zygis on Aug 21st, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Symphony Op. 13 No. 1 in D minor
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) wrote his Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13 at Ivanovka, an estate near Tambov, Russia, between January and October 1895. Despite its poor initial reception the symphony is currently seen as a dynamic representation of the Russian symphonic tradition, with British composer Robert Simpson calling it “a powerful work in its own right, stemming from Borodin and Tchaikovsky, but convinced, individual, finely constructed, and achieving a genuinely tragic and heroic expression that stands far above the pathos of his later music.”
zygis on Apr 20th, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Piano Concerto Op. 30 No. 3 in D minor
The Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (colloquially known as “Rach 3″) is famous for its technical and musical demands on the performer. It has the reputation of being one of the most difficult concertos in the standard piano repertoire.
zygis on Apr 17th, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Piano Concerto Op. 18 No. 2 in C minor
Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18, is a work in C minor for piano accompanied by orchestra, composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff between the autumn of 1900 and April 1901. The second and third movements were first performed with the composer as soloist on 2 December 1900. The complete work was premiered, again with the composer [...]
zygis on Feb 24th, 2009Frédéric Chopin Krakowiak, for piano and orchestra, Op.14
Piano: Wilhelm Fischer
Conductor: Zoltan Raine
Orchestra:Filarmonica de Silesia
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Krakowiak, for piano and orchestra, Op.14 sheet music
