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Bianconi: Rachmaninoff gets simpler as he gets older

Posted on the April 13th, 2010 under Musical education,Rachmaninoff

I think the “Corelli” Variations, which are late, are outstanding. It is so touching. There’s a kind of detachment to the music. It seems purer. I feel Rachmaninoff gets simpler as he gets older; it is purified. It’s great piece. I play all the concertos but the fourth. I love the Third. ::More

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Sonata – Concerto – Symphony

Posted on the April 10th, 2009 under Musical education

Symphonies, symphonic poems, concertos for solo instruments and orchestra, as well as the various forms of chamber music, such as trios, quartets, and quintets for strings, or pianoforte and strings, are but different expressions of the idea which is best summed up in the word sonata. What ::More