Sergei Rachmaninow (1873 - 1943) - Etudes - Tableaux op.39 (1916-17)

Sergei Rachmaninow (1873 - 1943)

Etudes - Tableaux op.39 (1916-17)
1. Allegro agitato (c - moll) 0:18
2. Lento assai (a - moll) 3:40
3. Allegro molto (fis - moll) 10:32
4. Allegro assai (h - moll) 13:36
5. Appassionato (es - moll) 17:18
6. Allegro (a - moll) 23:01
7. Lento lugubre (c - moll) 25:58
8. Allegro moderato (d - moll) 33:48
9. Allegro moderato. Tempo di marcia (D -dur) 37:35

ABPU, Großer Saal.
20.6.2024

“In 1911 Rachmaninov, who had already created such traditional cycles as the Moments Musicaux and the Préludes, reverts to the genre of piano miniature. Here he creates his famous cycle Op. 33, a cycle unprecedented in piano repertoire. These pieces did not receive their name immediately; at their first performance in December 1911, the pieces in F minor, E♭major and C# minor were announced as “Préludes-Tableaux”, and only some time later the author coined their name as “Études-Tableaux.”

The name, which remains unique in the history of music, came naturally to Rachmaninov since many of his works are inspired by visual images. A picture of A. Böcklin inspired the composer to create his symphonic poem "The Isle of the Dead", Op. 29. ''Tableaux" - that was the subtitle of his first Suite (Fantasy) for two pianos, Op. 5. "Étude" suggests the virtuosity of Rachmaninov's pianistic art.”

Lugansky

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