Rachmaninov: The Symphonies
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Music CD Cover Performer: Tom Krause Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy Performer: Natalia Troitskaya Performer: Ryszard Karcykowski Edition: Music CD Format: Box set CD Release Date: 1998-02-10 Music Label: Decca Soundtracks: Music CD 1
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Free Music Notes for Rachmaninov: The Symphonies Album
Free Music Review: Focused and Clean Playing coupled with Russian conducting
Hit: 5 Stars
This particular collection of Rachmaninov's symphonies is my personal favorite. In particular, the 2nd symphony stands out as being not only the highlight of the set but my favorite performance to date. Andre Previn's recording of the 2nd is a good one as well, but when you compare the playing of the Concertgebouw with the orchestra on Previn's recording, you can immediately tell there is a different level of ability in the orchestras. There is a strong cohesiveness in the playing that is not evident in the Previn performance. Also, Ashkenazy is more convincing in how he builds the Adagio (3rd movement). The first and third symphonies are also very well played and are great performances. Although, neither have attained the status of popularity as that of the second, both are important pieces of music in the Rachmaninov repetoire. Ashkenazy brings as much attention to detail and feeling on these two symphonies as he does on Symphony No. 2.
The 'filler' pieces actually are some of the true highlights of the set. For example, you'll be hard pressed to find a better performance of "Isle of the Dead". First of all, it's not an often-recorded work, and second, Ashkenazy has a full sense of how this piece is supposed to work. Filled with darkness, the listener is sure to hear what Rachmaninov was trying to convey. The playing again is crisp, detailed, and full (due to the excellent recording of London/Decca)