PART 1 of 2!
Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto... What does it take to perfect and bring off the approximately 68294736067382 notes in this crazy, gorgeous concerto?
In today's video (which I've been working on for a few months) - PART 1 of 2 (part 2 posting next week) - I show you the nitty gritty of how I learn, practise, go a bit mad, and prepare Rach 2 for a concert performance with orchestra, in London. There are a lot of early morning practice sessions.
00:00 Introduction
00:27 Note learning
03:37 7-8 weeks till the concert
06:20 Practising the slow movement at Steinway Hall
08:58 One month till the concert
11:43 Progress is happening
Check back soon for PART 2:
- last preparations
- rehearsal with orchestra
- the day before
- the performance itself!
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With many thanks to Fulham Symphony Orchestra and Marc Dooley for their kind cooperation with the filming! www.fso.org.uk
14 июл 2024