| ID | FA09DA0F-E0D3-4799-82A6-B614F5B83C73 |
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| Titlecode | X410103 |
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| Title Name | Piano Concerto No. 3 in Solo Version |
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| Marketing Copy | I have finally decided to re-create the already-daunting "Rach 3" into an even more horrifying but also emotionally satisfying project, which was to make such a large-scale arrangement for solo piano requesting the pianist to combine both the piano and the orchestral accompaniment of Rachmaninoff’s original crowning achievement, thus merging an 80-people orchestral sonority onto one person. The process of this project was one of the most artistically educational experiences for me, as I couldn’t just take the original score and copy and paste it onto the same instrument, which would’ve been meaningless and would simply sound like a mess. One has to really work as a sensitive composer to know the differences between the timbres and colors of the piano and that of the orchestra, which requires me to re-arrange registers, minor shifts of structural obstacles, avoidance of over-toned harmonies, and attempt to make it sound like as if it was conceived originally as a grand solo piano sonata instead of just some crazy transcription for showing off. I hope this new version of the "Rach 3" can achieve a different kind of in-depth virtuosity and emotional scope and that it may attract interest from my comtemporary and future pianists or musicians worldwide. |
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| Instrumentation | Solo Piano |
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| Commission | (not set) |
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| Dedication | (not set) |
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| Program Notes | I have finally decided to re-create the already-daunting "Rach 3" into an even more horrifying but also emotionally satisfying project, which was to make such a large-scale arrangement for solo piano requesting the pianist to combine both the piano and the orchestral accompaniment of Rachmaninoff’s original crowning achievement, thus merging an 80-people orchestral sonority onto one person. The process of this project was one of the most artistically educational experiences for me, as I couldn’t just take the original score and copy and paste it onto the same instrument, which would’ve been meaningless and would simply sound like a mess. One has to really work as a sensitive composer to know the differences between the timbres and colors of the piano and that of the orchestra, which requires me to re-arrange registers, minor shifts of structural obstacles, avoidance of over-toned harmonies, and attempt to make it sound like as if it was conceived originally as a grand solo piano sonata instead of just some crazy transcription for showing off. I hope this new version of the "Rach 3" can achieve a different kind of in-depth virtuosity and emotional scope and that it may attract interest from my comtemporary and future pianists or musicians worldwide. |
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| Title Brand | 2 |
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| Year Composed | 2014 |
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| Copyright Number | (not set) |
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| Duration | 40 |
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| Ensemble Size | 1 |
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| Date Created | 2013-08-18 20:32:03.000000 |
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| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:32:03 |
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| Inhouse Note | Pend new bio. |
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| Title Category | 5 |
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| Title Instrument Category Text | Piano |
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| Title Sub Category | 101 |
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| Title Instrument Header | 34 |
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| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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