The Titans of Romanticism: Chopin and Rachmaninoff!

Ok… That might be a bit of a loaded question. Both composers were and still are wonderful. However, comparing their styles does make for a rather interesting listening experience. And if you closed your eyes, could you guess which composer created the piece?

One of the cool things about the comparison between these two composers, was that Rachmaninoff was supposedly greatly inspired by Chopin. So, did the student outdo his teacher..?

00:00 Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 - III. Allegro vivace (Chopin)
08:12 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 - II. Adagio sostenuto (Rachmaninoff)
19:10 Etude Op. 25 no. 1 in A flat major - 'Aeolian Harp _ Shepherd Boy' (Chopin)
21:58 Études Tableaux, Op. 39 - V. Apassionato (Rachmaninoff)
26:13 Etude Op. 10, no. 12 in C minor - 'Revolutionary' (Chopin)
28:40 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 - I. Moderato (Rachmaninoff)
39:34 Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - III. Rondo – Vivace (Chopin)
49:10 13 Preludes, Op. 32 - 10. Lento (B (Rachmaninoff)
54:21 Preludes, Op. 28 - No. 15 'Raindrop' (Chopin)
1:00:24 10 Preludes, Op.23 - 4. Andante cantabile (D major) (Rachmaninoff)
1:05:43 Preludes, Op. 28 - No. 24 'The storm' (Chopin)
1:08:04 Prelude in G Sharp Minor Op.32 No.12 (Rachmaninoff)
1:11:02 Prelude in E Minor Op. 28, No. 4
(Chopin)
1:13:34 Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. (Played by Rachmaninoff personally, restoration)
1:17:10 Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 9 no. 2 (Chopin)
Waltz in A Minor (Chopin)
Symphony no. 2, Op. 27 - I. Largo - Allegro moderato (Rachmaninoff)
Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor 'Funeral march' - I. Grave, Doppio movimento (Chopin)
Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65 - IV. Finale. Allegro (Chopin)
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 - Var. XVIII (Rachmaninoff)

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