Talk:Piano Concerto No. 2 (Rachmaninoff)

message: "At some parts of the concerto, the pianist is required to reach 9 whole steps"
This seems a very illogical way to describe an interval, and I feel it would be expressed much more clearly with "augmented 11th" or "diminished 12th".  Could someone with knowledge or a score of the concerto please check to see which is correct, and amend it appropriately?  Pscholl 17:18, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Check the image, it is a low F with the Ab an octave above, so a harmonic diminished 12th. --Alexs letterbox 11:41, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: File:Sergei Rachmaninoff - piano concerto no. 2 in c minor, op. 18 - iii. allegro scherzando.ogg URL:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sergei_Rachmaninoff_-_piano_concerto_no._2_in_c_minor,_op._18_-_iii._allegro_scherzando.ogg
File Issues: final 5 minute of the 19 min recording features a different (unidentified) song attached to the end of the intended recording. what should be done?
Sebs.sd (talk) 11:51, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Media 

message: Matt Bellamy, the lead singer of Muse cites Rachmaninoff as a major influence on his piano style. Additionally, Bellamy is greatly influenced by Romanticism and this is evident through all of Muses' albums to date, in particular songs such as Space Dementia, Apocalypse Please and Ruled by Secrecy.
Matt Bellamy might be influenced by Rachmaninoff, but this doesn't really have much to do with Sergei's 2nd piano concerto itself. If no one objects, I'll remove this piece of trivia, and perhaps move it to an appropriate section in either Matthew Bellamy or Sergei Rachmaninoff. Drumnbach 22:06, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed. --Fang Aili  說嗎? 22:09, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I re-added a similar but more appropriate line to the popular culture section. At least I think it's appropriate, but being a muse fan, my opinion might be skewed a bit ;) . Spang 18:44, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trivia 

message: Although a complete, referenced discography would definitely be a worthy addition to the article, this material in the article was unreferenced and consisted of an arbitrary selection from among the numerous artists who have recorded the concerto.  (Arkivmusic currently lists more than 60 pianists whose recordings are currently on sale: there are no doubt as many more who are out of print).  Grover cleveland 08:31, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Removal of such information does not help the article. The perfect is the enemy of the good. (PeacePeace (talk) 21:40, 23 April 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: Removed list of pianists who have recorded the concerto

message: It was unreferenced.  Whether it is really relevant to the subject of this article is also questionable.Grover cleveland 08:32, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I can't see any value in deleted such interesting information. (PeacePeace (talk) 21:39, 23 April 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: Removed list of figure skaters who have used the music for their routines

message: What are the three references there are at last of the ref list? OboeCrack - talk
83.33.211.205 (talk) 10:04, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  References 

message: The 1975 pop song borrows heavily from the second movement of this concerto. --seav (talk) 03:31, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: It was removed, along with all other quotations, in this edit. Some of that material should probably be restored with sources. Melchoir (talk) 18:58, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  No mention of [[All By Myself]]? 

message: The complete work was premiered, again with the composer as soloist, on 9 November 1901
This site is given as reference for that statement… but that site actually states a date of 27 October instead:
The concerto was premiered in its complete form on 27 October 1901.
Does anyone have additional sources for either date? --DSGalaktos (talk) 14:03, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: It may be useful to consider that 27 October 1901 in the Old Style or Julian calendar, which Russia was using at the time, is the same day as 9 November 1901 in the New Style or Gregorian calendar, which most of the rest of the world was using by then.  They were 13 days apart after February 1900.  --  Jack of Oz [pleasantries] 22:12, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Premiere date 

message: This edit removed the entire "Popular culture" section as "trivia". While I'd agree that some of the entries might certianly be seen as trivial, I'd suggest at least attempting to guage the views of other editors before wholesale removal on the section. I would have thought that, at least, a section on "Use in cinema" might be useful. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:28, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I see it has now been restored, but it has a total of two sources. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:36, 28 June 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Euphemistically entitled "Popular culture". 

message: Is there no better free version that we can attach as ogg files for audio? The current one has coughing in it, which rather ruins the magic of this piece, at least when it's easily avoidable!  — Amakuru (talk) 21:31, 28 June 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: There are three samples currently liked? Which one is problematic? Martinevans123 (talk) 21:37, 28 June 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: The first movement. I only listened to about 10-20 seconds, with the opening chords and low notes on the piano, but there were a couple of audience coughs already in that time. If that's the best free copy available, then no matter, but presumably a studio recording would be better than a concert recording! Thanks  — Amakuru (talk) 21:45, 28 June 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, I quite agree. I also heard that distraction. The last thing we need here is any suggestion of "candid photography". I don't see why the Skidmore College Orchestra is anywhere near the best source here, copyvio considerations notwithstanding. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:56, 28 June 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Audio files 

message: I am interested in times & places where Rachmaninoff performed this piece himself, and the surviving recording which exists. (PeacePeace (talk) 21:38, 23 April 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nothing about Rachmaninoff's own performance of his work? 

message: As I am expanding the article there might be mistakes along the way, or perhaps I miss vital details.  and , You two seem to be the most recent and most frequent editors of this article. I ask not much of you except to maybe just take a quick look at the article from time to time if you can. A few fresh eyes is all I need to assure quality, as this article is highly viewed. Thank you - Wretchskull (talk) 19:54, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Of course, Wretchskull. I'll try and keep tabs. Well done for your efforts here. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:03, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

text: Of course, thanks for your great work in expanding the article. – Michael Aurel (talk) 23:16, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  I need a few pairs of eyes