Claude Debussy (Classics)

Claude Debussy: Clair de Lune, L. 32

RCM Repertoire 8

Solfeggio In C Minor, Wq 117/2, H 220 – Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Chopin's Fantasie-Impromptu (1834) may be the musical equivalent of a posthumous tell-all book, but with more class, of course. Published after his death in 1855, this piece had Chopin channeling his inner Beethoven, and musicologist Ernst Oster was convinced that Chopin "got" Beethoven like no one else.

Now, this piece is like a rollercoaster ride through the classical world: sextuplets, semiquavers, and polyrhythms? Oh my! It's no wonder it's used as a test piece! We go from C# minor chaos to the smooth, lyrical shores of Db major, with a Bellini-inspired melody that's as graceful as a swan on a lake.

But wait! The pandemonium returns in 'Presto' like a caffeinated squirrel, only to wind down and end on a Picardy third, leaving you wondering, "Was that a Fantasie or an Impromptu?"

Could this whirlwind of a piece be the result of Chopin showing off at a swanky salon for Baroness Frances Sarah d'Este? We'll never know for sure, but one thing is certain: Fantasie-Impromptu has become a timeless classic, and if you listen closely, you might just hear the echoes of Chopin chasing rainbows.

This track is from the album F. Chopin: 4 Impromptus - F. Chopin: Piano Sonata No 3 in B Minor, Op. 58 - F. Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in a Flat Major, Op. 47 - F. Chopin: Scherzo No 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31 and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/archiechen

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Piano: Fazioli F278
Recording Engineer: Jeremy Krug
Piano Technician: Dave Severence
Recorded at Washington State University School of Music

Frédéric Chopin "Fantasie" Impromptu no. 4 in C Sharp Minor, op. 66

ISRC code: GBF071202861
Composer: Rachmaninov
Work: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
Movement: Moderato - I

Conductor: Michael Francis
Artist: Valentina Lisitsa
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra

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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Moderato - I

rihanna - unfaithful (piano cover)

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor Op.18 
II. Adagio sostenuto
By Dacorum Youth Orchestra

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor Op.18 - II. Adagio sostenuto by DYO

Rachmaninoff plays Rachmaninoff: The Piano Concertos and Solo Pieces

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto

Kiveli Dörken – piano
Danae Dörken – piano
Vassilis Varvaresos – piano
Lars Vogt – piano

recorded August 16th 2018 at Molyvos Castle

Sound master - Kaspar Wollheim

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor Op.18 - II. Adagio sostenuto by DYO

Dacorum Music School