trifonov's rachmaniana

https://youtu.be/n-ndPiCjvKM

holy shit who knew there are modern day concert pianists composing their own works
instead of merely playing those of other composers', moreover in a style borrowed
from the greats, consequently conserving the conventional, instead of following
contemporary standards. not that i do not enjoy contemporaries but it is cool to
see a present composer writing in a considerably classical style. although, maybe
there are more that i have yet to discover, and this coming from a favourite
pianist may merely be written out of bias.
not only coming from a favourite pianist, but also on a favourite composer, maybe
an homage, or a heavily influenced suite that he named it after the man, or both.
whatever that is still makes its way to the one of the most epic crossovers.
only 11 minutes long, maybe for first-timers not a very bad length, hopefully short
enough to muscle through, but sometimes a shame that it isnt any longer, as in, it
sounds like there could be even more to this, a bigger potential of a suite. but
maybe thats what the composer intends to publish, meaning that is what we are left
with and have to be content with. if that does not satisfy, one should instead go
on to compose an extension themself, but as if an amateur could even write
something as good or as stylistically sound.

the suite itself, maybe not as melodically and harmonically conventional or

familiar to the ear that i worry its everyone's cup of tea. this i say with no
intention of gatekeeping, i do really wish they'd understand the beauty of the
work.

in short, maybe the best way to understand is by imagining. personally i'd like to
think of it as a voyage. the sea. i could go on to elaborate a whole scene, but
ultimately every person's imagination differs. hearing it as it is though, without
any further imagination, and merely admiring the harmonies isnt as bad, that is,
again, maybe if you are used to less use of tonality or the conventional harmony
and melody.

occasional emphasis on the bass adds a good slap. since i've seen the same in other
russian composers, i can only wonder: the russians really like their bass dont they