Carlo Grante- Grante Plays Rachmaninoff (CD)
Serge Rachmaninoff's piano music can serve as a powerful introduction to the instrument for those not yet familiar with classical repertoire: it's immediacy, sheer charm, and expressive power cannot fail to move even non-musical listeners. These same qualities, however, yield the most common prejudices against Rachmaninoff, especially among those who view him as a reactionary bent on easy appreciation, as if this were inherently synonymous with mediocrity. In these virtuosic performances of three Rachmaninoff solo works of which Isle of the Dead is a recording premiere Italian pianist Carlo Grante demonstrates the music's depth of thought, originality, and inventiveness, making a convincing case for it's viability today.
Tracklist:
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 1 In C Major: Allegro Vivace
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 2 In B Flat Minor: Allegretto
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 3 In E Major: Allegro Vivace
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 4 In E Minor: Allegro Con Brio
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 5 In G Major: Moderato
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 6 In F Minor: Allegro Appassionato
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 7 In F Major: Moderato
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 8 In A Minor: Vivo
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 9 In A Major: Allegro Moderato
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 10 In B Minor: Lento
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 11 In B Major: Allegretto
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 12 In G Sharp Minor: Allegro
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 13 In D Flat Major: Grave - Allegro
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Theme: Andante
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 1: Poco Piu Mosso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 2: L'istesso Tempo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 3: Tempo DI Menuetto
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 4: Andante
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 5: Allegro (Ma Non Tanto) - Variation 6: L'istesso Tempo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 7: Vivace
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 8: Adagio Misterioso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 9: Un Poco Piu Mosso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 10: Allegro Scherzando
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 11: Allegro Vivace
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 12: L'istesso Tempo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 13: Agitato
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Intermezzo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 14: Andante (Come Prima)
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 15: L'istesso Tempo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 16: Allegro Vivace
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 17: Meno Mosso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 18: Allegro Con Brio
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 19: Piu Mosso, Agitato
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 20:Variation XX: Piu Mosso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Coda: Andante
- Ostrov Myortvikh (The Isle Of The Dead), Op. 29 (Arr. For Piano)
UPC > 017685122828
Format > New CD
Label > Music & Arts Program
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Serge Rachmaninoff's piano music can serve as a powerful introduction to the instrument for those not yet familiar with classical repertoire: it's immediacy, sheer charm, and expressive power cannot fail to move even non-musical listeners. These same qualities, however, yield the most common prejudices against Rachmaninoff, especially among those who view him as a reactionary bent on easy appreciation, as if this were inherently synonymous with mediocrity. In these virtuosic performances of three Rachmaninoff solo works of which Isle of the Dead is a recording premiere Italian pianist Carlo Grante demonstrates the music's depth of thought, originality, and inventiveness, making a convincing case for it's viability today.
Tracklist:
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 1 In C Major: Allegro Vivace
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 2 In B Flat Minor: Allegretto
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 3 In E Major: Allegro Vivace
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 4 In E Minor: Allegro Con Brio
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 5 In G Major: Moderato
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 6 In F Minor: Allegro Appassionato
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 7 In F Major: Moderato
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 8 In A Minor: Vivo
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 9 In A Major: Allegro Moderato
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 10 In B Minor: Lento
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 11 In B Major: Allegretto
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 12 In G Sharp Minor: Allegro
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 13 In D Flat Major: Grave - Allegro
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Theme: Andante
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 1: Poco Piu Mosso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 2: L'istesso Tempo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 3: Tempo DI Menuetto
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 4: Andante
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 5: Allegro (Ma Non Tanto) - Variation 6: L'istesso Tempo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 7: Vivace
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 8: Adagio Misterioso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 9: Un Poco Piu Mosso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 10: Allegro Scherzando
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 11: Allegro Vivace
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 12: L'istesso Tempo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 13: Agitato
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Intermezzo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 14: Andante (Come Prima)
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 15: L'istesso Tempo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 16: Allegro Vivace
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 17: Meno Mosso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 18: Allegro Con Brio
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 19: Piu Mosso, Agitato
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 20:Variation XX: Piu Mosso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Coda: Andante
- Ostrov Myortvikh (The Isle Of The Dead), Op. 29 (Arr. For Piano)
UPC > 017685122828
Format > New CD
Label > Music & Arts Program
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> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.