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Symphony no. 2 prelude in c# minor

John Wilson and Sinfonia of London release their second album of Rachmaninoff. The Second Symphony was mostly composed in Dresden - where Rachmaninoff was escaping the political and professional pressures of Russia - in 1906 - 07. An hour's worth of music, the symphony is one of his largest works after the operas, and is widely viewed as one of his greatest works. It was possibly of some significance to the composer, following the less than auspicious début of his First Symphony (which he withdrew after the première). First performed in St Petersburg and Moscow, conducted by the composer, the Second Symphony was an immediate success with audiences and critics alike, and remains a mainstay of the orchestral repertoire to this day. Rachmaninoff dedicated the score to his teacher Sergei Taneyev, who was a pupil of Tchaikovsky. Rachmaninoff composed the Prélude in C sharp minor in 1892, originally for piano, at the beginning of his career. Stokowski's orchestration, performed here, whilst not the only one in existence, is certainly the best known and arguably the most successful.

Country of Pressing	US
Artist	Sinfonia of London
Released	2023
Music Genre	Classical
Label	CHANDOS
Condition	New
UPC	0095115530924
SKU	al-0095115530924

1.1 Prélude, Op. 3 No. 2 in C sharp minor (from Morceaux de fantaisie for Solo Piano)
1.2 Symphony No. 2, Op. 27 in E minor for Large Orchestra~Largo - Poco più mosso - Allegro moderato - Poco a poco più vivo - Moderato - Meno mosso - Tempo I [Allegro moderato] - Un poco più mosso - Poco più mosso - Meno mosso - A tempo più mosso - Moderato (Come prima) - Meno mosso - Più mosso
1.3 Symphony No. 2, Op. 27 in E minor for Large Orchestra~Allegro molto - Moderato - Con moto - Tempo I - Meno mosso - Poco a poco accelerando al tempo I - Tempo I - Moderato - Con moto - Tempo I Meno mosso - Tepo I - Meno mosso - Tempo I