Yevgeny Svetlanov - Piano Concerto (1950, rev.1976)

[@ALEXEYKLEPTSIN]

Не каждый дирижёр может сочинять такую музыку. Браво, маэстро Светланов!!!!!!

[@studentofcounterpoint]

5:01 that moment is breathtaking the way he builds it up is astonishing

[@nickmaestro]

My heart skipped a beat. It was that good.

[@FueganTV]

Major 6 chords in the piano's entrance are just ahhhhh so good.

[@КонстантинПлохинов]

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[@TheodoreServin]

I still remember discovering this piece for the first time, having already been in awe of Svetlanov's conducting and piano playing (especially from his recording of Rachmaninov's Piano Trio no. 2), and being amazed at the unexpected beauty and sophistication of the piece; I fell in love with it immediately. Considering the time of composition, I wasn't expecting such a lusciously romantic and melodic piece. This has to be one of the most underrated piano concertos in recent memory. Thank you for posting this, and especially for posting with my score!

[@emilyhutjes]

Beautiful Concerto, thank you. I have put it on Face-Book. 🌷🌷🌷 (Netherlands)

[@nikajinpusno9563]

This is great. Really original themes and colours for a romantic concerto. Very pleasant discovery. Thanks for sharing.

[@nickmaestro]

4:00 That long, lush build up to rehearsal mark 8 is simply incredible.

[@Isaac-ju8lx]

Based and Svetlanovpilled

[@janhoppezak9731]

words are not enough, just listen with your soul

[@LukeFaulkner]

I didn't realise there were any Romantic Piano Concertos written in the 2nd half of the 20th century... This reminds me a bit of Medtner 3 (written only 7 years earlier, admittedly).

[@sandryushka]

Luke Faulkner In the USSR the Romantic paradigm persisted significantly longer than in the west. If you even take Shostakovich, who died in 1975, and Khachaturian, who died in 1978 - their music isn’t exactly Romantic, but post-Romantic, surely. A lot of Soviet orchestral movie music was purely romantic in style, and was so until the 1980s.

[@TheodoreServin]

Also, check out Anatoly Alexandrov's Piano Concerto. It's a wonderful piece comparable to Rachmaninov's later concertos, but was written in 1974! It's true about film music. Most of it (up till ca. 1986) tended to be based on Russian folk music, and the film orchestras tended to have folk instruments like balalaikas and bayans. Beautiful music.

[@towardthesea_]

Not quite in the second half of the 20th century, but Kurt Atterberg's concerto from 1936 is a real gem.

[@justsomeguy7044]

The first movement feels similar to Medtner 3 (opens in e minor, goes to E major), but Medtner 3 is a much better work. The second movement is the first movement of Rach 2 if Medtner had written it. It's a bit all over the place. It's a strange combination of movements, like they were written separately.

[@douglasanderson3573]

Hearing so much Grieg Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor in here! It's amazing!!

[@lexshadow4118]

Wow! Thank you very much! I heard some compositions of Svetlanov some years ago and I was pleasantly surprised by them.

[@aaocs7042]

Thank you so much for putting this up ❤️❤️❤️

[@RodrigoElorduy]

Svetlanov was a genius!

[@fransmeersman2334]

Thank you for giving us this marvelous romantic jewel !

[@HodGabriel]

1:23 - 2:39 This melody is to die for!

[@nicholaswheeler8038]

2:14 when he goes to 3/4 time gets me every time. Such simple and beautiful writing.

[@jguerramusic]

Thank you for sharing this jem! 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@MassimoMalavasi]

Very beautiful!!!

[@RigorMortis76]

GREAT!

[@journey3451]

オーケストラの譜面で聴きたかったです。素晴らしい曲です。 スクリャービンだったり、ラフマニノフだったり、プーランクだったりコープランドだったり これはダイジェスト版なのかと思うところも楽しいですね。

[@davidrehak3539]

Jevgenyij Szvetlanov:c-moll Zongoraverseny 1.Andante sostenuto 00:05 2.Allegro non troppo 08:53 3.Tempo di marcia - Alla breve 17:20 Jevgenyij Szvetlanov-zongora Moszkvai Rádió Szimfonikus Zenekara (Csajkovszkij Szimfonikus Zenekar) Vezényel:Makszim Sosztakovics

[@КонстантинПлохинов]

Благодарю Вас за уточнение!

