What if the probably most popular symphony by Sergei Rachmaninoff were rewritten as a piece for piano and orchestra? This was the idea behind the 'adaptation' of Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 into his Piano Concerto No. 5. All the while, the Russian pianist-composer Alexander Warenberg kept true to Rachmaninoff's style. However, the four movements of the symphony had to be adapted to the common three-movement form of the piano concerto by combining the second and third movements into one 'Adagio'. Warenberg's arrangement has meanwhile been performed many times. A recording with Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy (piano) is available on Brilliant Classics.
| Binding: | Paperback/Softcover |
|---|---|
| Difficulty: | difficult |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85162-860-8 |
| ISMN: | 979-0-060-12617-8 |
| Performance duration: | 42' 0" |
| Publisher: | Boosey & Hawkes |
| page number: | 116 |
What if the probably most popular symphony by Sergei Rachmaninoff were rewritten as a piece for piano and orchestra? This was the idea behind the 'adaptation' of Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 into his Piano Concerto No. 5. All the while, the Russian pianist-composer Alexander Warenberg kept true to Rachmaninoff's style. However, the four movements of the symphony had to be adapted to the common three-movement form of the piano concerto by combining the second and third movements into one 'Adagio'. Warenberg's arrangement has meanwhile been performed many times. A recording with Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy (piano) is available on Brilliant Classics.
| Binding: | Paperback/Softcover |
|---|---|
| Difficulty: | difficult |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85162-860-8 |
| ISMN: | 979-0-060-12617-8 |
| Performance duration: | 42' 0" |
| Publisher: | Boosey & Hawkes |
| page number: | 116 |