Rachmaninoff is overrated

[oisfetz]

IMO, best Sergey is his Symphonic Dances, his piano solo works and his 2 piano trios.

 

[giovannimusica]

Yeah, they are awesome works. His trios are a marvel of compositional skill and his Symphonic Dances are wonder of orchestrational prowess. The piano solo works do wonders for one's building of stamina and ability to shape and color piano sound.

Giovanni

 

[Kromme]

I think both Mozart&Rachmaninov provides some excellent melodic writing and under right baton(Karajan for Mozart&Jansons for Rachmaninov i really like) they are endless to listen

 

[pizza1512]

I'm not for or against Rachmaninov - But check out his arrangements of Fritz Kreisler's Liebesfreud and Liebeslied... they're so gorgeous...

I don't mind Rachmaninov but sometimes it gets over chromatic and I have to listen to some Dvorak instead...

 

[Florestan]

Beethoven might be considered one of the greatest composers of all time – but his music wasn’t as original as Rachmaninov’s, researchers claim.

Sergei Rachmaninov was the most innovative composer in classical music history, according to new research that puts the Russian giant just ahead of Bach, Brahms and Mendelssohn.

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The authors cautioned the results might have been different if works other than piano compositions had been included in their analysis.