Rach 2: Learning, practising & performing it, from notes to concert! | Pro practice | Part 1 of 2

PART 1 of 2! Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto... What does it take to perfect and bring off the approximately 68294736067382 notes in this crazy, gorgeous concerto? In today's video (which I've been working on for a few months) - PART 1 of 2 (part 2 posting next week) - I show you the nitty gritty of how I learn, practise, go a bit mad, and prepare Rach 2 for a concert performance with orchestra, in London. There are a lot of early morning practice sessions. 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Note learning 03:37 7-8 weeks till the concert 06:20 Practising the slow movement at Steinway Hall 08:58 One month till the concert 11:43 Progress is happening Check back soon for PART 2: last preparations rehearsal with orchestra the day before the performance itself! // More videos behind the scenes of life as a concert pianist: ° How does it feel to play a Piano Concerto?    • How does it feel to play a PIANO CONCERTO?...   ° Releasing a Solo Piano CD    • RELEASING A SOLO PIANO CD: full process fr...   ° Back-to-back concerts ON TOUR in France    • Mini PIANO RECITAL TOUR in France: piano s...   ° Moving my STEINWAY GRAND PIANO (model B) into storage    • Moving my STEINWAY GRAND PIANO (model B) i...   Cordelia Williams Nightlight album https://newalbm.link/nightlight/ Recording of the Year - “Extraordinary" (Gramophone); “Williams’ understanding of this music is remarkable… An album to cherish.” (International Piano, Critics’ Choice); "Exquisite" (Classical Explorer) Cordelia Williams website https://www.cordeliawilliams.net Cordelia Williams on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/6h6E9... With many thanks to Fulham Symphony Orchestra and Marc Dooley for their kind cooperation with the filming! www.fso.org.uk