Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
A collection of the Dies irae - the 13th century latin chant from the requiem mass - references from Rachmaninoff's piano repertoire. Performed by Lugansky, Berezovsky, and Rudenko (conductors/orch. in the source links.)
[0:00] Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 28. III - Allegro molto (1907)
[0:57] Suite No. 2, Op. 17. II - Valse (1901)
[1:46] Études-Tableaux, Op. 33, No. 1 in F minor (1911)
[2:17] Études-Tableaux, Op. 39, No. 1 in C minor (1917)
[2:40] Études-Tableaux, Op. 39, No. 2 in A minor (1917)
[3:14] 13 Préludes, Op. 32, No. 8 in A minor (1910)
[3:35] Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43. Var. 7, 10, 22, & 24 (1934)
[5:34] Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 40. Mvt. I & III (1941 Version)
[7:49] Symphonic Dances, two pianos, Op. 45. First Dance (1940)
[10:04] Symphonic Dances, two pianos, Op. 45. Third Dance (1940)
[12:15] Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 30. Finale - Theme 2 (1909)
For an introduction to the dies irae motto in Rachmaninoff's repertoire, including the vast references from his orchestral and choral works:
bachtrack.com/feature-rachman..., by Mark Pullinger
Source links:
• Lugansky - Rachmaninof...
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• Lugansky . Berezovsky ...
• Lugansky - Rachmaninof...
References:
- “Sergei Rachmaninoff: A Lifetime in Music”, Sergei Bertensson et al., 1956
- “Rachmaninoff and Dies Irae”, Vincent Pallaver, 2004
- The program notes of San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Maestro Lugansky’s concert program notes, 2023