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RACHMANINOV, S: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Symphonic Dances (Ohlsson, Atlanta Symphony, Spano)

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RACHMANINOV, S: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Symphonic Dances (Ohlsson, Atlanta Symphony, Spano)

Composer(s):Rachmaninov, Sergei
Artist(s) Spano, Robert, Conductor • Atlanta Symphony Orchestra • Ohlsson, Garrick, piano
Period(s) Romantic
Genre Classical Music
Category Concertos • Orchestral
Catalogue ASO1003
Label ASO Media
Quality   320kbps
Album Price
 
CD
USD 18.99
 

 
MP3
USD 9.99
 

 

   



Fine Rachmaninov playing from pianist & orchestra
Review By dfrey,January 2012

While the 3rd Piano Concerto, with its big tunes and over-the-top virtuosity, is the more popular work on this new disc from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's own label, the greater work is the Op. 45 Symphonic Dances. It requires as much virtuosity from the orchestra as the Concerto needs from the pianist. That's a tall order, but Robert Spano has his musicians hitting on all cylinders, with a tightly-disciplined and well-prepared reading of this important 20th Century score. Spano's version is perhaps a bit more careful than other famous recordings, or white-hot live performances, fondly remembered, by favourite conductors. But I think it makes an excellent case for a masterpiece by a composer who doesn't have the reputation he once did. In this case, dialing things up to '11' in the more....






 

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