Tiffany Poon - Rachmaninoff Sonata No.2, Op.36

Recorded on November 17, 2017

Tiffany on Social Media:

[sohamprasad]

For those who have forgotten what a world-class pianist and virtuoso tiffany is because of all her behind-the-scenes, unedited practice videos, this performance is a good reminder.

[TiffanyPoonpianist]

Hi :) Just in case someone asks and brings it up, I'm sorry I made the piano out of tune from warming up to record this 🙊

[Mukundanghri]

You are fantastic. You break my heart every time I hear you play because I know my own limitations. You are truly blessed.

[m.a.]

10:55 - 11:58 one of the most beautiful sections of music ever written

[dihydrogenmonoxide]

Very mature interpretation, Tiffany! Rachmaninoff would be proud!

[FighterFred]

It's fortunate that Steinway produces pianos that can survive anything.

[csdrew]

11:18 this passage is one of my favorite things ever

[vishnuhalikere]

13:13-13:19 the way you played everything there and then just went to silence. Breathtaking

[adastraperespera]

Hello, Tiffany. I have viewed this performance many times. Suppose there is an after-life. Then there must be many spirits in the room when you perform. They couldn't help stopping by. I can easily imagine Rachmaninoff standing beside you with his hand on your shoulder and with a dopey smile on his face. Face it, Tiffany: you Rock!

[DavidMannMD]

A couple people asked what version this is. This is the revised 1931 version.

[classicallover]

I have listened to this recording so many times it is still one of my favorite things to listen to ever. Truely the best interpretation ever.

[Mia-cknn]

every year i come back to this song. rarely music makes me cry; this piece does. my favorite piece of music of all
time. thank you

[harryandruschak]

Now *THIS* sort of performance is the reason I have already subscribed to this channel.

[mcmire]

I just ran across this — this is absolutely beautiful! I didn't realize how much I like Rachmaninoff. There are of course romantic aspects of this music (the fast runs and the bursts of dynamics) as well as impressionistic washes of sound, but I'm also noticing a pleasant preview of some twentieth century sonorities — nothing too shocking, it always resolves, but the flirting with dissonance is there. The part at 13:23 is especially wonderful and the resolution at the end of that section is very satisfying. Fantastic!

[viola]

This recording is timeless, truly it transcends it. I like classical music a lot but I have never found better renditions of these pieces.

[ministryofdressing]

oh my God i can't believe this performance is real ! it's so heavenly i am shaking ! This Sergei man is truly an exceptionnal talent, and our Tiffany is fantastic ! I hope you perfom this piece during a concert !

[catherinechung]

Best thing about your playing for me is how you tell stories (epics, really) with just your hands and facial expressions💙

[rockyhill]

Tiffany tells the story here like no other. I have played the piano for many years since I was 5 years old. What gets to me the most here is Tiffany's clarity and careful velocity to each note played. I feel honored to be able to listen to Tiffany here and have her be available for discussion.

[alanjohnson]

The freshness of spirit, youthful exuberance and vitality which you bring to this Rachmaninoff sonata is very impressive indeed. Hold your head high Tiffany. That was a truly brilliant and outstanding performance.

[e.hutchence-composer]

I went to a recital to listen Chopin’s Etudes op.25, a selection of Debussy’s preludes (I’m not that big on Debussy so I cant remember which ones) and this Rachmaninoff sonata. I had never heard it before and I was listening away, enjoying it, we were in the second movement, then all of a sudden the third movement started and actually made me jump because it was so quick, sudden and loud. I was so lost in the music, it was great.