Sergei Rachmaninoff – The finest example of late Russian Romanticism. This Russian composer held on to being a romantic composer well into the twentieth century, a time when his fellow composers like Stravinsky and Prokofiev were forever reinventing classical music. We will dedicate this week to explore the private life and music of this lyrically gifted pianist and composer. Rachmaninoff once said, “If you want to know me, you must know my music.”
Rachmaninoff, Sergei
Playlist
Episode 1
Rachmaninoff: Vespers Op. 37 (excerpt)
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir/Hillier
Harmonia Mundi 807504
:51
Rachmaninoff: Suite for two pianos, II (excerpt)
Argerich & Montero, pianos
EMI 58472
1:06
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.1 in F Sharp Minor, Op. 1,Vivace
Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy; Rachmaninoff, piano
RCA 61658
12:08
Rachmaninoff: Aleko: Women’s Dance & Men’s Dance
Philharmonia Orchestra/Ormandy
Chandos 9081
4:19, 4:59
Rachmaninoff: Aleko; “The Moon Is High In The Sky”
Orch./Goossens; Chaliapin, bass
Pearl 9921
4:10
Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2
Ashkenazy, piano
Decca 43666386
4:29
Rachmaninoff: Capriccio On Roma Themes, Op. 12,
“Caprice Bohemien”
Russian State Symphony Orchestra/Polyansky
Chandos 10104
18:45
Episode 2
Rachmaninoff: Piano Trio No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 9,
Trio Élégiaque, I (excerpt), III
Kogan, violin; Luzanov, violoncello; Svetlanov, piano
Russian Disc 10 046
1:05, 7:27
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13, I, III
Russian State Symphony/Polyansky
Chandos 9822
14:09, 10:45
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op. 18
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Philadelphia Orchestra/Stokowski; Rachmaninoff, piano
RCA 61265
9:49
Rachmaninoff: The Bells,
I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
Russian State Symphony/Polyansky
Chan 9759
6:07
Episode 3
Rachmaninoff: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31
X. “We Praise Thee”
The Sixteen/Christophers
Decca 000682502
2:24
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27, I & III
Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy
RCA 60132
18:49, 12:59
Rachmaninoff: Concerto for Piano No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30:
I. Allegro ma non tanto
New York Philharmonic/Ozawa; Watts, piano
Sony 63032
15:55
Episode 4
Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37
“Come, let us Worship”
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir/Hillier
HM 807504
2:51, :42
The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29
Russian State Symphony Orchestra/Polyansky
Chan 10104
22:12
Rachmaninoff: Suite No.1 For 2 Pianos, Op. 5, IV
Argerich & Rabinovitch, pianos
Teldec 74717
2:48
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.3 in A Minor, Op. 44, II
Philadelphia Orchestra/Dutoit
Lon 433181
12:38
Rachmaninoff: Suite No.2 For 2 Pianos, Op. 17, IV
Emanuel Ax & Yefim Bronfman, piano
Sony 61767
6:20
Rachmaninoff: Lilacs, Op. 21/5
Rachmaninoff, piano
RCA 7766
2:20
Episode 5
Rachmaninoff: Vespers Op. 37 (excerpt)
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir/Hillier
Harmonia Mundi 807504
1:14
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
LSO/Previn; Ashkenazy, piano
Decca 473251
23:41
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 (excerpts)
Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy
Decca 473251
11:27, 14:02
Rachmaninoff: Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
Detroit Symphony Orchestra/Järvi
Chandos 9261
1:41, :37