Vladimir horowitz made the rachmaninoff third his own and here we have documentation of two of his live performances, both coupled with the other specialty of his, the tchaikovsky first, both recorded about a decade apart, the barbirolli performances dating from 194041, the others from 194950. Feb 3, 2015 vladimir horowitz plays rachmaninov piano concerto no. Horowitz plays rachmaninoff piano concerto no 3 with mehta and. Vladimir horowitz sergei rachmaninov piano concerto no 3 mehta new york phil 1978 by hjwilkinson sergei rachmaninov piano concerto no 3 in the piano on vimeo join.
Ill do this in a few days unless anyone has a better idea. Well perhaps the first movement is a good place to start. The new york philharmonic, officially the philharmonicsymphony society of new york, inc. It has the reputation of being one of the most difficult concertos in the standard piano repertoire. Discussion in music corner started by george p, sep 3, 2010. Use the sheet music search button below to find rachmaninov sheet music. Recorded september 24, 1978, this performance is horowitz only video of his. This is the work most associated with horowitz, one which he made his own, much to the.
Rachmaninoff horowitz mehta nypo 3rd concert for piano on. Sergei rachmaninoff concerto 1 in f sharp minor, 1st movement. The philharmonics home is david geffen hall, located in new yorks. This has been released on vhs in the west and on check ebay for asian dvd. Oct 4, 20 horowitz rachmaninoff 3rd concerto mehta nypo 1978. Vladimir horowitz in recital at avery fischer hall, september 24, 1978. Rachmaninov him said of horowitz and the 3rd concerto, he swallowed it.
This image or media file may be available on the wikimedia commons as file. Horowitz made his own revision of the sonata, but restored cuts in the concerto over the years. The 1978 version with ormandy is also marvelous in its own way, but this 1951 studio recording. Playlist mix 51 videos horowitz rachmaninoff 3rd concerto mehta nypo horowitz rachmaninoff 3rd concerto mehta nypo 1978 horowwitz plays the rachmaninov 3rd piano concerto in avery fisher hall, new york, 1978 with zubin mehta his last recording ever of this concerto and maybe the last time he played it. Horowitz rachmaninoff 3rd concerto mehta nypo, 1978 by. Vladimir horowitz plays the piano with the new york philharmonic, conducted by zubin mehta. Piano concerto no 3, etc horowitz, ormandy release date. This is rachmaninoff horowitz mehta nypo 3rd concert for piano by mitsaras sxs on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
The version of rachmaninoffs third concerto was originally recorded live in january. Horowitz plays his own compromise version of the sonatawhich is an improvement over the rambling 19 original and emasculated 1931 editions. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. In no other recording of this work by horowitz did he play the first theme so passionately and tenderly as he does here. Created by kargee, tan member of the rachmaninoff society.
It is one of the leading american orchestras popularly referred to as the big five. Sergei rachmaninov piano concerto no 3 in the piano on vimeo. Horowitz, ormandy, and new york philharmonic give an incredible performance. I have several recordings of rachmaninovs third piano concerto. Then the two decided that if horowitz was going to perform rachmaninoff s third piano concerto, perhaps the composer should give him some pointers.
Where does one begin to discuss the magic that horowitz brings to this daring work. Vladimir horowitz sergei rachmaninov piano concerto no 3 mehta new york phil 1978. Horowwitz plays the rachmaninov 3rd piano concerto in avery fisher hall, new york, 1978 with zubin mehta his last recording ever of this. By rushing the lp into stores, rca was able to cash in on the publicity of horowitz s golden jubilee, but the sound on the original release was very poor indeed. Vladimir horowitz piano, new york philharmonic orchestra, zubin mehta. Vladimir horowitz plays rachmaninov piano concerto no. Apr 19, 2014 i think it is highly suggestive that rachmaninovs tempo choices on his piano roll recordings differ so markedly from those he made when recording to 78rpm discs. Im a fan of both men, so i was happy when i found this. Sergei rachmaninoff, vladimir horowitz, leopold stokowski. Horowitz rachmaninoff 3rd concerto mehta nypo 1978 youtube.
