Title: Rachmaninoff: Orchestral Works
Artist: Cristian Macelaru
Label: Linn Records
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 691062077828
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-02-28
Number of Discs: 3
In his latest release with the WDR Sinfonieorchester, Cristian Macelaru has set the formidable goal to record an extended symphony cycle by one of the last Romantic giants of the twentieth century, Sergei Rachmaninoff. This triple-album follows his journey as a composer marked by both triumph and deep personal trauma. The First Symphony, a youthful composition full of ambition, received a disastrous premiere that haunted Rachmaninoff for years. Despite this, he returned with his Second Symphony, a masterpiece that would solidify his reputation. The work shows refinement, emotional depth and technical brilliance, it's sweeping melodies and intricate textures making it one of his most beloved works. The Third Symphony, composed in the 1930s, was met with mixed reactions, perhaps due to it's more modern, experimental style. The rarely heard Caprice bohemien and the haunting Isle of the Dead complement the set. This is deeply expressive, innovative music, matched by peerless performance.
Tracks:
1.1 Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13~Grave - Allegro ma non troppo
1.2 Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13~Allegro animato
1.3 Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13~Larghetto
1.4 Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13~Allegro con fuoco
1.5 Caprice bohémien, Op. 12
2.1 Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27~Largo - Allegro moderato
2.2 Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27~Allegro molto
2.3 Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27~Adagio
2.4 Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27~Allegro vivace
3.1 Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44~Lento - Allegro moderato
3.2 Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44~Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro vivace
3.3 Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44~Allegro - Allegro vivace - Allegro (Tempo primo) - Allegretto - Allegro vivace
3.4 Isle of the Dead, Op. 29