Cherkassky plays Rubinstein "Melody" in F

Melody in F, op.3 no.1, composed in 1852(?), dedicated to Grand Duchess Pawlowna.
Anton Rubinstein's Melody in F has a companion piece, the Melody in B, op.3 no.2; the two were meant to be played together, but the B major piece was never as popular as the F major one.
While these pieces were marked as op.3, they actually were written later than the designation suggests, coming after the op.29 Two Funeral Marches.
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[@georginatoland]

Thank you so much for posting this! I recently acquired an (incomplete) set of antique music books published by The University Society and this piece opens Volume 2.
(Subsequent editions dropped the piece so it does not appear in the later printings of The International Library of Piano Music which included recordings of the pieces.)

[@thecoolguy010]

One of the greatest melodies ever.

[@신동용-c6f]

I totally agree

[@nelidaferraz6497]

This beautiful song brings me lovely memories. And Cherkasski play it beautifully.

[@snicky58]

My sweet late mother played this piece. This recording is bringing back lovely memories.

[@Oliver-uh5ze]

believe it or not this little beauty is really hard to play!

[@rachelgeoffrey9884]

Indeed it is!

[@thinktriple4282]

Playing like this is insane. The control is insane!

[@canman5060]

Rubinstein himself is a piano virtuoso.

[@stuckupcurlyguy]

How do you guys do it? I can't get the melody to sing!

[@frantavochcalpadlo2223]

@@stuckupcurlyguy really think of the melody, think of it like you'd sing it. Try to express the melody itself. You can even sing it, to really know how it sounds. It'll come through

[@lepetitbaigneur9073]

a masterpiece! The piano version is brilliant, and the violin one as well. Great composition Rubinstein! :)

[@joelrodriguez6667]

Grandioso maestro RIP or enjoy wherever you spirit is.

[@militaryandemergencyservic3286]

Rubenstein - Tchaikovsky - Tanyev - Nikolaev - Liberman - my teacher - me..

[@donian4928]

Awakened to this charming piece on KUSC this morning and thought, “I’ve heard this before, maybe it was in an accompaniment to some silent movie.” Nope. Barney sings:
“Welcome sweet springtime,
We greet thee in song.
Murmurs of gladness,
Fall on the ear.”
Even our rural sitcoms had culture.

[@TCFrankendaemy]

Outstanding this beautifully played melody, this music relaxes the brains and greases human contacts.

[@y.tanaka]

19世紀の高い香りを残す巨匠チェルカスキー。すばらしい演奏。

[@ilonaundgerhardbaumgarten3970]

Der Schlittschuhläufer

[@ligiacerqueira1721]

Thank you so much

[@chaliceguard4575]

Wonderful! Love this interpretation. ♥️ Too bad this older recording is not available in better sound quality. Thanks for sharing.

[@peterrhodes7785]

Cherkassky is unbeatable in this sort of repertoire. Actually the piece always feel one repeat too long and a pity Godovsky didn't spice it up with his own version

[@solowcello]

That’s why most transcriptions for cello, etc. shorten it.

[@RichardJamesMendoza]

I have been waiting for someone to post this recording, although the one that I listened to before was recorded in the 80's.
Thanks for posting.

[@Nazarimusic]

A title of deceptive simplicity for this miniature of exquisite beauty, written by the best pianist of the 19th century Russia

[@monkface]

@Rising star Anton Rubenstein the composer of this piece was Russian. You're thinking of Arthur Rubenstein who was indeed Polish.

[@JudgeJulieLit]

​@@monkface Composer Anton Rubenstein was also a great pianist. A "Russian" born in Moldova.

[@___Jazztrip]

Beautiful

[@Saltan1908]

sarà pure musica invecchiata, ma eseguita a questo livello...

[@raffaele4512]

i always used to play this when I was kid, now i completely forgot 😔

[@ブルースカイ-r6t]

自作にして名演奏ですね。
世界に通じる素晴らしいメロディーです！
Wonderful Melody!

[@Ellatigojusticiero]

bravo , great phrasing

[@박소영-v9w5s]

내가 정말 좋아하는 곡~~
낭만적이고 귀족적이고 아름다운!!

[@이정민-x9k9w]

추운 겨울 창밖 풍경을 바라보며 듣는 이곡은 커피향보다 더 매혹적입니다

[@jychoi-1]

Rubinstein "Melody" in F Major Op.3 No.1
루빈스타인 멜로디 바장조 Op.3 No.1
멋져요.

[@andersmanjensen1741]

wonderfull!

[@steveegallo3384]

BRAVO from Acapulco!

[@k.j.mcelrath3627]

Reportedly, George Gershwin heard this piece as a six year old child - setting him on his life path ( compare this to ' He Loves and She Loves)

[@Ellatigojusticiero]

Hermoso fraseo

[@michaelbarron6358]

A shattering denouement

[@xper2xper]

@GeneralKuno
You're welcome! I was surprised as well that it was not posted till now.
All the best!

[@salvadorp1960]

Me encanta esta obra.❤

[@paulvandenhoven1086]

I love the music!💝

[@AulicExclusiva]

Corny salon morceau, played marvelously by one of the classiest practitioners ever.

[@paulwl3159]

We'll Meet Again - but the original !

[@richkillertsm6664]

Man, when I heard this piece, I was sure it's We'll meet again. Then I found out it's a standalone. Happy to see that I'm not the only one that made the connection.

[@user-tx3ke1bl2o]

Rubinstein "Melody" in F Major Op.3 No.1
루빈스타인 멜로디 바장조 Op.3 No.1

[@brentg3707]

lovely

[@Hanryungcho]

루빈스타인 멜로디 바장조 Op.3 No.1

[@ianmclaughlan]

I believe it was a radio theme tune am I right it is also a piece played on a church organ too

[@pinocesi8402]

EPIC!!

[@CLiu-yt8nt]

I like it very much. (Actually I’m Nick.)

[@sonyah07]

🙏🏽

[@avrilfaithnicole]

WOW I'm 15 years old but i love this

[@raffaele4512]

recording year?

[@xper2xper]

Cca 1963

[@stephenadamsmusicalinterpr4203]

Barney sings off key.

[@Morgoth_the_Tyrant]

I almost spit out my coffee.

[@tuttt99]

A little lower, Barney.