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Sergei Rachmaninov composed Symphony #2 in E minor, Op. 27, in 1907. The
symphony dedicated to S. Taneyev was premiered under the author’s baton
on January 26 in St. Petersburg (Mariinsky Theatre), then it was performed
in Moscow (Bolshoi Theatre) on February 2.
Symphony No. 2 is characterized by richness of
melody, striking with the breadth of symphonic forms. The symphony’s color
is vividly national, originally combining the epic style of A. Borodin
and the lyrical style of P. Tchaikovsky.
Fantasia "The Rock" is one of the first
significant orchestral works by S. Rachmaninov. He started composing
it in the summer of 1893; in autumn he played it to a group of musicians
gathered at the Taneyev’s house. "The Rock" is dedicated to N. Rimsky-Korsakov
and was created under the influence of his orchestral works. M. Lermontov's
verse of the same name also prompted S. Rachmaninov to create the Fantasia.
S. Rachmaninov
(1873 - 1943)
Symphony No. 2
In E minor, Op. 27
- Allegro. Allegro moderato – 18:12
- Scherzo. Allegro molto – 9:11
- Adagio – 15:43
- Finale. Allegro vivace – 11:02
- The Rock, fantasia for a large symphony orchestra, Op. 7 – 15:10
Total time – 69:18
The USSR Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Evgeni Svetlanov