[@gabrielhollander]

Absolutely gorgeous, thanks for sharing this!

[@thenameisgsarci]

Woohoo!

[@fredericchopin7538]

Marvelous!

[@owengette8089]

9:05 17:23 I think the Russian symphonic music anthology did a number on him

[@feneb6497]

Funnily enough, the first movement seems to quote the second movement of Tchai 1, which Svetlanov himself conducted.

[@pteroglosis]

Amazing

[@baghirovali2361]

Its second movement reminds me of an introduction to Rachmaninoff's 4th Concerto...

[@ThomasJagusch]

Indeed, very similar to Rach 4.1

[@fyrexianoff]

unexpected, but way to go =)

[@donnytello1544]

This would better suite as a piano trio, very very beautiful

[@nikajinpusno9563]

Would be quite a challenge! But I personally think it sounds great with orchestra, it’s a nice contrast.

[@donnytello1544]

@@nikajinpusno9563 I agree, especially with the climax in the first movement. I think I spoke too soon, just wish it was in 3 movements like a traditional concerto :(

[@nikajinpusno9563]

@@donnytello1544 I suppose he tried to make it shorter. Coz music has gotten so short that people's attention span with music seems to be quite low in general. I think even two movements is stretching it, given the time it was composed in. Unfortunately, the splendid grandeur and passion of romanticism doesn't really fit in today's daily-changing and ever-rushing world. Quite sad. People tend to just listen to 3-minute hype-beat songs, never wanting to sit down with a piano concerto to really think and listen, appreciate the craft and wonder, the richness and passion.

[@donnytello1544]

@@nikajinpusno9563 what a shame it is. I fell in love with big works because done well, they really do bring out the best and most grand qualities of a good melody

[@nikajinpusno9563]

@@donnytello1544 I love everything about classical works - romanticism in particular. The colours, the wonder, the fantasy, the grandeur, the emotion and the richness. Each piece is like a universe in itself.

[@SCRIABINIST]

Themes are very Russian and reminiscent of the sort of things coming out of the nation in the late 19th century. Svetlavnov, being the genius conductor he is, seems to understand the orchestration quite well. The piano part is mediocre at best and is rather unoriginal but is sufficient enough to encompass the emotions of the piece. Although it isn't a first-rate Concerto by a theoretical/compositional standpoint, it is still an enjoyable and beautiful piece.

[@ferdinandstaufer1394]

I have been searching for this exact piano concerto for over a year now but I can't find any sheet music for it. Even in the best music store in Germany "Bauer Hieber" they unfortunately told me that this piece is not available in Germany and they don't know where to get it. So I really want to buy either the two piano original version or the orchestra version and ideally both. Does anyone know where I can find it?

[@ludwig2019-]

I reccomend you to find sheet music fo this piano concerto in the main libaries of your country. If you do bot discover the notes, contact to the archive of the Moscow conservatory.

[@ferdinandstaufer1394]

@@ludwig2019- thank you for the hint but I luckily found it in the mean time. Thanks either way!

[@helenestreck9126]

Do you know, if this concerto is listed on Spotify or deezer? I didn't find it yet.... You are doing great work!

[@benana_3]

13:55-14:25 gives off strong Rach 3 vibes (even quoted the timpani roll at the end)

[@heron6462]

I hear a lot of Poulenc.

[@tfpp1]

0:00 - Haha, concerto in "C minor". Clearly starts in E minor.

[@HodGabriel]

Where to get the sheet music for this concerto?

[@arkazoo4769]

What year was this performed?

[@stephenjablonsky1941]

Are you sure this isn't the concerto Rachmaninoff wrote when he was a teenager?

[@duqueadriano0081]

3:43 4:00

[@daniellu8282]

Reminiscent of old masters such as Richard Addinsell but with a stronger Russian flavor.

[@thomaskendall452]

It is reminiscent of the "Warsaw Concerto."

[@TheSlowPianist]

I think for me there was a little too much of Rach 2 in there, but lovely writing nonetheless.

[@pietkraan1429]

Rachmaninov 5th piano concerto?

[@nikajinpusno9563]

That’s what I was thinking, haha! But I’d say it lingers more between Rachmaninov’s 3rd and 4th concerto.

