Rachmaninov: Variations
Sergei Rachmaninov
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Release Date: 28/08/2015
Daniil Trifonov returns, with a unique homage to his legendary idol, Sergei Rachmaninov, and his first studio album for DG - a dazzling collection of hits, rarities and a world premiere. In the great tradition of Russian pianist-composers, Trifonov may be rightly considered an heir to Rachmaninov - a passionate virtuoso at the keyboard and a Romantic spirit in his own compositions.With this album, the young artist pays tribute to his illustrious musical forefather with a fascinating programme comprising three sets of Rachmaninov Variations: the hyper-virtuostic Variations on a theme of Corelli and the rare Variations on a Theme of Chopin for solo piano, along with the famous and much-loved Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for piano and orchestra.Rounding out the programme, Trifonov showing himself as a brilliantly inventive and appealing composer, he offers - Rachmaniana – a touching, original work in homage to the master. The famous 18th Variation from the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini is one of the most beautiful and instantly recognisable melodies in all of classical music – used numerous times in movies and tv commercials the world-over.The Philadelphia Orchestra has its very own connection to the Rhapsody: it gave the world premiere of the work in 1934, with the composer at the piano. Now it is being conducted by DG’s highly acclaimed Yannick Nézet-Séguin who gets constantly rave reviews for his performances with the orchestra.Trifonov will perform the Paganini Rhapsody through 2015-16; his previous performances received great critical acclaim: “A ravishing, startling and altogether convincing ‘Rhapsody’” (San Francisco Chronicle) // “We were drawn close in to the imaginative wonder of Rachmaninov's teeming invention” (The Times)
1: Introduction. Allegro Vivace - Variation 1 (Precedente)
2: Tema. L'istesso Tempo
3: Variation 2. L'istesso Tempo
4: Variation 3. L'istesso Tempo
5: Variation 4. Più Vivo
6: Variation 5. Tempo Precedente
7: Variation 6. L'istesso Tempo
8: Variation 7. Meno Mosso, a Tempo Moderato
9: Variation 8. Tempo I
10: Variation 9. L'istesso Tempo
11: Variation 10. L'istesso Tempo
12: Variation 11. Moderato
13: Variation 12. Tempo Di Minuetto
14: Variation 13. Allegro
15: Variation 14. L'istesso Tempo
16: Variation 15. Più Vivo Scherzando
17: Variation 16. Allegretto
18: Variation 17. Allegretto
19: Variation 18. Andante Cantabile
20: Variation 19. A Tempo Vivace
21: Variation 20. Un Poco Più Vivo
22: Variation 21. Un Poco Più Vivo
23: Variation 22. Marziale. Un Poco Più Vivo (Alla Breve)
24: Variation 23. L'istesso Tempo
25: Variation 24. A Tempo Un Poco Meno Mosso
26: Tema. Largo
27: Variation 1. Moderato
28: Variation 2. Allegro
29: Variation 3. L'istesso Tempo
30: Variation 4. L'istesso Tempo
31: Variation 5. Meno Mosso
32: Variation 6. Meno Mosso
33: Variation 7. Allegro
34: Variation 8. L'istesso Tempo
35: Variation 9. L'istesso Tempo
36: Variation 10. Più Vivo - Variation 12. Moderato
37: Variation 13. Largo
38: Variation 14. Moderato
39: Variation 15. Allegro Scherzando
40: Variation 16. Lento
41: Variation 17. Grave
42: Variation 20. Presto
43: Variation 21. Andante
44: Variation 22. Maestoso - Tempo I
45: Tema
46: Andante Improvizato
47: Andante Nostalgico
48: Allegro Con Fuoco
49: Dolce Romantico
50: (Without Indication)
51: Tema. Andante
52: Variation 1. Poco Più Mosso
53: Variation 2. L'istesso Tempo
54: Variation 3. Tempo Di Menuetto
55: Variation 4. Andante
56: Variation 5. Allegro
57: Variation 6. L'istesso Tempo
58: Variation 7. Vivace
59: Variation 8. Adagio Misterioso
60: Variation 9. Un Poco Più Mosso
61: Variation 10. Allegro Scherzando
62: Variation 11. Allegro Vivace
63: Variation 12. L'istesso Tempo
64: Variation 13. Agitato
65: Intermezzo. A Tempo Rubato
66: Variation 14. Andante
67: Variation 15. L'istesso Tempo
68: Variation 16. Allegro Vivace
69: Variation 17. Meno Mosso
70: Variation 18. Allegro Con Brio
71: Variation 19. Più Mosso, Agitato
72: Variation 20. Più Mosso
73: Coda. Andante