As this is the final version of the concerto (1941), I guess he would have recorded this some time between 1941 and his death in 1943. Therefore he would have been between 68-70 yrs old!
Although this concerto is not as popular as the others, it’s my favorite. And, in spite of the very poor quality of the sound of this recording (tinny), to hear the composer playing it the way it was intended, clams and all (forgiven!) is the ultimate in soul food. Thank you, sir.
@@e.hutchence-composer8203 Really? I thought he wrote five. I looked it up and as it turned out his fifth was his last concerto. I don't know, you might be right though..
"it is russian Nature (not only it, of course, but...), Novgorod-city on Volkhov-river, if you saw it, when you hear this music you can see it again in your imagination... atmosphere maybe partly like lyrical parts (only visual) of film "Alexander Nevsky" by Eisenstein for example... The beginning of the Concerto is like "ringing" of a leaves of birch trees at the begining of autumn... IMHO Thank You very much!".
I hope someone has improved the sound quality somewhere and I find it one day. Being able to listen to the composer play such a stupendous piece is mind blowing. But the sound quality is a little off-putting and distracting. But that should in no way be taken as a criticism of you for uploading it. I am deeply appreciative you have shared it else I would not be able to hear it at all, currently!
Totally agree with all you said! The sound quality is so disappointing but what a gift to hear the composer perform this magnificent concerto the way it was meant to be!
When you record with your grandma’s Nokia phone Jk😂wonderful performance by the way (I mean how it couldn’t a wanderful performance since it’s played by Rachmaninov him self)
Yeah, it has that "really bad recording device" sound, doesn't it. A pathetic microphone/system that keeps getting overwhelmed and cutting the sound to death.
@@agamaz5650 However, in this case, the original recording is not s..t at all. Remastering with subtle equalization and compression needs to be done by an expert. Even experienced amateurs admit that mastering needs to be done by professionals. It involves much more than just reducing background hiss and increasing dynamic range… As for trying to make mono sound stereo, there are even successful ways of doing that, but it has to be done with extreme care. In this case the quietest sounds have been made practically inaudible, and every other tweak has been similarly overdone. Just listen to the original, which is a much more relaxing experience altogether. Sorry...
It really isn’t worth it to have an amateur try and ‘stereoize’ an old recording. The original already sounds excellent for its day. This rendering is just peculiar. Of course there are potential copyright issues, so I suppose it's better than nothing...
@@nss4472 Walter Gieseking is better than Debussy ; you don't knoxn thid ? of course Rachmaninov is a Composer but also Greatest Pianist in 20Th Century ! no Debusdy
@@alainspiteri502 It's very subjective so hard to be dogmatic. But objectively, the composer is the best since he is the composer. Subjectively, we might like over versions more for how it speaks to us, but the intention of the author for a piece IS what the piece is supposed to be saying, unless we are going to play the post-modern relativistic game of making ourselves the only objective reality we can accept. In that case, yes, your opinion is your objective reality for you and meaningless outside that. Sorry, I strayed further into philosophy there than I intended when I started the comment.
Usually your restorations are decent, but this is just no. I urge anyone who is reading this comment to listen to the other YT video of this recording.
As this is the final version of the concerto (1941), I guess he would have recorded this some time between 1941 and his death in 1943. Therefore he would have been between 68-70 yrs old!
Wow, a "new" recoding, would not think to see that. My biggest Thanks for uploading :D
Although this concerto is not as popular as the others, it’s my favorite. And, in spite of the very poor quality of the sound of this recording (tinny), to hear the composer playing it the way it was intended, clams and all (forgiven!) is the ultimate in soul food. Thank you, sir.
Исполнение концерта С. В. Рахманиновым звучит необыкновенно оригинально вдохновенно с эмоциональным под"емом Браво!!!👋👋👋👋👋✨🌿✨🌹✨🌹✨🌹✨🌹✨🌹✨🌹✨🌹✨🌹✨🌹✨🌹✨🌿
Great to hear the composer. ❤
MAGNIFICENT 🎹
Wait, he wrote 4 of them?
A Chopin's fan someone needs to do their homework...
