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elleng

(130,956 posts) Wed Feb 14, 2018, 12:42 AM Feb 2018

Sergei Rachmaninoff plays his Piano Concerto No. 2

Skate to this and WIN! (Russians)

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Sergei Rachmaninoff plays his Piano Concerto No. 2 (Original Post) elleng Feb 2018 OP

wow. just wow. Brainstormy Feb 2018 #1

Wow, and Flutter... Rollo Feb 2018 #2

Right, Right, HAVE to honor him, elleng Feb 2018 #5

I have to say when the Russian pair skated to this I was thrilled, but hearing the snark from hlthe2b Feb 2018 #3

I didn't care for that comment either, elleng Feb 2018 #4

One of my favorite piano pieces n/t Number9Dream Feb 2018 #6

Brainstormy

(2,380 posts)

1. wow. just wow.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 01:13 AM

Feb 2018

and thank you.

Rollo

(2,559 posts)

2. Wow, and Flutter...

Reply to Brainstormy (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 03:04 AM

Feb 2018

LOL...

There are technically much better recordings, but not with the composer at the ivory.

elleng

(130,956 posts)

5. Right, Right, HAVE to honor him,

Reply to Rollo (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 01:11 PM

Feb 2018

my heart flutters (!) whenever I hear this piece, so chose this one for 'old times' sake.'

hlthe2b

(102,285 posts)

3. I have to say when the Russian pair skated to this I was thrilled, but hearing the snark from

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 07:11 AM

Feb 2018

(mainly) Johnny Weir about it being such a "Russian" performance left me pretty aghast. I know his pairing with Tara Lapinsky for commentary has been lauded, but I wish they'd left the snark for the practice runs only (or not at all).

I was really annoyed hearing him disparage them after that performance.

I thought it was a phenomenal and very emotional effort.

elleng

(130,956 posts)

4. I didn't care for that comment either,

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 01:09 PM

Feb 2018

tho have generally liked their commentary.

I thought it was a GREAT performance. (Sorry I missed the Chinese one.)