Symphony No. 3 / Symphonic Dances

Album by Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff & Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest & Vladimir Ashkenazy

Symphony No. 3 and Symphonic Dances are orchestral works by Sergei Rachmaninov, composed in 1936 and 1940 respectively. Both pieces exemplify his late-Romantic style, characterised by broad lyrical melodies, dense and colourful orchestration, rich chromatic harmonies and rhythmic drive, and they occupy a late-career position that reflects his adaptation of Russian romantic traditions into a more concentrated orchestral approach after emigrating from Russia.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 44: I. Lento - Allegro moderato - Allegro
    17:01
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 44: II. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro
    12:35
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 44: III. Allegro vivace
    12:26
  4. 4.
    Symphonic Dances, op. 45: I. Non allegro - Lento - Tempo I in C minor
    11:20
  5. 5.
    Symphonic Dances, op. 45: II. Andante con moto (Tempo di valse) in G minor
    8:52
  6. 6.
    Symphonic Dances, op. 45: III. Lento assai - Allegro vivace in D minor
    13:32

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