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Rachmaninov - Prelude in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 32, No. 12

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  1. 88man

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    During my absence from PS, I did manage to make this home recording of the Rachmaninov Prelude in G-sharp Minor, Op. 32, No. 12. This Prelude is often described as a "Sleigh Ride." It is a foreboding of Rachmaninov's last sleigh ride through whirling snow as played in the right hand. The haunting melody in the left hand depicts the melancholic departure from his beloved homeland. After a climax of longing, his sleigh passes by, leaving only a vestige of snow swirls in its wake, falling gently to the ground, never to return again...

    I've taken the liberty of adding the bass octaves as in the Horowitz version of this piece. Thanks for listening. ~ George

    P.S. I down sampled the mp3 to 160kbits/s.
     

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    Hi George,
    I'm so happy to see you back here!! :D :D
    As I expected, your playing on this new recording is wonderful! And I am all for adding more bass whenever possible! I love that!!
    As far as your description of the sleigh ride...I can only imagine it, as we do not have any snow on the ground right now.

    I tried to add your file to the main site, but couldn't. Then I remembered that our new owner, Richard, is making changes regarding uploading files to the site, so we'll have to wait for him to do the upload.

    (Richard, I've already added George's Rachmaninov prelude to the table on the Preludes table, but not the link. Also, I couldn't link George's name either.)
     
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    Hi George,
    that´s an excellent recording from my view and I have enjoyed your performance very much!
    Yes, the sleigh ride reminds me always at the kind of longing as it can also be felt in the no. 10 and which may be is fulfilled there (a bit), because it has the basic idea of "return" (like Moiseiwitsch expressed it).

    Very nice to see you back! :D
     
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    Excellent, and with nice clear sound.
     
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    Thank you everyone for the wonderful comments! I truly miss the musical commaraderie here on PS.

    @Monica, no rush. I am sure the holiday season has everyone busy. Oh and yes, we got our first snow storm of the season today. :)

    @Andreas, I remember watching that great interview several years ago with Benno Moiseiwitsch as he describes Rachmaninov's nostalgia in No. 10.

    @Andrew, home acoustics are very difficult to control. It takes a lot of tweaking in ones reverb settings to minimize the strident hash heard in a home environment, and make a piano sound like it's in a naturally large space. Even then....
     
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    Thank you, Richard! I also want to congratulate you on assuming the reigns of Piano Society. Having earned the respect of your peers here says a lot about you as a person. I wish you continued success. ~George
     
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    Hi George,

    The technical mastery achieved in this performance is indeed impressive.
    The mood with very subtle shifts was very effective.

    Thank you for sharing,

    Kaila
     
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    Thank you, kindly, Kaila. It's been a while since I've been here on PS, but I remember how gifted a musician you are -- Indeed, your appraisal is truly valuable.

    Wishing you continued success in music,
    George
     
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