Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E minor Op. 27 (arr. by Vladimir Willshaw)

[@iZachTo]

1st Movement: 0:24 2nd Movement: 17:32 3rd Movement: 27:43 4th Movement: 39:32

[@ryandavid4906]

Thank you so much

[@jonathangudbrand3656]

Thanks

[@Dylonely_9274]

Thank you !

[@MM-xt4ux]

本当にすごい、感動した　ぜひ聴きに行きたい

[@vocalis2]

素晴らしい。 シンフォニーのピアノアレンジ版。 私はこういう試みは大好きです。 「やはりオケの曲はオケの方が」と思われるかもしれませんが、 オケの多くの音の中でつづられた旋律が、ピアノ版でくっきり浮き彫りになっていることがあるから。 新しい発見。オケを聴くときに、またピアノ版を思い出し参考になったりします。 編曲者のVladimir Willshaw氏にも感謝の気持ちを抱かずにはいられません。 楽曲をしっかり理解したうえで編曲なさってますねぇ、という箇所が多々。 欲を言えば、4手1台連弾ですから、低音域をもう少し有効に使った編曲だと良かったのにな、と思いました。 各楽章をそれぞれ分担制でやったのは面白いです。 第三楽章の取り合いになったのではと、想像に難くはありません。 もし可能なら、ですけど ラフマニノフのシンフォニーはあと1番と3番があります。 やってほしいですねぇ。 特に1番は録音盤がある位ですから譜面もあるのではと。 ありがとうございました。

[@craigkowald3055]

A piano reduction of a symphonic work is much like a black and white photograph. We tend to focus on the shape and shading on black and more than when we have color, where beautiful colors can almost overwhelm the shading and shapes.

[@GlennO55]

Bravo to all of you, (and the page turner). Wonderful! Many thanks!

[@youngwhashin1941]

If I listened to 3rd movement behind curtain, I would guess the player to be M. Pletnev. Just stunning play.

[@juancarlosnunez795]

WOW! ..many many thanks for this video, for the two ladys, and , of course, for the page-turner, even near of cry.....beatifull people...!

[@werneraumann894]

Мальчики хорошие ,успехов им в будущем.

[@miladramezani2328]

27:43 Adagio

[@Juliengrosse74]

Thank you good sir, that's why I'm here.

[@FARthePianist]

Stunning, to tackle this symphonic masterpiece in piano solo is something else! Bravo!

[@charlesbluett8195]

it's not piano solo, it's piano duo

[@zartsekel]

@@charlesbluett8195 piano solo means "piano alone"

[@christianfages8474]

Admirable réalisation : Grandes virtuosité, expressivité, cohérence et conception de l' ensemble. Cela met idéalement en valeur la qualité de cette transcription ( redoutable à jouer ) et de cette splendide oeuvre du grand Rachmaninov ! Mille bravos et merci ! Une véritable référence !

[@おニャン子ポン-j7b]

交響曲のピアノ版は、ほとんどの交響曲がピアノを使って作曲されていることを考慮すると、曲の原型と構造を知る意味で興味深い試み。しかしそれ以上にラフマニノフとピアノの親密性同一性を想うならば、願ったり叶ったりの企画❣️第2楽章なんてこっちのほうがオリジナルに聴こえるね。でもなんでラフマニノフはこの曲を協奏曲にしなかったのかなぁ？第3楽章のクラリネットのソロのため？謎 ⁈

[@Rx-mn5fv]

Very different and very interesting; especially the different pianists for each movement, but overall a unique and satisfying experience.i. Thank you for the courage to do it. Bravo.

[@kalimbiex767]

Beautiful ~

[@rafant44]

Admirable display of pianistic talent.

[@werneraumann894]

Правы,что девочки хотят показать больше эмоций ,чем здесь требуется,но это присуще всем азиатским женщинам,не важно в какой сфере.

[@Reiko11788]

it's special

[@squarebeaulieu]

Très bien !

[@luluBaka]

Uma obra de arte

[@HerrlicheRaubtier]

Lovely!

[@birgirkarl]

What do you do when you can't find an orchestra to perform the world greatest symphonic work? You find the world's greatest page turner.

