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Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini / Vocalise (RCA Victor Basic 100, Vol. 33)

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I have grown up with Rachmaninoff's music being played on record-players, tape players, CD-players, and on the piano in my house. Of all the performers to ever play his music, Rubenstein is the most pleasing to hear. There is often so much going on---so many chords and runs and crazy things happening---yet he always keeps the melody so clear. It literally sings above everything else that is going on. His interpretation has such clarity, but it also has so much feeling. These two pieces of music were written for him. It demands perfect technique, and Rubenstein is able to tackle that and also bring out the intense emotion felt in both concertos. He untersands where it needs to be sweet and sad, and he understands where it needs to be powerful and explosive. One of the greatest pianists playing one of the greatest composer's work....you just have to hear it to understand the significance of this perfect duo.

Este CD reúne uma das melhores interpretações do Vocalize de Rachmaninoff por Anna Moffo. Sem o aparato das mixagens eletrônicas de hoje, podemos ouvir uma voz pura, cristalina, e de um gosto musical irreprensível. Acompanha o CD duas outras magníficas interpretações desse compositor russo. Imperdível para fãs do compositor.