Following the form of a standard concerto, the piece is in three movements. What makes rachmaninoffs 3rd concerto so difficult. Horowwitz plays the rachmaninov 3rd piano concerto in avery fisher hall, new york. Horowitz himself revered rachmaninoff rachmaninoff was the musical god of my youth to think that this great man should accompany me in his own third concerto. Vladimir horowitz play rachmaninov piano concerto no 3 with new york philharmonic conducted by zubin mehta, 1978.
This is the way i always dreamed my concerto should be played, but i never expected to hear it that way on earth. Horowitz plays rachmaninoff piano concerto no 3 with mehta and npo in 1978 dvdrip. Rachmaninov composed this concerto to be played specifically by himself, and he had humongous hands. Stream horowitz rachmaninoff 3rd concerto mehta nypo, 1978 by banjoratize from desktop or your mobile device. Horowitz rachmaninoff 3rd concerto mehta nypo 1978. To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of his american debut in 1978, vladimir horowitz resurrected the rachmaninoff 3 rd for his first public concerto performances in twenty five years. Mar 26, 2016 horowitz pays rachmaninoff piano concerto 2 3rd mov section at home. Listen to banjoratize soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create vancouver. This version of rachmaninoff s third concerto was originally recorded live with touchups in january of 1978 and released about three weeks after the concert. In this live 1978 performance the piano is put at the front of the picture and the whole thing sounds like a series of vivid highlights rather than growing organically like rachmaninoffs own recording 40 years earlier with the same conductor. It was horowitz advocacy that established this work in the active concerto repertoire, and pianists around the world were curious as to how the seventy four year old legend would measure up to his benchmark.
Eugene ormandy leads ny philharmonic in carnegie hall concert. A nerve jangling ride over the most fiendishly difficult terraine. Reencountering rachmaninoff by joseph horowitz the topography of twentieth century music has changed dramatically over the past two decades. A meeting of titans the day vladimir horowitz and sergei. Horowitz rachmaninoff 3rd concerto mehta nypo 1978 tony lee.
At the end of one of those performances, rachmaninoff, who had been sitting in the last row so as not to attract attention, casually walked down the isle, then up onto the stage, took horowitz by the hand, and told the audience of 23,000. Rachmaninoff, vladimir horowitz, new york philharmonic, eugene ormandy. Jan 24, 2009 horowwitz plays the rachmaninov 3rd piano concerto in avery fisher hall, new york, 1978 with zubin mehta his last recording ever of this concerto and maybe the last time he played it. The uploader or another editor requests that a local copy of this file be kept. Recorded live at the avery fisher hall in new york on september 24th 1978, they perform sergei rachmaninovs concerto for piano and orchestra no.
By this time he had known the work for nearly sixty years. There are wonderful things in the 1930 recording with coates, but that performance was severely cut. The new york philharmonicsymphonys concert of last night in carnegie hall opened solemnly with the performance of the andante from tchaikovskys familiar string quartet in memory of walter. A meeting of titans the day vladimir horowitz and sergei rachmaninoff arrived together at steinway hall. By rushing the lp into stores, rca was able to cash in on the publicity of horowitz s golden jubilee, but. New york philharmonic orchestrazubin mehta recorded live in concert, avery fisher hall, september 26, 1978. Rachmaninov on horowitz s performance on his 3rd piano concerto. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. These were some of horowitz s last concerto recordings before his nervous collapse in 1953 and subsequent temporary retirement.