[@PAGEATSUSHI]

素晴らしいです。貴重な演奏ありがとうございます。

[@eorlandopalmieri]

Eu amei ouvi-los e vê-los. Vocês são realmente ótimos pianistas. Esta segunda sinfonia de Rachmaninof é maravilhosa. (I loved wear and see you. You are really great pianists. This 2nd Rachmaninoff's Symphony is wonderful);

[@parkthoven]

Great challenge, well done~!

[@HodGabriel]

22:04 - 22:22

[@yunirang2045]

Hod Gavriel love this marching band section

[@vincents.8447]

39:32 - #1 48:02 - #3

[@03data]

Amazing. Now I just need to find someone who'd like to play this with me =)

[@pianoboyo]

where do you live Paul.... I do!

[@03data]

I live in the Netherlands :-) Sadly this is a large world and it's unlikely we live near eachother, but always worth a try!

[@mrkipw8735]

Can you record one part and play along with that?

[@birgirkarl]

53:14 - I wish those 3 end chords would have sounded like S.R. intended. Con forza!

[@werneraumann894]

Лучше не смотреть ,а просто слушать ,будет кружиться голова от этих качающихся дам.

[@amilcartomada6895]

Excellent; Does anyone know of another video of this complete symphony in piano, especially the 1st movement? All I can find is the 3rd movement (Adagio). Thanks for sharing!!!

[@caixiange723]

theres a piano duet version on imslp by rachmaninoff's friend

[@amilcartomada6895]

Hi Xiange, thank you so much, I would love to hear it; I tried to find it but i could not; could you share the link? thank you so much again!!!

[@caixiange723]

@@amilcartomada6895 aww sry i thought you were looking for music sheet for the transcription....

[@werneraumann894]

Адажио хорошо звучало,девочки хорошо кульминацию чувствовали,молодцы.

[@patricktran7930]

Where do I get those chairs tho.

[@5610winston]

Incredible! Rachmaninoff famously raged that he didn't know how to write symphonies. Thank the powers that be that almost nobody agrees with him.

[@sanjosemike3137]

This opinion of Rachmaninoff came because his first symphony was a "public disaster." He always had a tendency to depression. But after this failure he stopped composing for almost 3 years. Dr. Dahl finally helped him break his bad streak with hypnotherapy. After the therapy he turned to compose his Second Piano concerto which was (and still is) a tremendous hit. But nothing beats his 3rd Piano Concerto, which is his very best work. It is a miracle. Sanjosemike

[@Dylonely_9274]

51:53

[@Dylonely_9274]

12:54

[@PANDORASBOXRELEASE]

Its pretty good... but I can't help but feel the gal in the purple dress is trying to show off more emotion than she can actually express through her playing. In my most personal opinion, I'm just not feeling the power of emotions that resonate in this piece from this performance. すみません。。。

[@5610winston]

I'm feeling the emotions, and I realize that the pianists have to cue each other, but the first pianist in the first movement is bobbing and weaving excessively. Where is the subtlety?

[@stupor_mundi]

5610winston Then close your eyes and just open your ears, there's the subtlety.

[@kamraankamil2573]

Who came here for the Birdman theme 🙋

[@cuneyterkanol]

3. Movement players were lucky =)) That was the Easiest movement =DD btw 4th movement could be a little bit fast more... any way nice job greetings from Turkey....

[@5610winston]

The third movement pianists demonstrate that, far from being the easiest movement, it is most difficult to maintain the lyrical lines and subtleties of the melodies on a percussion instrument such as the piano. Sad to say, the third is the only movement in this presentation that just doesn't work for me. It sinks, at times, almost into a 6/8 meter, and especially starting around 31:20, the bass line starts a booming percussive impact that permeates the rest of the movement, drowning out the later lyrical climax leading to the recapitulation. Not saying I could do better, but this movement just doesn't sound right on the piano.

[@F4Fiddle]

I've always thought that Rachmaninoff's symphonies are exercises for him in writing a piece WITHOUT piano. The last movement of this one works better as a piano duet. The orchestral version is too heavy - it's supposed to be a dance and needs the space and lightness a piano provides whereas the orchestral version it is like dancers weighed down by lead boots.