Rachmaninoff took the genre of the prelude to its highest degree of perfection with his boundless musical invention and fearsome technical demands. In his first recording for harmonia mundi, Nikolai Lugansky brilliantly meets the challenge, offering a programme of the finest gems in his repertory of choice. A summit of pianistic wizardry!
SERGEI RACHMANINOV (1873-1943)
24 Preludes
Prelude op. 3 no. 2
1 Lento (C sharp minor / ut diese mineur / cis-Moll) 4'47
Preludes op. 23
2 No 1. Largo (F sharp minor / fa diese mineur / fis-Moll) 3'40
3 No 2. Maestoso (B flat major / Si bemol majeur / B-Dur) 3'37
4 No 3. Tempo di minuetto (D minor / re mineur / d-Moll) 3'53
5 No 4. Andante cantabile (D major / Re majeur / D-Dur) 4'58
6 No 5. Alla marcia (G minor / sol mineur / g-Moll) 4'05
7 No 6. Andante (E flat major / Mi bemol majeur / Es-Dur) 3'03
8 No 7. Allegro (C minor / ut mineur / c-Moll) 2'29
9 No 8. Allegro vivace (A flat major / La bemol majeur / As-Dur) 3'28
10 No 9. Presto (E flat mineur / mi bemol mineur / es-Moll) 1'58
11 No 10. Largo (G flat major / Sol bemol majeur / Ges-Dur) 4'05
Preludes op. 32
12 No 1. Allegro vivace (C major / Ut majeur / C-Dur) 1'15
13 No 2. Allegretto (B flat minor / si bemol mineur / b-Moll) 3'05
14 No 3. Allegro vivace (E major / Mi majeur / E-Dur) 2'24
15 No 4. Allegro con brio (E mineur / mi mineur / e-Moll) 5'56
16 No 5. Moderato (G major / Sol majeur / G-Dur) 3'21
17 No 6. Allegro appassionato (F minor / fa mineur / f-Moll) 1'21
18 No 7. Moderato (F major / Fa majeur / F-Dur) 2'25
19 No 8. Vivo (A minor / la mineur / a-Moll) 1'48
20 No 9. Allegro moderato (A major / La majeur / A-Dur) 3'02
21 No 10. Lento (B minor / si mineur / h-Moll) 6'07
22 No 11. Allegretto (B major / Si majeur / H-Dur) 2'33
23 No 12. Allegro (G sharp minor / sol diese mineur / gis-Moll) 2'35
24 No 13. Grave (D flat major / Re bemol majeur / Des-Dur) 5'59 |
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