Horowitz rachmaninoff 3rd concerto mehta nypo 1978 duration. Horowitz s thrilling rachmaninoff december 23, 2011 by t. Artur rodzinski 18921958 conducting the philharmonic symphony orchestra of new york the new york philharmonic. Now that you have downloaded and listened to the rachmaninov mp3 audio, how about trying to play it. Denis matsuev performs rachmaninov, piano concerto no. Rachmaninov piano concerto no 3 vladimir horowitz performs from the first movement of sergei rachmaninoffs piano concerto no. Colebank for his research on the third concerto and his permission to allow me to create this page based on his research. Download ebook rachmaninoff piano concerto no 3 rachmaninoff piano concerto no. Vladimir horowitz 1951 rachmaninoff piano concerto no. Technically speaking, playing this concerto if you have small hands is simply atrocious. A meeting of titans the day vladimir horowitz and sergei rachmaninoff arrived together at steinway hall this is the story of three musical legends and a moment in new york in january 1928, when they were forever joined in history. Amazon currently lists about, though some of those may be duplicates, with mention of the first recording, with horowitz as soloist, and the composers own recording.
Horowitz was literally composerapproved as the interpretation for this piece. The third movement is quick and vigorous and contains. An introduction, an admirable and muchused american survey from 1974. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music. Horowitz on tour the good, the bad, and the ugly december 16, 2015 by t. The connection to the third movement is exciting and thankfully, ashkenazy changes hats at this point.
Horowwitz plays the rachmaninov 3rd piano concerto in avery fisher hall, new york, 1978 with zubin mehta his last recording ever of this concerto and maybe the last time he played it. Vladimir horowitz, eugene ormandy, new york philharmonic see all versions of this release, 2 available overview. Khatia buniatishvili rachmaninoff piano concerto no. Rachmaninoff, vladimir horowitz, new york philharmonic. Sergei rachmaninov piano concerto no 3 vladimir horowitz. Mix vladimir horowitz plays rachmaninoff sonata no. This performance, taped in 1978, is the last time vladimir horowitz performed the rachmaninoff third concerto in his lifetime. Vladimir horowitz horowitz plays rachmaninoff amazon. Why does everybody play rachmaninoffs 3rd concerto so much. Complete your rachmaninoff, vladimir horowitz, new york philharmonic, eugene ormandy collection. Dec 15, 2008 listen to your favorite songs from rachmaninoff concerto no.
I would suggest simply saying the the concerto has been recorded many times amazon currently lists about, though some of those may be duplicates, with mention of the first recording, with horowitz as soloist, and the composers own recording. Stream tracks and playlists from banjoratize on your desktop or mobile device. Horowitz pays rachmaninoff piano concerto 2 3rd mov section at home. This performance was taped a few days before horowitz 75th birthday, but i would defy anyone to guess his age hearing only the audio portion. Horowitz play rachmaninov piano concerto no 3 1978 mov. Much of the information in this page is based on scott colebanks of prairie village of kansas, usa discography of rachmaninoff s piano concerto no. The rachmaninoff third concerto was undoubtedly the greatest piano concerto of the 20th centuryand this is my desert island performance. When rachmaninov heard horowitz play his third piano concerto at a concert, he told his fellow russian afterwards that the concerto was his to play, that he owned it to.
Listening to the highlystrung performance of rachmaninoff s third concerto one wonders if the signs are already there. Golden jubilee concert 1978 rachmaninoff concerto no. The rachmaninoff third concerto was undoubtedly the greatest piano concerto of the 20th century, and this is my desert island performancewarts and all. Horowitz rachmaninoff 3rd concerto mehta nypo 1978 horowwitz plays the rachmaninov 3rd piano concerto in avery fisher hall, new york, 1978 with zubin page 529. I have never heard such subtlety in piano playing as i have heard here in this concerto. Sergei rachmaninoff concerto 1 in f sharp minor, 1st. Horowitz plays his own compromise version of the sonatawhich is an improvement over the rambling 19 original and eviscerated 1931 editions. This is rachmaninoff horowitz mehta nypo 3rd concert for piano by mitsaras sxs on vimeo, the. Vladimir horowitz horowwitz plays the rachmaninov piano concerto in avery fisher hall, new york, 1978 with zubin mehta his last recording ever of this concerto and maybe the last time he played it.
1134 868 1421 360 1289 974 896 773 1177 549 698 939 936 905 262 1387 923 1411 1543 555 292 1604 656 741 224 1077 656 1336 278 1244 719 1586 1214 564 344 497 464 1438 345 157 210 1395