Sergei Rachmaninoff - Spring, Op. 20 (1902)
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Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (1 April [O.S. 20 March] 1873 - 28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music. Early influences of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and other Russian composers gave way to a thoroughly personal idiom notable for its song-like melodicism, expressiveness and rich orchestral colours. The piano is featured prominently in Rachmaninoff's compositional output and he made a point of using his skills as a performer to fully explore the expressive and technical possibilities of the instrument.
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Spring Cantata, Op. 20 (1902)
Librettist: Nikolay Nekrasov (1821-1878): The Verdant Noise / Зелёный шум (Zelyony shum)
Dedication: Nikita Morozov (1864-1925)
Sergei Leiferkus, baritone and the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia & The Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Charles Dutoit
Пікірлер: 11
some pages almost look like some careless scribbles, but when you hear whats written, its incredibly beautiful....this music deserves more performances.
@steveegallo3384
10 ай бұрын
@ghuinink -- Yes, it's rather rare, I think............BRAVI TUTTI from Acapulco!
12:05 feels so quintessentially Rachmaninoff. And the buildup from around 14:28 to the fake plagal cadence is outstanding too.
Amazing! In Rachmaninoff's hand, Thank you!
Beautiful
It is definitely the romanticism of Rachmaninoff though It Might As Well Be Spring...
@bartjebartmans
10 ай бұрын
The story, the lyrics are not really Spring-like. Check this out, it is about a guy forgiving his unfaithful wife in Spring. Oddly, (weird) Rachmaninov wrote this around his own wedding.
@vicb4901
10 ай бұрын
@@bartjebartmans if one does not forgive, one cannot forget and let the burden go away, either. And Spring means renewal in many faiths and philosophies ...
@bartjebartmans
10 ай бұрын
@@vicb4901 I took it literal. Writing about an unfaithful wife while getting married yourself is kind of odd isn't it?
@vicb4901
10 ай бұрын
It is definitely odd. But good old Sergei was an artist who could also express his (well-hidden) anxiety and/or forgiveness only musically, perhaps...🪆 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Might_as_Well_Be_Spring
HS!