Rachmaninoff: Liebesleid, 'Love's Sorrow' // RACHMANINOFF

While this is called a transcription, it exhibits more of Rachmaninov's style than it does of Kreisler's. For one thing, Rachmaninov fashioned his own opening material and provided an imaginative coda. In between the themes, while still carrying the flavours of Kreisler, are harmonies whose embellishments or outright alterations change the character of the music so substantially that it almost sounds like a fantasy piece based on Kreisler's melodies. Moreover, Rachmaninov makes the work far more challenging to the pianist here than Kreisler's original was for violinists. The piece opens with a brief introduction, after which the charming, graceful theme is presented as an interesting mixture of Viennese dance music and Russian nostalgia. The melody soon takes on a more robust manner, the mood turning vigorous and playful. That latter characteristic blossoms in the next, more delicate and gossamer section, feathery runs accompanying the charming melody. The piano writing grows a bit more challenging in the succeeding passages, the music mixing vigour with humour and menace and ethereality with fleet-fingered passage work. The ending paints several coats of the latter on the colourful musical canvas, deftly punctuating this five-minute masterpiece.
(source: Robert Cummings, Allmusic)

Performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff
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[pianoREADERchannel]

A true gem. Bravo and thank you for your effort PianoCzarX!

[reimakousei]

Rachmaninoff is the best interpreter of Rachmaninoff

[thenameisgsarci]

Wait, I thought you're not doing anime music...







nah just joking I loved it XD

[badpoorpianistnicolas]

Rachmaninoff's performance... i love you.

[FireliqhtzItsBecauseITry]

It's interesting how different Rachmaninoff's playing of this piece is from how modern pianists play it. I feel as if his rendition is less sentimental and more clear.
Great job on the video, as always.

[luxaeterna]

I discovered this piece thanks to *that anime*, but from then, I love this piece so much, it just makes me cry, as for Chopin’s Ballade in G minor

Well, putting that aside, Nice work as always, I really liked this interpretation!

[valoulenstein]

Again, you're the best. It's the first time I hear Rachmaninov's rendition and it's great, very different compared to today's versions, with less pathos and pedal

[Rohio]

It's been days that I was this excited after the 2nd piano concerto of Rachmaninoff! How much I love this piece! Rachmaninoff's transcription is on a whole different level. BYE TO MARIOVEREHRER'S SHITTY VERSION!

[t_ogaming]

yes... Yes... YEEESSSS... oh god yes pianoczarx this is what we all subscribed for. Beautiful content. Creator who listens to his subscribers. All hail pianoczarx. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart I Thank you.

[ahrjay]

This is a truly timeless arrangement of Kreisler's original.. So many satisfying pianistic motifs here, thank you Rachmaninoff for your gift. And PianoCzarX for a perfect delivery of this lovely piece!

[davidlane]

Was there any doubt that Rachmaninoff was a Russian Genius? I didn't think so. Yet, This is only one of 5 Pieces that I don't remember from Rachmaninoff. Yet, Love's Sorrow Reminds me of The Snow Storm. It takes a composer to be a composer. Rachmaninoff, the true Russian pianist of his generation.

[buildasnowman]

Anyone who remembers the whole thing with pianoReader will know how HUGE this is. Thank you - Liebesmusik!

[arimaono]

it's so much beauty for my ears, magnificent transcription I think it's the first one I hear different but it's lovely and thank you for listen to us and upload this masterpiece 💚

[Gamma_Radiation]

Love this version of this song so much better, great upload

[ianletbey]

You really can feel the pain throught it.

[abrahamespinoza]

This is my favorite interpretation of Liebesleid so far it’s incredibly beautiful good work

[norman]

Wait wtf is this Rachmaninoff's real recording!???

[glad_exe]

TY for this, I needed this original ver.

[lovely-mlxv]

*Insert Shigatsu wa kimi no uso reference here*

[tdog]

Thanks for the video! As someone getting into classical music I love your videos and descriptions :)

Edit: btw I haven't watched your lie in april yet, didn't know this was in it but I plan to