Celebrate Rachmaninoff's Birthday! Watch Party!
Today is Rachmaninoff's 150th Birthday! Join us for this celebratory stream featuring submissions from the current tonebase piano challenge, and favorite recordings of this great master!
Follow this event link to tune in!
https://app.tonebase.co/piano/live/player/pno-rachmaninoff-birthday-celebration
We are going to be using this thread to gather suggestions and questions!
- What questions do you have on this topic?
- Any particular area you would like me to focus on?
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What a great quote: "Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music."
Sergei Rachmaninoff
At-a-glance facts:
April 1, 1873 - March 28, 1943 - Born in Semyonovo, near Novgorod, Russia and died in Beverly Hills, California (age 69)
He left Russia with his wife and daughters (ages 14 and 10), and traveled to Stockholm in December of 1917. He never returned to his home country. They sailed to America in November, 1918.
"I compose music because I must give expression to my feelings, just as I talk because I must give utterance to my thoughts." Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Pauline Super interesting!
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Gail Starr I am glad you enjoyed the information, Gail! Thank you for your note!
Source: https://www.seattlechambermusic.org/composers/sergei-rachmaninov/
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Pauline thanks for the write-up! It gives an insight as to what inspired his music.
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Natalie Peh You're welcome, Natalie.
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Bravo, all pianists at the watch party! It was such a joy to watch everyone play!
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It was a really lovely watch party Concert. Such a wide range of repertoire.
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Congratulations to everyone participating in Rach-challenge! I had such a great time today watching the Watch party, with all your great performances! Huge bravo!
I was to busy this last month for participating myself, but will make sure to make the next one :)
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Sindre Skarelven I am happy to hear this, Sindre! I always enjoy your piano playing!
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Dominic, you did a magnificent job of not only sharing your own fabulous Rachmaninoff performances but making everyone feel welcome and relaxed about contributing to this wonderful community challenge. Now that I'm back in town, I am finally able to finish learning my Valse.
