Chapter 3 Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
S. Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 (1st movement)
Ricardo Castro’s lesson emphasizes turning these challenges into technical development tools, showing how to practice arpeggios, transitions, and cadenzas methodically.
Key interpretive skills include crafting long Romantic phrases, voicing inner melodies amid thick textures, and using rubato to enhance passion without losing structural clarity. Overall, this masterclass prepares the pianist for the stamina and sweeping expressivity that Rachmaninoff No.2 demands.
Preview S. Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
One of Rachmaninoff's most enduringly popular pieces; these lessons also contain most of the teachings about transforming some parts of it into tools to develop your technique, regardless of which repertoire you play.
Professor: Ricardo Castro
Assistant Juan Francisco Martinez
Masterclass S. Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 (1st mov-Part 1)
Masterclass S. Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 (1st mov-Part 2)
Masterclass S. Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 (1st mov-Part 3)
Performance S. Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 - 1st mov. - Cem Babacan
Masterclass S. Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 (2nd mov-Part 1)
Masterclass S. Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 (2nd mov-Part 2)
Performance S. Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 - 2nd mov - Cem Babacan
Masterclass S. Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 (3rd mov-Part 1)
Masterclass S. Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 (3rd mov-Part 2)
Performance S. Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 - 3rd mov - Cem Babacan
P-C 0330803 Chapter 3 Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
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