Both these versions of the rachmaninov concerto have their plusses and minusses. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Rodriguez made his concert debut at age ten performing mozarts piano concerto no. The following january he played it with the new york.
Santiago rodriguez plays rachmaninov by santiago rodriguez. The decade before rachmaninoffs emigration from russia was, without a doubt, the apex of his career as a composer. We are lucky to have recordings of the composers own interpretation of all his piano concertos. Apart from the long, carefully graded acceleration at the opening, where santiago rodriguez is both more fluent and more faithful, its ousset who shows again and. One of todays foremost interpreters of the music of sergei rachmaninov, santiago rodriguez has performed all of the composers major piano works in concert. One of the other discs in this fine series of rachmaninov discs describes rodriguez as a pianist born to play rachmaninov. Intermezzo adagio by santiago rodriguez on amazon music. In the second piano concerto, rachmaninoff has also shifted from undeveloped to a more capably developed composer. Get a free mp3 of sergei rachmaninoff piano concerto no. The recording of the concerto has good balance, good tone and soundstage plus a few indications that an audience is present throughout the playing but which erupt in spontaneous and exuberant applause at the end. Santiago rodriguez performs rachmaninoff sonata no. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Program notes sergei rachmaninov piano concerto no. The tremendous popularity of his piano concerto no.
Santiago rodriguez latest project took him to berlin where he recorded rachmaninov s piano concerto no. John chrysostom, and a large number of songs and piano pieces all. Listen to your favorite songs from 100 rachmaninoff piano favorites by various artists now. Find classical music concert listings rachmaninov by. Alla breve santiago rodriguez, sofia philharmonic and emil tabakov rachmaninov. His rachmaninov recordings received the rosette award in the penguin guide to recorded classical music and he is a silver medalist in the van cliburn international piano competition. Tchaikovsky grieg liszt santiago rodriguez 3 emil tabakov sofia philharmonic orchestra. The preludes 10, filled with dark ardor and intense fire, were composed in the astonishingly fertile period that also yielded the piano concerto no. But by using his piano expertise, he baptized his future music in a beautiful dressing of artwork, virtuosity, and diversity, which helped his piano playing in piano concerto no. The soloist, santiago rodriguez, is a professor and. Rodriguez is an exclusive recording artist for elan recordings. Lancaster symphony orchestra will bring its season to a close next weekend with rachmaninoff s piano concerto no. The second and third movements were first performed with the composer as soloist on 2 december 1900. He is currently recording the rachmaninov edition, which, when completed, will encompass the entire catalog of rachmaninov s original solo piano compositions.
He was rushed to finish it before leaving and as a result, he had no time to practice the demanding solo part. Mar 31, 2017 many classical music purists today consider rachmaninovs music to be excessively sentimental, admittedly lush but too similarsounding once youve heard one concerto. Finally, if you want your third concerto to be part of a complete set of all rachmaninoffs concertos, try howard shelley bryden thomson royal scottish. Santiago rodriguez born february 16, 1952 is a cubanamerican pianist.
The penguin guide to recorded classical music 2010 rodriguez plays rachmaninov cd 82412 and rachmaninov. Although they are somewhat eclipsed by his more celebrated piano concertos, rachmaninov s solo piano works provide a clearer notion of the composers varied methods and often surpass the larger works in ingenuity and invention. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. I heard rach 2 were easier than rach 1 and rach 3, so thats the concerto i want to start with. Etudes by lang lang on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. Rachmaninoff concerto 2 solo arrangement version 1st movement. Between 1907 and 1917 he wrote many of his greatest works. Im no horowitz, but the first page was really easy to pin down. Santiago rodr guez complete piano works of rachmaninov 2 on. Sonata for cello and piano in g minor brendan kinsella. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
Listen to complete piano works of rachmaninov, vol. Listen to your favorite songs from rachmaninov piano concerto no. Santiago rodriguez plays rachmaninov includes live. Sergey rachmaninov, sergei rachmaninoff, santiago rodriguez. Santiago rodriguez emil tabakovsofia philharmonic elan cd 2220 nb north american friends will be able to obtain this easily. The incredible, harrowing life of pianist santiago rodriguez. Rachmaninov premiered the third concerto in new york with the new york symphony orchestra, led by walter damrosch, on november 28, 1909. Listen to your favorite songs from santiago rodriguez plays rachmaninov by santiago rodriguez now. Adagio sostenuto, performed by polish national radio symphony orchestra.
The four piano concertos howard shelley, bryden thomson on allmusic 1991. Rodriguez will perform rachmaninoff s piano concerto no. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Rodriguez returns to lancaster symphony orchestra with. Santiago rodriguez 1952sergei rachmaninov 18731943. Few interpreters on record have shown as much respect for rachmaninov s markings as cecile ousset. Santiago rodriguez was born in cardenas, cuba and began his piano. Santiago rodriguez, rodriguez pno, rachmaninoff rodriguez lake forest s piano concerto 3 op 30 music. Santiago rodriguez plays rachmaninov includes live rachmaninov concerto no 3, an album by santiago rodriguez on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. His international career was launched in 1981 when he won the silver medal at the van cliburn international piano competition. North american friends will be able to obtain this easily. The borodin trio plays the two impassioned piano trios, while another american virtuoso, garrick ohlsson, tackles the many transcriptions that the read more composer made of chopin, bach and others, with the major piano works the sonatas, preludes and etudestableaux played by santiago rodriguez and nikolai lugansky. Complete piano works of rachmaninov 2, cd, 744198224823.