Symphonic Dances for orchestra, Op. 45 (Rachmaninov)

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873–1943)

Symphonic Dances for orchestra, Op. 45 (1940)


Rachmaninoff’s last completed large-scale composition, written in the United States in 1940. Dedicated to Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra, who gave the premiere in 1941. The composer...Read more
Rachmaninoff’s last completed large-scale composition, written in the United States in 1940. Dedicated to Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra, who gave the premiere in 1941. The composer also made a version for two pianos. The finale juxtaposes Dies irae with a theme from his All-Night Vigil.

Movements:
1. Non allegro
2. Andante con moto. Tempo di valse
3. Lento assai - Allegro vivace

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Valery Gergiev – conductor. 7 May 2009, Barbican Hall, London.Read moreCollapse
Valery Gergiev – conductor. 7 May 2009, Barbican Hall, London.
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1944 1949.
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Recorded: March 19, 1960, Philadelphia.Read moreCollapse
Recorded: March 19, 1960, Philadelphia.
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1963
`Sergey Vasilyevich plays and sings Dances`. This is the home recording made by Ormandy. I took it from YouTube, cleaned it from noise and cut out conversations before the start of the first part. In the end, I left everything unchanged as it was. It seems that the third part was not all recorded.Read moreCollapse
`Sergey Vasilyevich plays and sings Dances`. This is the home recording made by Ormandy. I took it from YouTube, cleaned it from noise and cut out conversations before the start of the first part. In the end, I left everything unchanged as it was. It seems that the third part was not all recorded.
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, recording from Royal Albert Hall, London, England - 24.08.2004.Read moreCollapse
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, recording from Royal Albert Hall, London, England - 24.08.2004.
Symphonic Dances Op.45 I Non allegro II Adante con moto III Lento AssaiRead moreCollapse
Symphonic Dances Op.45 I Non allegro II Adante con moto III Lento Assai
Recording - October 2-7, 1995, Large Hall of Moscow RadioRead moreCollapse
Recording - October 2-7, 1995, Large Hall of Moscow Radio
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Musikverein, Vienna, 13 November 2011.
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Entry 2018, London
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra; August, 1992, Blackheath Concert Hall, LondonRead moreCollapse
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra; August, 1992, Blackheath Concert Hall, London
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2008, Royal Albert Hall, London.
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Paris 2015
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20. Februar 2017 im Münchner Nationaltheater
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Amsterdam, 2007.
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Recording - November 4-5, 2010, Berlin.
Recorded: December 12-14, 1974, London.Read moreCollapse
Recorded: December 12-14, 1974, London.
Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London (England), November 1991.Read moreCollapse
Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London (England), November 1991.
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Montpellier 2014
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Novosibirsk 2021
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Recorded in 1979.
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Feb 2019, Stavanger
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September 6, 2026, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall (Moscow)
 
     
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