Piano Concerto No. 3
Solo Version (Printed Edition)
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SKU: HL.123381
Solo Version (Printed Edition). Composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Arranged by Peng-Peng Gong. LKM Music. Classical. 64 pages. Lauren Keiser Music Publishing #X410103. Published by Lauren Keiser Music Publishing (HL.123381).ISBN 9781581061246. UPC: 884088957841. 9.0x12.0x0.197 inches.
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 contemporary and future pianists or musicians.