Rachmaninov - The Bells, Symphonic Dances
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Label: BR Klassik
Cat No: 900154
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Release Date: 2nd February 2018
Contents
Artists
Tatiana Pavlovskaya (soprano)Oleg Dolgov (tenor)
Alexey Markov (baritone)
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Conductor
Mariss JansonsWorks
Symphonic Dances, op.45The Bells, op.35
Artists
Tatiana Pavlovskaya (soprano)Oleg Dolgov (tenor)
Alexey Markov (baritone)
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Conductor
Mariss JansonsAbout
Konstantin Balmont's free adaptation of Poe's poem The Bells impressed Rachmaninov greatly. Bells have a special importance for every Russian: their cathedrals are distinctive for the sound of pealing bells. Hearing them also left a lasting impression on Rachmaninov. The four stanzas of the poem vividly present the sounds of sleigh-bells, wedding bells, alarm bells and funeral bells, and these very different moods are masterfully conveyed in the four movements of the most monumental symphonic poem Rachmaninov ever wrote.
The Symphonic Dances for large orchestra were written in 1940 on Long Island. The first movement contains a quotation from Rachmaninov's (unsuccessful) First Symphony; the second deals with the years between the turn of the century and the Russian Revolution; and the third connects the "Dies irae" (representing death) with the "Hallelujah" of the Orthodox Liturgy (symbolising the Resurrection). In the last few bars that Rachmaninov ever wrote, a hopeful hymn of praise triumphs over the Last Judgment – possibly a premonition of the composer's imminent death. The two masterpieces, which Rachmaninov considered to be his best compositions, were recorded at concerts in Munich's Herkulessaal on 6 January 2016 (The Bells) and January 2017 (Symphonic Dances). These outstanding performances of significant compositions of the early 20th-century symphonic repertoire are conducted by Mariss Jansons.
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