Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 44 / Symphonic Dances, op. 45

Album by Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff & Detroit Symphony Orchestra & Leonard Slatkin

Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44 and Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 are orchestral compositions by Sergey Rachmaninov, completed in 1936 and 1940 respectively. Both pieces exemplify Rachmaninov's late Romantic orchestral style, with expansive melodies, rich orchestration and rhythmic drive; the Third Symphony reflects his mature symphonic thinking while the Symphonic Dances, his final major orchestral work, synthesises earlier motifs into a concise, rhythmically assertive statement that marks the culmination of his later compositional development.

Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 44 / Symphonic Dances, op. 45 by Sergey Rachmaninov - album cover

First released: April 2013

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1.
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 44: I. Lento - Allegro moderato
15:36
2.
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 44: II. Adagio ma non troppo
11:50
3.
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 44: III. Allegro
12:39
4.
Symphonic Dances, op. 45: I. Non allegro
11:28
5.
Symphonic Dances, op. 45: II. Andante con moto (Tempo di valse)
9:32
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Symphonic Dances, op. 45: III. Lento assai - Allegro vivace - Lento assai - Come prima - Allegro vivace
13:13