I am familiar with most of these pieces in their original form, but I've often lamented how the Russian lyrics make them lose their appeal to a modern audience. I love the freedom Wild has taken in making the songs pianistic; in this quasi-impressionist form these miniatures seem to me to be more approachable. I could see university students attempting these at a recital.
@@milesgilbertpiano What do you mean "originally"? I have never seen any vocal opus by Rachmaninoff called "songs", they are called romances originally and generally, btw it's usual for all Russian composers, (besides some exceptions), it goes to music history slowly)
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So beautifully played, I just love how each piece builds up. Earl wild really captured that rachmaninov style perfectly
The first one is so tender
This video is a gift. Wild was a superlative pianist.
Beautiful❤thanks🙏
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Those final arpeggios of the Little Island (esp that Eb7#5!) are magical
Dude, that’s wild!
I am familiar with most of these pieces in their original form, but I've often lamented how the Russian lyrics make them lose their appeal to a modern audience. I love the freedom Wild has taken in making the songs pianistic; in this quasi-impressionist form these miniatures seem to me to be more approachable. I could see university students attempting these at a recital.
These are Romances, not songs
This is like saying "these are Nocturnes, not pieces"
@@PianoJFAudioSheet Nocturne is a musical piece, but a romance is not a song, they are completely different in musical and historical sense
@@dereg6474But these were originally songs
@@milesgilbertpiano What do you mean "originally"? I have never seen any vocal opus by Rachmaninoff called "songs", they are called romances originally and generally, btw it's usual for all Russian composers, (besides some exceptions), it goes to music history slowly)
@@dereg6474 У Рахманинова есть опус "Три Русские Песни", но они основаны именно на обработано Русском Фольклоре)