Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in Full Score [Paperback]

Serge Rachmaninoff (Author), Music Scores (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1990

Just as Serge Rachmaninoff ranked among the greatest pianists of the 20th century, his compositions for piano and orchestra won him an important position among modern composers. The major works that made his reputation include the first three piano concertos, reprinted here in a single volume from authoritative full-score Russian editions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486263509
• ISBN-13: 978-0486263502
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #310,541 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, November 30, 1999

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This review is from: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in Full Score (Paperback)

The Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos are among the hardest ever written. This book does a good job of showing the composer's intentions. Its inclusion of the ossia version as well as the simplified version of the solo part helps the reader to compare the two. Also, the orchestra parts are easily read and well spaced. There is never too much or too little on one page. It is a great book for conductors, pianists, or anyone else who loves the Rach concerti. This is a must have for any serious piano concerto fan!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have!, January 19, 2005

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Paolo Dellavalle (Novara, Italy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in Full Score (Paperback)

What to say...This book contains the 3 most beautiful peace of music ever written;if you had the luck to listen to them you'll know why. And if you're a musician, you'll want to play them (or at least a part of them, since they're treacherous hard to play..).And what's the best way to fully understand a concert in its greatness, if not the full score? Maybe somebody can think that the notes are a little tiny, but I personally find them perfectly clear, with the ossias, too.

If you're a real musician, you'll love this wonderful product!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every serious musician into Rakhmáñinov must have this!!!!, November 27, 2004

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Alexander Z. Damyanovich (Flesherton, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in Full Score (Paperback)

Regarding those who say that the type is too small to allow pianists to learn their parts from this version of the score: fine, get a 2-piano version for your technical mastery of the music, BUT get this too if you want to be a real musician when learning this music. [The same applies to singers and other instrumentalists when dealing with concerti and other such works, period - never rely only on the vocal/instrumental arrangements with piano...] This is an excellent edition and deserves its full 5 stars!!!