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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (557980)	3/30/2004 10:38:55 PM
From: Johannes Pilch	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Interesting, I also studied and play classical piano, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff are my favorites... I once studied and memorized the entire Rachmaninoff piano concerto #2, one of my absolute favorites... Yup. Rach 2 is timeless, very popular. Rach 3 as well. The orchestration of Rach 2 is particularly more blunt than many other concerti. I enjoy how much it relies on the pianist’s sense of ensemble. When I played it I’d underscore the concertante temperament of the piano role by not worrying at all about showcasing my part. During those big orchestral parts, I’d just let the piano stuff do its thing, swelling it sometimes just to let folks know I was still there. Some real nice writing in this work! It is cool to sit back, blend into the orchestra while precisely nailing the Dickens out of the notes to let the natural effect of the piano figurations do their thing. Tremendous effect. I think, because this was the first orchestral work to come on the heels of his first symphony, it, by happy accident, has a denser feel than others. When I say he is “lushy,” that is what I am getting at. When you compare his 2nd to another Russian, Shostakovich’s 2nd, you’ll see what I mean. Of course Shostakovich 2 has some big orchestra too, and when you let the piano role emerge naturally from the writing, similar ensemble effects take place there, albeit briefly, that take place in Rach 2. But I gotta tell ya, when I am playing Shostakovich 2, I don’t hold back nearly as much as on Rach 2. I’m thinking, like massive sound. I want the orchestra to just cut loose and let me see if I can stay out in front. I love to write... and bluegrass is also my favorite popular sound... I find a certain folksy innocence and harmony in that wonderful music... Its soul music, man. It is a very efficient vehicle whereby one might transmit some of the most complex meaning we know. Emotions are sincere and readily accessible to anyone who would give themselves time enough to catch up to speed. It’s just right out there. bluegrass can only be enjoyed outdoors, it's like eating watermelon, because to really enjoy it, it has to get all over you... I was first introduced to bluegrass when I was at Fort Campbell, Ky., in the Army, the music was hypnotic and addictive… Very addictive. Especially if you try and crawl into it. I really can’t play a lick of bluegrass. But, you know, I won’t shortchange myself on any decent experience that comes near. I fell for Bluegrass because I was around a bunch of aficionados who decided to strike up a rendition of “Blue Moon of Kentucky.” They needed someone on the low end. I volunteered and after a bit of larnin’, was on my way. Been listenin’ ever since. … music is my first artistic love... Oh mine too. No doubt about it. My first and greatest. And unlike other artistic pursuits, you don't have to be a snob to "get it." Everyone on earth speaks our love, yours and mine.