Borge - Rachmaninov Excerpts

So for my fourth and last number, I'm going to play excerpts from Rachmaninov's second piano concerto. Number two, that is, by Rachmaninov, of course, who also wrote the music for this concerto. This is a piano concerto for piano and concerto, and was originally written for approximately 95 piece symphony orchestra.

Due to circumstances beyond my control, we seem to be approximately 95 pieces short. But you won't notice the difference because I play it very fast. This concerto was written in four flats because Rachmaninov had to move four times while he rolled it.

And of course I play excerpts. I don't know the whole thing. The Steinway people have asked me to announce that this is a balled wind piano. Part me for sitting down while I play. Part in my back, part in my front.

That's the way I'm built. Speaking of pianos, many people have asked me why there are three petals in these grand pianos. While the pedal in the middle is there to separate the two other petals, which might be bad news for people with three feet.

But not enough second piano concerto. When you hear this, that is the introduction. And when you hear this, that is the main theme. And when you hear this, then there is definitely something wrong because that's Chai Kovsky.