5902547020174

Rachmaninoff: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 And 2 & Etudes-tableaux Op. 39

Ayham Hammour

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: DUX2017-18

Release Date:  12 April 2024

Label:  DUX Recording Producers

Packaging Type:  Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  5902547020174

Genres:  Classical  Solo Instrumental  

  • Description

    The two-disc album consists of recordings of works by Sergei Rachmaninoff - the first two sonatas and Etudes-Tableaux, Op 39. Sonata No. 2 is one of the most frequently performed piano works, while both are characterized by an abundance of varied motifs and themes, with a pre-dominance of tragic and melancholic moods.



    The Etudes- Tableaux are of a programmatic nature, although the composer allowed a personal interpretation of their contents. 'Music is born in the heart and speaks to the heart,' these are the words of Rachmaninoff himself, who thus emphasized the importance of personal reflection and emotional communication in music.



    This message is perfectly conveyed by a pianist born in Damascus, associated with the Polish musical community; he has outstanding technical skills, but puts them in second place. His interpretations are characterized by an exuberant expression, nostalgia, excellent time management (from restraint to bravado) and, above all, a precise shape of the multi-faceted structure of a given composition.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28: I. Allegro moderato
      • 2. II. Lento
      • 3. III. Allegro molto
      • 4. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36: I. Allegro agitato
      • 5. II. Non allegro - Lento
      • 6. III. Allegro molto

      Disc 2

      • 1. Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39: No. 1 in C minor. Allegro agitato
      • 2. No. 2 in A minor. Lento assai
      • 3. No. 3 in F sharp minor. Allegro molto
      • 4. No. 4 in B minor. Allegro assai
      • 5. No. 5 in E flat minor. Appassionato
      • 6. No. 6 in A minor. Allegro
      • 7. No. 7 in C minor. Lento lugubre
      • 8. No. 8 in D minor. Allegro moderato
      • 9. No. 9 in D major. Allegro moderato. Tempo di marcia