Description
S. Rachmaninov - Symphony No. 2; The Rock / The USSR Symphony Orchestra, Conductor: Evgeni Svetlanov / Мелодия Audio CD 207 / MEL CD 10 00142
UPC 4600317001422
The Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff was written from October 1906 to April 1907. The premiere was performed at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg on 26 January 1908, with the composer conducting. Its duration is approximately 60 minutes when performed uncut; cut performances can be as short as 35 minutes. The score is dedicated to Sergei Taneyev, a Russian composer, teacher, theorist, author, and pupil of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The piece remains one of the composer's most popular and best known compositions.
The Rock, Op. 7 (or The Crag) (Russian: Утёс) (Utyos) is a fantasia or symphonic poem for orchestra written by Sergei Rachmaninoff in the summer of 1893. It is dedicated to Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
| Label: | Мелодия – MEL CD 10 00142 |
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| Format: |
CD
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| Country: | Russia |
| Released: |
2007 |
| Genre: | Classical |
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Tracklist:
| Symphony No. 2 In E Minor Op. 27 |
| 1 | Largo. Allegro Moderato |
18:08 |
| 2 | Scherzo. Allegro Molto |
9:08 |
| 3 | Adagio |
15:37 |
| 4 | Finale. Allegro Vivace | 10:53 | |
| 5 | The Rock. Fantasia For Large Symphony Orchestra Op. 7 |
15:10 |
- Conductor – Evgeni Svetlanov
- Cover [Front Cover] – Mikhail Nesterov
- Design – D. Trifonova
- Engineer [Sound Engineer] – V. Antonenko (tracks: 5), V. Skoblo (tracks: 1 to 4)
- Liner Notes [Editor] – I. Astakhova
- Orchestra – The USSR Symphony Orchestra
