Rachmaninoff's loudest chord passage can tire out your hands fast if you're not careful. Watch how to land close to the keys, lean on the pedal, and fully relax the instant the passage ends, so fortissimo doesn't cost you your hands.
Few piano pieces have the power to capture a new listener's attention quite like Rachmaninoff's Prelude in G minor, Op. 23 No. 5. As celebrated Rachmaninoff interpreter Boris Giltburg remarks, the opening march is "inherently cool" while the enchanting middle section "goes directly to the heart." Join Giltburg as he delves into this scintillating work, revealing the compositional elements that contribute to the music's aura while offering specific strategies for most effectively realizing its character and color. Ever aware of the piece's technical traps, Giltburg shows how to carry yourself physically at the keyboard in order to render the toughest passagework with ease – from heavy repeated chords and double octaves to intertwining arpeggios and layered melodic lines.
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