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Name of Rachmaninoff song

posted 18 years ago by cgl88
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Hi, can anyone please tell me the name of the song that Anson (the keyboardist, I think that's his name) plays for a female, British rock reporter. Specifically, it's the episode when Chris Issak is supposed to do an interview with that British rock reporter. However, Chris et al get locked in a bomb shelter and Anson is the only person available to do the interview.

The reporter asks Anson to play a prelude (i think) by Rachmaninoff, which he does to her amazement. I remember she cited the full name of the piece but I didn't write it down!

Any help is appreciated. Thanks!!

[–] major-28 18 years ago

I didn't see the episode with the tune but a popular piece by Rachmaninoff is '18th Variation on a theme of Paganini' that piece was also used in 'Somewhere in Time' with Christopher Reeves and Jane Seymour...it gets around a lot...kinda like me ex-gf

[–] oconnor9-1 16 years ago

I haven't seen the episode in question for a few years, but I'm almost certain that the piece is Rachmaninov's Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5. It's one of his most famous (although they're all wonderful). There are lots out there, but for a good recording, check out Sviatoslov Richter's.

Hope this helps.