Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 - Anna Fedorova and Sinfonieorchester Sankt Gallen - Concert HD

Pianist Anna Fedorova and the Sinfonieorchester Sankt Gallen led by conductor Modestas Pitrenas perform the 'Piano Concerto No. 1' by Sergei Rachmaninoff during the NPO Radio 4 Sunday Morning Concert on Sunday the 2nd of February 2020.

In this concert, Rachmaninoff makes a lot of statements. Dreamy, boisterous and extrovert - romantic pianist Anna Fedorova is made for this music.

On the musical programme:
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1

The musicians:
Sinfonieorchester Sankt Gallen
Modestas Pitrenas [conductor]
Anna Fedorova [piano]

Recording: Sunday the 2nd of February 2020, live in Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

More AVROTROS Klassiek:

[RoccoXYZ]

I cannot understand why this concerto is not more popular. It's wonderful.

[susiehenders]

This is a thousand times better than my psychiatric medication 💊🥰

[JoelHernandez-wnov]

I was at this concert. Absolutely breathtaking. Also got to meet Anna at the end of it. An all-round humble and kind person. My favorite pianist!

[HB-MrCatLover]

Anna Fedorova plays Rachmaninoff so beautifully.

[frankreedy]

19:05 - 21:20, Rachmaninoff has devised one of the most beautiful harmonizations in recorded music IMO. Stunning. He said ideas flew in and out of his head in 15 minute fits of creativity. This section has to reflect the most important 15 minutes of his life.

[gabrieleamore]

Listening to Rachmaninov makes you think about how the world could be, how the world should be and how the world is not..

[eliaschmidt]

That second movement is just incredible. I think it's one of Rachmaninoff's most underrated pieces - not played very often unfortunately. They all want to hear No.2 and 3...

[Franco_]

Hearing Rachmaninoff is a musical eargasm

[michellestark]

I am a 61 year old who retook piano lessons just in the past year. When I was a child, I had to give them up because of family moves and situations. So even though I'm at an advanced beginner level, and probably too old to ever become a virtuoso, Anna inspires and amazes me.

[susceptibility_]

1. Vivace 0:03
2. Andante 14:20
3. Allegro vivace 21:40

[GrandmaAmy]

Wow! Sergei Rachmaninoff's first opus at the age of 18. What a beautiful piece of music! Pure genius.
I believe Mr. Rachmaninoff would have been proud of Anna and the orchestra. One can only

[irajhekmati]

Anna Fedrova I am sorry I didn’t know you up to now. How much I have lost! You are one of the best piano player existing. How wonderfully you play. Thank you for being able to give us so much joy. You are absolutely gorgeous.

[DavidA-psqr]

Fedorova is in total control of this piece from the first note to the last. Wonderfully accompanied by an extremely slick orchestra. This is a performance to savour.

[shadowfighter]

3:15 this is my first time listening to this concerto and I already cried in this beautiful part

[DavidBadilloMusic]

To think that Rachmaninoff composed this masterpiece when he was only between 17-18!!?? Insane!

[militaryandemergencyservic]

My grand dad knew Rachmaninoff well when he lived next door in Beverly Hills and used to bring him his cigarettes at the end of the month. He once took my granddad on his knee and played the famous c sharp minor prelude with just one hand. My granddad said it was the most thrilling thing he had ever heard. But once Horowitz came to ask Rachmaninov a question about how best to interpret the 1st concerto last movement. Rachmaninov apparently didn't like the tone of Horowitz's question and promptly slammed the piano shut and said, with a heavy Russian accent 'Get out, you jelly-fingered mutt'. Strange story but my granddad always used to tell us all it at dinner time. Of course, it's not true, I just wanted to write a story that would keep Rachmaninov fans glued to my text.

[JohnTheRails]

I'm a grown man of 74 years but the closing section of the second movement reduces me to tears every time. It's absolutely beautiful. I'm totally baffled as to why this concerto is so neglected. The radio station I listen to plays No.2 almost every day, but No.1? Never. I just don't get it.

[gohargevorgyan]

This is my favorite concerto and the best performance I've ever heard. Both orchestra and Anna are perfect. The best part is that she's not trying to show her technique by playing faster and ruining the Andante as the majority of performers do. Very beautifully played.

[Esperluet]

Rock'maninoff rules. No words to express the beauty of this music.

[marie-noela]

Toujours aussi beaux les concerti de Rachmaninoff.... j'adore.... merci infiniment.