Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Anna Fedorova - Live Classical Music HD

Pianist Anna Fedorova and AVROTROS Klassiek are a golden duo: recordings of her previous concerts are one of the most popular ones on our channel. And now she's back! In Het Concertgebouw she performs Rachmaninoff's 'Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini'. Enjoy!

Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
Anna Fedorova [piano]
Philharmonie Südwestfalen
Gerard Oskamp [conductor]

Recorded: Sunday the 11th of March 2018, during The Sunday Morning Concert in Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam.

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[zoeforbes]

0:04 - intro
0:12 - var 1
0:30 - theme
0:49 - var 2
1:08 - var 3
1:33 - var 4
2:04 - var 5
2:33 - var 6
3:45 - var 7
4:54 - var 8
5:28 - var 9
6:01 - var 10
6:54 - var 11
8:14 - var 12
9:45 - var 13
10:20 - var 14
11:05 - var 15
12:14 - var 16
14:03 - var 17
16:25 - var 18
19:22 - var 19
19:55 - var 20
20:31 - var 21
20:57 - var 22
22:42 - var 23
23:35 - var 24

[arminv]

The 18th variation is one of the most powerful moments of the romantic music.

[mano]

Anna Fedorova: a legend in the making.

[MrRickstopher]

This is one of the most beautiful pieces of music that has ever been created. 😢😢

[Cromf]

Rachmaninoff is the composer who makes the most beautiful musics. As much as I love Beethoven, Bach, Liszt, Brahms, etc., his compositions are the most sublime I’ve ever heard.

[firiel]

That sublime bit from around 16:20 to 19:20 is just 👌. We had it on a CD growing up; it's one of the pieces that made me fall in love with music.

[miltonmoore]

Artists like this should be paid more
than Rock Stars!

[petermaddams]

In my view nobody does Rachmaninov better than Anna Fedorova. A supremely talented pianist.

[thebluerobin]

Children need to be played classical music in the crib, and through early childhood so as to learn and appreciate this wonderful music at an early age.

[LiveUnlimitedLife]

This is one of my favorite pieces of all time! Ms. Fedorova was suberb! 👏🤗

[carpballet]

About a hundred years ago, while at school, I decided to take intro to classical music. We got discounted tickets so I bought two, took my mom. This was on the bill. It was the first time I’d ever heard it. Immediately fell in love with it. Anyhoo, mom died recently and it made me sad. As an aside, I occasionally work for the local symphony, medium stature. As I was setting stands and lights the guest pianist was practicing on stage. Something was tickling the back of my brain but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. By the time he approached the 18th I knew exactly what was coming. Memories of mom and our trips to the symphony and opera and ballet came flooding into my head and at the exact same time a gust of wind must have blown a bunch of pollen into my eyes because they just started squiring water out and I had to run offstage.

[wwssviewer]

This is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever composed.

[lordcommander]

24:17 I believe that the editor spared us the camera view of Anna's fingers playing the keyboard as it would have permanently shocked our minds seeing her dedicatedly massacare the piano with her superhuman hands.

[mandoman]

I like how at the end of variation 18 a few people are crying while playing. Even after hours and hours of hearing it, it still gets them when heard with the entire orchestra in person.

[Madaduxum]

There is nothing quite as exhilarating as the last few minutes of this composition. Bravo!!!!

[caseybarnes]

How she plays this 100 percent from memory is absolutely incredible

[bcing]

No other theme ever written to have been inverted, slowed down, and transposed from minor into the major key is as marvelous as this 18th variation. Beauty at its finest!

[jarrodmartin]

I really appreciate that she never rushes through any piece. I can actually hear all her notes.

[wotringjjiv]

Who on Earth give this a thumbs down? I pity such individuals who can't comprehend or enjoy the beauty and magnificence of this music and the artists performing it.

[sidisura]

At the 10 min, and 20 seconds God I love this piece. BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL!!! It evokes such deep feelings within me. I literally cry listening to it. I could listen to this all day. Gosh, music can be deliciously beautiful.