Symphony no. 2

Album by Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff & RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra & Alexander Anissimov

Symphony No. 2 is the second symphony by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, composed in 1907. The work is a late-Romantic orchestral composition characterised by sweeping, lyrical melodies, rich, expansive orchestration and cyclical thematic development, and it marks a key moment in Rachmaninoff's post-1900 output as he refined his symphonic voice.
First released: 26th February 2001

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: 1. Largo - Allegro moderato
    20:51
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: 2. Allegro molto
    10:38
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: 3. Adagio
    14:47
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: 4. Allegro vivace
    11:47

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