He also wrote a fifth
@@SamiShah2004 no he didnt, that's a transcription of his 2nd Symphony. His final published Concerto is Op. 40 (No. 4).
@@e.hutchence-composer8203 Really? I thought he wrote five. I looked it up and as it turned out his fifth was his last concerto. I don't know, you might be right though..
@Jesse R. An interesting thought indeed.
"it is russian Nature (not only it, of course, but...), Novgorod-city on Volkhov-river, if you saw it, when you hear this music you can see it again in your imagination... atmosphere maybe partly like lyrical parts (only visual) of film "Alexander Nevsky" by Eisenstein for example... The beginning of the Concerto is like "ringing" of a leaves of birch trees at the begining of autumn... IMHO Thank You very much!".
I hope someone has improved the sound quality somewhere and I find it one day.
Being able to listen to the composer play such a stupendous piece is mind blowing. But the sound quality is a little off-putting and distracting.
But that should in no way be taken as a criticism of you for uploading it. I am deeply appreciative you have shared it else I would not be able to hear it at all, currently!
Totally agree with all you said! The sound quality is so disappointing but what a gift to hear the composer perform this magnificent concerto the way it was meant to be!
TArchive toujours émouvante, en dépit de la mauvaise qualité de l'enregistrement ...
I am glad that someone posted this but it sounds like it is off a bad tape copy.
When you record with your grandma’s Nokia phone
Jk😂wonderful performance by the way (I mean how it couldn’t a wanderful performance since it’s played by Rachmaninov him self)
Yeah, it has that "really bad recording device" sound, doesn't it. A pathetic microphone/system that keeps getting overwhelmed and cutting the sound to death.
PERFECTO❤🏆🌹😴💤💤💤
アップ、ありがとうございます
I💗Rachmaminov
Could you please upload the original version without the audio editing?
@@Classical_Masterpieces this didnt enhance the quality only made it worse
@@Classical_Masterpieces when the recording is shit it is not possible to enhance the quality, the information is in the noise too
@@Classical_Masterpieces even EQ won't help
I think the original one is on senar.ru
@@agamaz5650 However, in this case, the original recording is not s..t at all. Remastering with subtle equalization and compression needs to be done by an expert. Even experienced amateurs admit that mastering needs to be done by professionals. It involves much more than just reducing background hiss and increasing dynamic range… As for trying to make mono sound stereo, there are even successful ways of doing that, but it has to be done with extreme care. In this case the quietest sounds have been made practically inaudible, and every other tweak has been similarly overdone. Just listen to the original, which is a much more relaxing experience altogether. Sorry...
La defaillante qualité sonore rapproche un peu de l'authenticité de l'œuvre moins lyrique
It really isn’t worth it to have an amateur try and ‘stereoize’ an old recording. The original already sounds excellent for its day. This rendering is just peculiar. Of course there are potential copyright issues, so I suppose it's better than nothing...
J prefer Vladimir Ashkenazy here because recording is better , only recording
alain spiteri With Previn or Haitink???
No one plays this concert as the Author himself. I simply can't listen to no one after him. A gem.
@@nss4472 Walter Gieseking is better than Debussy ; you don't knoxn thid ? of course Rachmaninov is a Composer but also Greatest Pianist in 20Th Century ! no Debusdy
@@alainspiteri502 It's very subjective so hard to be dogmatic. But objectively, the composer is the best since he is the composer. Subjectively, we might like over versions more for how it speaks to us, but the intention of the author for a piece IS what the piece is supposed to be saying, unless we are going to play the post-modern relativistic game of making ourselves the only objective reality we can accept. In that case, yes, your opinion is your objective reality for you and meaningless outside that.
Sorry, I strayed further into philosophy there than I intended when I started the comment.
@@GrahameGould good pianist who understand what he plays is philosopher without knowning it .
Usually your restorations are decent, but this is just no. I urge anyone who is reading this comment to listen to the other YT video of this recording.
Terrible sound quality😢
There is another video on YT with much better quality.
_sound is a disgrace_ - sorry
There is another YT video with this same recording, the audio hasn't been butchered like here.