Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky are my composers. What I mean by “my” is that I connect to their music differently on an emotional level than to the music of any other composers. I don’t like comparing composers – art is very subjective and deeply personal; it is shaped by our experiences. I don’t know if it is their being Russian and my being born in Russia and spending the first 18 years of my life there, or is it simply that their music aligns better with my emotional frequencies?
Wow, I'm so glad to have found you. I studied piano under a Russian teacher (from the Belarusian State Academy of Arts) growing up, and she gave me such a fondness for Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky. I have to say, though, that my all-time favorites were always Kabalevsky's concertos :)
Vitaliy, did you notice any difference in sound sitting on stage (among the instruments, in a manner of speaking) as compared to sitting in the audience at other concerts?
Ah, Rachmaninoff... difficult to play, especially emotionally, but so beautiful and rewarding. I also grew up with love of classical music (my mother has loved both Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky and listened to their music daily) and piano is a very important part of my life. Sharing your love of music with your children is such a great gift to them that will last them a lifetime.
Music was there for me in the happiest but also in the hardest times of my life and it helped me through them. It always puts everything into the perspective.
Thank you for sharing your story and these beautiful pieces.
Wow, I'm so glad to have found you. I studied piano under a Russian teacher (from the Belarusian State Academy of Arts) growing up, and she gave me such a fondness for Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky. I have to say, though, that my all-time favorites were always Kabalevsky's concertos :)
Vitaliy, did you notice any difference in sound sitting on stage (among the instruments, in a manner of speaking) as compared to sitting in the audience at other concerts?
Ah, Rachmaninoff... difficult to play, especially emotionally, but so beautiful and rewarding. I also grew up with love of classical music (my mother has loved both Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky and listened to their music daily) and piano is a very important part of my life. Sharing your love of music with your children is such a great gift to them that will last them a lifetime.
Music was there for me in the happiest but also in the hardest times of my life and it helped me through them. It always puts everything into the perspective.
Thank you for sharing your story and these beautiful pieces.