Classical Music for Aficionados
Yes, I have that Pletnev recording made on Rachmaninoff's Steinway. In addition to Rachmaninoff, it also includes Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Chopin. Matsuev played this piano in 2013, says it was a gift from Steinway in 1929.http://matsuev.com/en/press-tsentr/news/662 Wikipedia says it is a Hamburg D. "Sergei Rachmaninoff bought three 'D's, all New York products, for his homes in the United States, but he installed a Hamburg 'D' in his Swiss villa." Steinway tells of the Horowitz-Rachmaninoff friendship: Then the two decided that if Horowitz was going to perform Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto, perhaps the composer should give him some pointers. Off they went to Steinway Hall. Rachmaninoff played the orchestra part on one Steinway piano, while Horowitz played the solo part on another. Rachmaninoff was genuinely impressed. “He swallowed it whole,” stated the composer. “He had the courage, the intensity, and daring that make for greatness.” http://www.steinway-piano.com/steinway-news/a-meeting-of-titans-the-day-vladimir-horowitz-and-sergei... |
Bach's exceptionally wide span. https://www.classicfm.com/composers/bach/js-hands-anatomy-study/ |
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