Vocalise : Best of Rachmaninov

CD1

1. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato  
2. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto  
3. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando  
4. Rachmaninoff: 14 Romances, Op. 34: XIV. Vocalise (Lentamente molto cantabile)  
5. Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2  
6. Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37: No. 8, Khvalite imya Gospodne  
7. Rachmaninoff: 6 Moments musicaux, Op. 16: No. 3 in B Minor (Andante cantabile)
8. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVIII (Andante cantabile)  
9. Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: III. Andante  
10. Rachmaninoff: Spring Waters, Op. 14, No. 11 
11. Rachmaninoff: How beautiful is it here, Op. 21, No. 7 
12. Rachmaninoff: Aleko: Romance of the young gypsy  
13. Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 44: II. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro vivace  

CD2

1. Symphonic Dances Op. 45: I. Non allegro  - St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Leningrad)
2. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40: II. Largo 
3. Etudes-tableaux Op. 39: No. 9 in D major  
4. Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio  
5. Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37: No. 6, Bogorodishche Devo, raduysya (Ave Maria)
6. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto  
7. 21 Songs: To the children Op.27 No.7 (words A.Khomiakov) 
8. 24 Preludes: Prelude in G minor (Alla marcia) Op. 23 No. 5 
9. Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13: Fourth movement: Allegro con fuoco 

The last Romantic: Acclaimed all over the world for his breathtaking virtuosity at the keyboard, Rachmaninov the composer was a controversial figure: critics and fellow composers who had long since shifted towards a more modern style found his Late Romantic music old-fashioned. But the public loved him, and many of his works are among the most popular of all Classical compositions. Rachmaninov’s scores captivate the listener with their shimmering, colourful harmonies, with their infectious power and striking rhythms. But above all, this is music of grand feelings, of deep yearning and tender melancholy.