S. RACHMANINOFF. Piano Concerto 4, Miami Piano fest, V. Gryaznov - GPHIL
Музыка
Miami Piano Festival, 2022
www.miamipianofest.com
Recording engineer: Javier G. Herrera
0:00 I. Allegro vivace
10:09 II. Largo
17:04 III. Allegro vivace
Finally, I have a video of the action.
This is my very first public performance with my own app called G-Phil (Gryaznov Philharmonic).
g-phil.app
I have always been passionate about the piano concerto genre, playing lots of them as a soloist and many as an orchestra substitute on the second piano.
The idea behind the app was to create a realistic, powerful, and emotionally rich orchestral track that will be in sync with my taste and ideas. It was built via an orchestral sample library and a midi sequencer by myself, from scratch, learning on the way how to use those tools, what to expect from them, and what not to. I learned the full score quite well by doing that, and I think it's the major positive outcome of the whole process. Turned out that the app intended to be used mostly at home for personal training can be used in a live concert environment. Recently I performed Rachmaninoff 3 twice, back to back, with a really wonderful orchestra in New London (Maestro Toshi Shimada was the conductor), and with the app in Boise, Idaho, people loved it!
It's not easy to make samples "alive", but I tried hard to reproduce what I absolutely love about the real orchestra. I tried to imagine every instrument, how a real person would play his part, how the orchestral groups would act separately and all together - and crafted each part individually, from the very first to the very last note. I recorded all the parts independently using a midi keyboard and mixed them later. It's a lot of fun and inspiration to be in complete charge of everything, in the middle of the action so to speak and choose which direction to go. I would never know how brilliant the score of Rachmaninoff no 4 is (and all other concertos I'm doing right now) if I didn't start this project.
Technical explanation:
I divided each movement into several sections according to the orchestra entrances, and, by pressing a page-turner pedal I can start the orchestra when I need, and to be absolutely free in the solo parts. Each section has a few tempo options, so I can change the tempo depending on my feeling before playing. The app was in a very fresh state at the time of the performance, so you'll witness a funny blooper in the middle of the 3rd movement when I accidentally pressed the pedal twice and two sections were playing at the same time. I never used such a pedal so it was a miracle that there were no more serious accidents :) I fixed it later and now the system is pretty reliable and convenient. Also, in the recent version I don't have to do anything between the movements, the whole concerto can be loaded as one playlist, remembered as a session, and reloaded later on with all the tempo options. I made a simple web interface for the app's functionality and called it a day. It's still in heavy development, and for sure will be for a while, but the core is already out there. There are already a couple of piano concertos available in the library, and a few are in development, check them out.
I work alone so far and code/produce everything myself. I know it's not ideal. But your feedback can help me to understand my faults/achievements/future goals. Please let me know what you think about the whole thing in the comments below.
The app lives at
g-phil.app
If you like the idea and wish to support this project, consider being my Patreon team member/coffee provider/direct Paypal sponsor. Your sponsorship will help me to delegate some tasks to the right people (such as coding, UI development, account management, and so on). The links are below:
/ slavagryaznov
www.buymeacoffee.com/vgryaznov
paypal.me/slavagryaznov
Thank you, everyone. I hope to make the app really helpful and enjoyable to use.
Пікірлер: 62
g-phil.app
@PeterLunowPL
Жыл бұрын
WOW Mr. Gryaznov, what an achievement !!! I am blown away. Who am I to suggest anything to you ,I love you as a pianist, arranger and musician, but I will ask anyway: what about the 1926 version? I know all 3 versions, over 50 years this concerto has been more or less an obsession of mine and the original version is to me the one. Maybe you disagree, but if anyone can do that, its YOU!!!!
This is such a brilliant idea, and you performed it flawlessly!! You're one of my favorite pianists. Keep up the fantastic work!!!
I can't believe how much work went into this -- I actually thought an orchestra was there for a minute until I read the description! Great music; love your work
SUUUUPER PERFORMANCE !!! Congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!
Super mega well done. A world class pianist, who, by chance, is a world class tailor made orchestra with a highly competent, sympathetic conductor, all at once. And all beautifully playing for the Rachmaninoff team, with gusto. What could be better? Only the world, where all these things are properly paid and appreciated. I only can imagine, what heaps of work went into this.
This is simply amazing, Slava. Wow!
It’s here! I had the pleasure of seeing you sample G-Philharmonic back in December at Merkin Hall, New York. I’m overjoyed to see the final product! Gloriously sophisticated as always Slava :)
Дорогой Вячеслав! То, что я только увидел, услышал, прочитал под видео -- это полная фантастика, в реале! Вы такой молодец! Вы восхищаете! Вы - настоящий творец! Люблю ковыряться в семплерных делах, уважаю пассионарность звукопродюсеров в этом... Ваш оркестр звучит очень хорошо. Вы отлично играете. Ко всему, 4-й концерт СВР у меня любимый... вы попали мне прямо в сердце. Классно, когда обе половины мозга работают отлично. Успехов и счастья Вам! Спасибо!
fantastic work! OMG - the industry NEEDS THIS!
@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano
Жыл бұрын
I hope so - for all people who care about the "ensemble" side of their performance.
Absolutely stunning performance. You really show how incredible this music is and giving it utterly justice.
The beauty in one video - this is a damn difficult piece
SO WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS, MAESTRO!!!!! Thank you for my favourite Rachmaninoff and for an excellent impressive performance, I've added your great video to my public playlist called "My Favourite Classical Music", again my best regards from Poland, have a nice relaxing Sunday/happy sunny warm new week. Joanna
You're amazing. You're setting a technical milestone here! Respect and best wishes for your idea.
Superb! Gryaznov is a great interpreter of Rachmaninoff's music.
“Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.” This interpretation takes me back to the beginning when I first heard this masterpiece. I was already quite familiar with the first three concertos so that when I first heard the fourth I was taken aback by it’s novelty and unique departure from the others. Chiefly, I knew it was the same genius who decided to venture beyond the boundaries of the expected, perhaps? So I was more than willing to exert my focused mind and spirit to embrace the child that was somewhat perplexing in it’s jazzy concept and scintillating inhibitions. In that Rachmaninov revised this powerhouse to perfection I feel it is a distillation of his prior concerto creations. As I listened carefully and marveled more and more over the inspired brilliance of this fourth concerto it became my favorite. I love what V. Gryaznov achieved with an extremely expansive work by the composer who(in my humble opinion) was a towering figure in the romantic tradition cherished by ardent music lovers. “Music expresses wordless odyssey’s.” PWG
Looking forward!!🔥
Incredible
Can’t wait to hear your performance.
Wow! This sounds fabulous, Slava!
great playing and superb idea! Bravo
Wonderful idea and wonderfully played Mr.
This is very wonderfoul music 🎹
Wow audio sounds so pure 🥰
You are a genius, once more! I am blown away! The orchestra sound is so realistic!
such beautiful playing
@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano
Жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend!
hype!
Impressionnant, mais triste aussi. Une expérience. Le piano reste superbe.
It s stuning 😮👌🎼🎶🎻 . A unique and exceptional performance with a virtual orchestra, reconstituded note after note, instrument after instrument by a exceptionnal pianist in search of perfection and innovation. To listen, admire and support that Slava can continue and perfect his project. Of course, concerts with orchestra will also take place in the future. 🎼🎹🎶🎻😊 The app is a tool to play even more beautifuly, life. Thanks Slava to share yours inspirations and hard work. 🌹
I'm excited for your app and the many more concertos you add on to the library! I love piano concertos and would love to play along with them but its difficult to find the orchestra track without the piano.
@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano
Жыл бұрын
It's not difficult to find but difficult to find a good one :)
Was that Vyachnav Gryaznevlov playing the English Horn? I think I recognized his unique phrasing! ❤
Marvelous, and unimaginable a decade ago. Except, perhaps, in your imagination, Slava. A technological tour de force. A hella lot of work and hours.
Nossa você é incrível, realmente é de admirar suas habilidades como: interprete, um incrível arranjador e agora como descobri lendo a descrição, um produtor. Sou flautista mas toco piano e gosto muito dos seus videos, me inspiram. Mas agora fico ainda mais motivado de saber que além de interprete eu posso me desenvolver em outras área musicais sem largar o que eu mais gosto, que é tocar. Parabéns pelo seu trabalho, é uma referência pra mim. Made in Brazil 🇧🇷
I wondered if this would have been possible!! I tried performing the third concerto with an orchestra on CD. I just couldn’t vibe with it, if that makes sense. Bravo!!! Well done!!!!!!
@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano
8 ай бұрын
You can try to vibe with G-Phil, the 3rd Rach is in the library: g-feel.app/library/rachmaninoff-3 As well as No 2 Let me know what you think about the concept!
8:44 you're welcome
Всё семплы? Что-то гобой порой кажется живым) спасибо за потрясающее исполнение. Как Вы включаете фонограмму после соло рояля? Какое-то волшебство)
@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano
5 ай бұрын
Спасибо! Вот тут можно посмотреть что и как: docs.g-phil.app
Magnificent, Maestro! Do you find playing with a pre-recorded orchestration more or less difficult versus with a live orchestra? So then I read your notes. As you stated, you became very familiar with Rach's 4th since you programmed the orchestration. I have done some orchestrations with Logic and produced a couple CD's. What a blast! I co-recorded a Christmas album with the church pianist using my MP-11. She was amazed that one could edit and correct the errors! But you're doing the Rach 4th is an astounding amount of work. As you said, and a lot of fun! Thank you for sharing your work.
The orchestra sounds very "Philadelphian" and not Russian at all... It's smooth and velvety, with a lot of echo - even a bit surreal. Nothing scruffy or raw here. Ormandy would love this. Mravinsky... not so much! 😉
Слава, невероятно играешь! Идея с записанным оркестром гениальная. Ты каждый инструмент прописал отдельно или как то автоматизировал процесс? Браво!!)
@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano
Жыл бұрын
Сёма! ❤ Привет! Прописал отдельно
@hlpianin
Жыл бұрын
Слушай, ты даже не вспотел) 5 концертов Рахманинова подряд ждём в твоём исполнении!
@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano
Жыл бұрын
😄 будет сделано!
Not only wonderful pianist, but also very hot 😜
@verslaflamme666
Жыл бұрын
yea he is a daddy
@Pogouldangeliwitz
Жыл бұрын
Stop this thirstyness right now! Or you'll get a spanking...
@PeterLunowPL
Жыл бұрын
@@Pogouldangeliwitz hahaha!!!
How is your app different from TomPlay?
@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano
11 ай бұрын
It has much less functionality 😄 but there's one which is absent in all apps like TomPlay. It allows you to play the whole concerto live, with your choice of tempi and complete freedom in solo parts.
@francescoelia.marino
11 ай бұрын
@@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano nice 👍🏼 I will tell to my friend who can actually play the piano.
So where is the orchestra?
@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano
Жыл бұрын
Here: g-feel.app
Just curious how it works with cadenzas?
@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano
Жыл бұрын
It works as you see. I somehow made an app for this - if you didn't read the description 😄
Du grand piano…
Did the pianist glitch at 19:15? 😛
@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, he did
@Pogouldangeliwitz
Жыл бұрын
@@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano Thanks Patriarch Kyrill there was a conductor to save his 🍑!