These pieces are jewels in every way, and seem to really shine in the orchestrated version. No. 5 at 18:02 has a poignancy that can't really be expressed except through the music.
It just occurred to me why the passage starting at 24:45 seems so attractive and so familiar. Maybe others have wondered why it sounds familiar. Well, it sounds much like the 18th variation of Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini". Most people have heard the Rachmaninoff piece and are struck by the beauty of the 18th variation. It sounds similar to the Dvorak passage, but played on piano rather than orchestra. Dvorak wrote "Legends" in 1881, Rachmaninoff wrote the variations in 1934, based on a few notes from a Paganini theme. Might Rachmaninoff have heard the Dvorak piece? Or, more likely, the similarity is a coincidence. You can hear the Rachmaninoff excerpt here: ua-cam.com/video/utcgA0VevQY/v-deo.html
As always with Dvorak, it's the 3rd or 4th listen that really reels me in and after that, I can't see this but as a pure masterpiece.
These pieces are jewels in every way, and seem to really shine in the orchestrated version. No. 5 at 18:02 has a poignancy that can't really be expressed except through the music.
That changing harmonies from 21:00 to 21:15 makes me melt
the third and sixth are absolutely phenomenal, i especially like 22:26
So gorgeous 22:56, the C sharp minor is so warm and mysterious
And the transition at 24:00 is awesome
Damn, these pieces are fantastic!
I especially love 18:02 (Allegro giusto)
life-changing
I am very fond of the passage starting at 24:45. I just wish that Dvorak would have repeated it later on. It's very beautiful.
Check the slow movement of his 3rd symphony, it uses this theme in the middle
A couple cool moments of orchestration for myself:
1:26-1:46
4:47-5:10
It just occurred to me why the passage starting at 24:45 seems so attractive and so familiar. Maybe others have wondered why it sounds familiar. Well, it sounds much like the 18th variation of Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini". Most people have heard the Rachmaninoff piece and are struck by the beauty of the 18th variation. It sounds similar to the Dvorak passage, but played on piano rather than orchestra. Dvorak wrote "Legends" in 1881, Rachmaninoff wrote the variations in 1934, based on a few notes from a Paganini theme. Might Rachmaninoff have heard the Dvorak piece? Or, more likely, the similarity is a coincidence. You can hear the Rachmaninoff excerpt here: ua-cam.com/video/utcgA0VevQY/v-deo.html
There is also a very similar passage in the slow movement of Dvorak's 3rd symphony
@@theyoutubetroll6679 Practically the same melody. Thanks for pointing it out. Right here: ua-cam.com/video/fBeeBouootc/v-deo.html
nice
❤
18:02
22:26
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