Piano Concerto No.3, Mvt.2-3 // RACHMANINOFF

0:03 2nd Movement. (Intermezzo: Adagio) 6:35 3rd Movement. (Finale: Alla breve) The Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 composed in 1909 by Sergei Rachmaninoff has the reputation of being one of the most technically challenging piano concertos in the standard classical repertoire. The second movement is opened by the orchestra and it consists of a number of variations around a single lush, heavily romantic melody following one another without a rigid scheme. The melody soon moves to the second theme. After the first theme development and recapitulation of the second theme, the main melody from the first movement reappears, before the movement is closed by the orchestra in a manner similar to the introduction. Then the piano gets the last word with a short "cadenza-esque" passage which moves into the last movement without pause. Many melodic thoughts of this movement allude to Rachmaninoff's second piano concerto, third movement, noticeably the Russian-like E♭ major melody. The third movement is quick and vigorous and contains variations on many of the themes that are used in the first movement, which unites the concerto cyclically. However, after the first and second themes it diverges from the regular sonata-allegro form. There is no conventional development; that segment is replaced by a lengthy digression using the major key of the third movement's first theme, which leads to the two themes from the first movement. After the digression, the movement recapitulation returns to the original themes, building up to a toccata climax somewhat similar but lighter than the first movement's ossia cadenza and accompanied by the orchestra. The movement concludes with a triumphant and passionate second theme melody in D major. The piece ends with the same four-note rhythm – claimed by some to be the composer's musical signature – as both the composer's second concerto and second symphony. (Source: Wikipedia) ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/PianoAdventure?sub_confirmation=1 ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PianoAdventureX ► Like our Facebook Page: https://fb.me/PianoAdventureX ► Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/PianoAdventure Movement II: Intermezzo: Adagio (A major - D♭ major - C♯ major) Movement III: Finale: Alla breve (D minor - D major) Work Title: Piano Concerto No.3 #Rach3 Composer: Sergei #Rachmaninoff Year of Composition: 1909 First Publication: 1910 - Moscow: A. Gutheil Dedication: Józef Hofmann (1876–1957) Piece Style: Romantic Midi: Live and sequenced by © Robert Finley Artwork: © PianoAdventure Visualization: #Synthesia