Symphony No. 2, Op. 27

Album by Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff & Orchestre de Paris & Semyon Bychkov

Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 is a symphony by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, completed in 1907 and first performed in 1908. The work exemplifies late-Romantic orchestral writing through its long-breathed melodies, lush harmonic language and expansive orchestration, and marked a turning point in Rachmaninoff's career following the mixed reception of his First Symphony.
First released: 1991

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: I. Largo – Allegro moderato
    19:20
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: II. Allegro molto
    10:04
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio
    14:57
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: IV. Allegro vivace
    13:57

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