2809]

1 dislike...1 desperate 😢🚦

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Too rushed

[@duolingoowl7043]

Ok

[@saboss]

ok

[@marcelinone]

Ok

[@SuperTicklemonsters]

He may have been playing around a very limited tape length considering it's from 1919.

[@porkypine4529]

You can't tell the original composer how to play his own piece 😂😂

[@echo7266]

7:59 frightened

[@echo7266]

7:59 frightened