Description
Rachmaninoff / Featuring: The Russian State Orchestra With Pianists Daniel Petrov, Martin Jones, Richard McMahon / Playing: Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini opus 43 (18 variation) / Apollo Classics Audio CD 1992 / APCD315
UPC 5018482331524
Product Details:
1 Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini Op. 43 - 18th Variaton
2 Italian Polka For Piano Duet
3 Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14
4 Symphony No. 2 In E Minor Op. 27 - Sow Movement
5 Prelude In C-Sharp Minor Op. 3 No. 2
6 Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor Op. 18
About Rachmaninoff:
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (Russian: Серге́й Васи́льевич Рахма́нинов, tr. Sergei Vasilyevich Rakhmaninov; 1 April 1873 – 28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the late Romantic period. The influence of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Balakirev, Mussorgsky, and other Russian composers is seen in his early works, later giving way to a personal style notable for song-like melodicism, expressiveness and rich orchestral colors.
Born into a musical family, Rachmaninoff took up the piano at the age of four. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in 1892, having already composed several piano and orchestral pieces. In 1897, following the negative critical reaction to his Symphony No. 1, Rachmaninoff entered a four-year depression and composed little until successful therapy allowed him to complete his enthusiastically received Piano Concerto No. 2 in 1901. In the course of the next sixteen years, Rachmaninoff conducted at the Bolshoi Theatre, relocated to Dresden, Germany, and toured the United States for the first time. Rachmaninoff often featured the piano in his compositions, and he explored the expressive possibilities of the instrument through his own skills as a pianist.
Following the Russian Revolution, Rachmaninoff and his family left Russia; in 1918, they settled in the United States, first in New York City. With his main source of income coming from piano and conducting performances, demanding tour schedules led to a reduction in his time for composition; between 1918 and 1943, he completed just six works, including Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Symphony No. 3, and Symphonic Dances. By 1942, his failing health led to his relocation to Beverly Hills, California. One month before his death from advanced melanoma, Rachmaninoff was granted American citizenship.
Tracklist:
| 1 | Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini Op. 43 - 18th Variaton
Conductor – Serge Tchaikov, Orchestra – Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Piano – Daniel Petrov |
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| 2 | Italian Polka For Piano Duet
Piano – Martin Jones (3), Richard McMahon |
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| 3 | Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14
Piano – Martin Jones (3) |
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| 4 |
Symphony No. 2 In E Minor Op. 27 - Sow Movement
Conductor – Serge Tchaikov, Orchestra – Russian State Symphony Orchestra |
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| 5 | Prelude In C-Sharp Minor Op. 3 No. 2
Piano – Martin Jones (3) |
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| 6 | Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor Op. 18
Conductor – Serge Tchaikov, Orchestra – Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Piano – Daniel Petrov |
