Added: Jul 26, 2008
From: Sissco
Duration: 4:7
A true masterwork. I have seen and heard many recordings of this piece and I must say there are just 2 or 3 of them that I like. And this recording...Don't like it again. I think he plays the "vocal notes" in the beginning, if you know what I mean, way to hard. But that is just my opnion of course...enjoy :D Oh and for a really good performance have a look here: http://www.icarus3.com/download.php?view.9I love it :D
Channel: Music
Tags: classic gilels piano prelude rachmaninoff rachmaninov
Rating: 4.84 (727 ratings) Views: 201488' favoriteCount='1416 Comments: 542
Adenoz5 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - bad start.. too hard tones, left hand.
silazioz Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - there are just some ''climaxes'' in the beginning ( that i really like ) his interpretation is one of the best.
pierolivier111 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - I do not like so much rachmaninov as a player.
tzhexuan Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - it suppose to sound dark..
ultimativePwnage Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - this is so wonderful...the piece AND the interpretationeasy to play, hard to master ;)
johnbaptistlulu Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - wow! talk about a Fortissimo! couldn't go louder but with a sledgehammer... that is just what this piece needs though, the sheer and raw power of a desperate soul. gilels is a master of the piano...
Jane1126 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - You are so right. The one on that website is simply amazing! Thanks!
IchLiebeMetal Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - would agree that he's a bit hard on the notes at the beginning, but otherwise, this is a brilliant interpretation.
jengarocks12 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - He needs to put stronger hair gel in. Compare his hair at the beginning to his hair at the end.
AnnMarry19 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - Hehe it is fact:)
francis363 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - It is impressive! The melody is listened perfectly.
MustizMiranda Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - I agree with u, the version of the website is waaay better. Still, his hair is awesome lol and the one of the website doesnt show his hair xD xD
Egoduck87 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - i dont know what you like in the other version..In my opinion it fails in evoking tension in the first part and when it gets faster in the middle it's played a little boring.Good performance, though
TheDevil12344 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - 0-4.07
MrMiyagi11 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - gilels is such a POWERHOUSE.
resi45 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - i didint like his bass notes.. but his chords are beautiful!
OverFjell Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - This doesn't even come close to hearing Rachmaninoff himself playing this piece D:. I really don't like this interpretation.
RobertJV24 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - Hahaha, nice. :-)
heroesinpatria Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - yep, at the end he looks more like Chris Farley. :S
quarrelsomeness Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - lmao!!! ahahahahhaha
polis4 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - Final is awesome.
mynameisyibble Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - Strangely, I like this interpretion better than Rachmaninoff himself's...which I know is weird, because Rachmaninoff played it the way it was intended to be played, because he wrote it. But I still can't help but prefer the more romantic interpretation. XDD
Xqwrtz Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - rachmaninoffs iterpretation IS the ETALON...
el4itooo Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - I played this like Gilels, i like more the romantic interpretation
jerdawg553 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - incredible legato...