Sergei Rachmaninoff - Symphonic Dances op. 45 | Semyon Bychkov | WDR Symphony Orchestra

"Symphonic Dances" by Sergei Rachmaninov, performed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra under the baton of its former chief conductor Semyon Bychkov on 19 August 2001 at the Cologne Philharmonie. Historical recording from the WDR Classical Archive.
Sergei Rachmaninov - Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
00:00:00 I. Non allegro - Lento - Tempo I
00:12:33 II. Andante con moto (Tempo di Valse)
00:22:45 III. lento assai - allegro vivace - lento assai come prima - allegro vivace
WDR Symphony Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
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[@pablobrowne3774]

It is absolutely fantastic to have mr Rasputin in the piano

[@KrwawyFeliks]

The haunting saxophone melody in the first dance when taken up by the strings gives me goose flesh - one of Rachmaninoff's great melodic inspirations and one of his greatest compositions.

[@kirksmith1534]

One of my top ten pieces ever…ever. 😮‍💨

[@WDRKlassik]

We're glad that you like it! 🤗

[@robertbauer5389]

Wonderful performance and video editing. However, the best moment for me ist at 11:13 when for the first time one of the musicians shares a smile, this is as if the ice of musical perfection is overcome by the sheer joy of sharing the moment together.

[@WDRKlassik]

Beauifully said :)

[@eleanorbeswick9400]

And at 22:40...

[@barrydavis987]

A very fine upload. The internal balance of the orchestra is excellent. Many thanks for this.

[@philippecirse4872]

Cette symphonie est un délice pour abolir le déferlement des bruits et des images du quotidien et entrouvrir l'espace d’un ailleurs où contingences et représentations cèdent la place à l'immatérialité du sensible. La puissance expressive de l'architecture sonore rompt ici avec toute forme de transcription du réel pour s'attacher à l'extension d'un univers fabuleux dans lequel la couleur et le rythme des compositions constituent une expiration qui donne voix à l'exaltation 🤠

[@derfresheboy]

Wow der Klarinettist hat es perfekt gespielt! Ich spiele selbst Klarinette und mit so einer Lautstärke so klar mit diesem Klang zu spielen ist einfach beeindruckend! Der Rest war auch perfekt😂🎉

[@WDRKlassik]

Vielen Dank!
Schön, dass es Ihnen gefällt 🤗

[@francotrab]

Straordinaria Esecuzione .Grazie!!!!!!!!!

[@WDRKlassik]

Grazie! 🤗

[@rolandonavarro3170]

Fantástico. Bravo, maestros 👏👏👏

[@alfredoechevarrieta7512]

Como único espectador digo "muchas gracias" y mi más profundo respeto.

[@cagroncel8287]

Excellent recording, congratulations

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you! 🤗

[@brucemiller5356]

Rachmaninoff was a genius.

[@pianoconcertono2]

Ich liebe Rachmaninoff

[@debrucey]

2:09 why do most performances I've heard omit the chromatic scales on the piano here?

[@alexandrfirsov5261]

Same question!!!!!!!!

[@mozartmahler61]

I've played Symphonic Dances as orchestral pianist, and those scales weren't on my score! Was It maybe a revised version ?

[@debrucey]

@@mozartmahler61 possibly. It’s such a nice little addition, I don’t understand why so many conductors choose not to include it, unless they just aren’t aware of it. Strange

[@isaachayward]

It is not in the published score. This scale is a written into a copy of the score at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, supposedly in Rachmaninoff's hand. This information and the alteration (and another two in the third movement) is in the front matter of the Boosey & Hawkes 1991 edition.

[@MattWeisherComposer]

Bychov gets it.

[@pprudencio1966]

Was this filmed in a rehearsal?

[@feuerrot]

Ist der "19.08.2001" als Aufzeichnungsdatum korrekt oder ist da ein Zahlendreher drin? Für 2001 wäre das schon eine verdammt gute Bildqualität.

[@WDRKlassik]

Vielen Dank für den Hinweis. Wir gehen noch mal ins Archiv und gucken nach.

[@singyiutse8386]

👏👏👏👏👍👍👍great

[@peterfang51]

How come it sounds like it's in mono and not stereo?

[@TheStockwell]

This performance is twenty years old. That might account for its sound. 🤔

[@peterfang51]

@@TheStockwell I know but stereo sound has been around for much longer...

[@WDRKlassik]

You are absolutely right, thanks for the hint. We will fix that.

[@alfredoechevarrieta7512]

En mi opinión el sonido es con luz propia. Ninguna objeción y lo digo como único espectador.

[@fabricefortin8230]

It exits in DVD with a perfect sound ... with a lot of explanations from the maestro and musicians of the WDR orchestra

[@mark-shane]

Great piece of Rachmaninov but Im afraid I dont like Bychkovs interpretation.. not enough of the "dances part of the :symphony"

[@berndholz5003]

Mal wieder ein Video in MONO hochgeladen🙄........
........SO ETWAS DARF eigentlich dem WDR, oder wem auch immer nicht passieren........

[@WDRKlassik]

Vielen Dank für den Hinweis, wir werden das beheben.

[@WDRKlassik]

Lieber Bernd Holz, wir haben das Video korrigiert, jetzt gibt es den gewohnten Stereo-Klang :)

[@pavelmakarov1031]

Ужасное прочтение, вообще не в стиле и идея провалилась

[@markiz1009]

Usohni padlo