[@thomaskendall452]

@@nikajinpusno9563 . . . as blue-penciled by Glazunov and Myaskovsky.

[@frantisekvobecky1142]

Are your recordings royalty free?

[@bartjebartmans]

If you see ads on or especially copyright track listings in the info of a musical KZbin video you know the answer.

[@wilh3lmmusic]

Sounds exactly like Rachmaninoff

[@Aaronservant0]

Who is this man? I must find and marry him.

[@stalkerstomper3304]

He's dead unfortunately. I'm a composer too, though will you not want to marry me either until I die as well?

[@VianoMusicAcademy]

I studied with his former wife.

[@faustianliszt]

@@VianoMusicAcademy Me too! Hi Glen, small world!

[@VianoMusicAcademy]

@@faustianliszt glad to see you’re still kicking, Sean!

[@robertwalker2052]

Not in c minor

[@TheodoreServin]

The piece originally had only one movement, the second movement, which is in C minor. Later, in 1976, Svetlanov wrote an introductory movement, in E major, but apparently decided not to change the title. Some recording don't list a key, while others list it as C minor. 🤷‍♂️

[@vanchin_vladimir]

@@TheodoreServin , I very like this piano concert. I was want his playing. How I can buy/have this scores??

[@predrag-peterilich900]

Hardly a "discovery". Just a pleasant, easy to listen music without much else: just a pianisation/orchestralisation of Russian folk songs, with lavish borrowing from P. I. Tschaikovsky and S. Rachmaninov. He would do good in Holliywood.

[@LordFloofTM]

Maybe, but this makes it clear what kind of music he likes, and it is still quite soulful in its own regard

[@chadweirick67]

I guess I'm the only one that hated this a lot of empty gestures

[@bartjebartmans]

What is your complaint exactly?

[@tomski_w]

no, you're not. it is a completely graphomaniac piece with zero 'composition'.

[@AskewMusicProductions]

Neither of you are wrong. It's very stereotypical in its neo-romantic attitude and borrowing from before circa 1900. But, as a pianist and teacher, this piece fits perfectly on a concert stage, especially if the orchestra is pressed for time as they increasingly often are. And, the patterns themselves aren't outlandish and aren't meant to be by any means. Not to say this piece is easy, but it's not meant to be excruciating and that's what makes it legendary. For pianists that compose, myself included, it's often difficult to find the balance of being playable by others, so Rachmaninoff for instance wrote his music with "cheat codes", if you will, for those massive chords since we're not all endowed with hands that span a 13th. Liszt revised many of his pieces 3+ times for accessibility. It's about the concept and principle for the players, and ear candy for the average listener.

[@bartjebartmans]

@Charles Askew. Yes right on! What some people seem to forget is that works like these by pianist/conductor composers give an excellent idea of their own personal skills. You can tell Svetlanov was a formidable pianist. Seen from that angle he fits the Mozart, Beethoven, Ries, Hummel, Mendelssohn, Liszt, d'Albert, Bartok, Rachmaninov, Scriabin, John Ogdon, etc. etc. mold. Composers who were fantastic pianists and wrote concertos they performed themselves or performed in private with ease. Often musical works have a functionality eluding the casual critical listener.

[@vanchin_vladimir]

@@bartjebartmans , do you have scores this piano concert?

[@dadshomeagain8996]

Not one single original idea. Fun to listen though. It´s like Svetlanov found Rach´s trash bin.

[@thomaskendall452]

So true, Dadshome! I'm trying to figure out why it's so familiar, especially the last movement. I don't have a CD of it, neither do I have an LP, and my other main source of tunes is an FM classical station which has always made a point of not playing second-tier Socialist Realism. Head-scratcher . . .

[@dadshomeagain8996]

@@thomaskendall452 Ok, this might help: compare the beginning of the 2nd movement with the beginning of this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqSWgmeMftB_rJI

[@thomaskendall452]

@@dadshomeagain8996 For sure, Svetlanov was stomping the grapes in Rachmaninov's vat. But I meant the whole concerto, both movements, not just Svetlanov's channeling Rachmaninov.

[@chystokletov]

@@dadshomeagain8996 You have wild imagination

[@LordFloofTM]

It’s a prime example of “one man’s trash is another’s treasure”