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Sergey Rachmaninov, Sergio Fiorentino
Rachmaninov: 24 Preludes
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (24) - Disc #1
1. Prelude for piano No.1 in C sharp minor ('The Bells of Moscow'), Op. 3/2
2. Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23: No. 1 in F sharp minor, Lento
3. Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23: No. 2 in B flat major, Maestoso
4. Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23: No. 3 in D minor, Tempo di minuetto
5. Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23: No. 4 in D major, Andante cantabile
6. Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23: No. 5 in G minor, Alla marcia
7. Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23: No. 6 in E flat major, Andante
8. Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23: No. 7 in C minor, Allegro
9. Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23: No. 8 in A flat major, Allegro vivace
10. Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23: No. 9 in E flat minor, Presto
11. Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23: No. 10 in G flat major, Largo
12. Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32: No. 1 in C major, Allegro vivace
13. Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32: No. 2 in B flat minor, Allegretto
14. Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32: No. 3 in E major, Allegro vivace
15. Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32: No. 4 in E minor, Allegro con brio
16. Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32: No. 5 in G major, Moderato
17. Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32: No. 6 in F minor, Allegro appassionato
18. Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32: No. 7 in F major, Moderato
19. Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32: No. 8 in A minor, Vivo
20. Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32: No. 9 in A major, Allegro moderato
21. Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32: No. 10 in B minor, Lento
22. Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32: No. 11 in B major, Allegretto
23. Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32: No. 12 in G sharp minor, Allegro
24. Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32: No. 13 in D flat major, Grave

CD Details

All Artists: Sergey Rachmaninov, Sergio Fiorentino
Title: Rachmaninov: 24 Preludes
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Apr UK
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 9/12/2006
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 5024709155859

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CD Reviews

For Fiorentine Fans only

Ryan Morris | Chicago, IL | 09/20/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"These preludes have to be taken with a grain of salt. There is as much here to like as to dislike. Fior makes these sound like Liszt, or a russian ravel, though at times I would rather have these come out like bullets rather than pearls. There are the occasional missed notes, but only idiots cant get beyond that, this is an odd, though authentic and valid view, no matter how strange. The gems here are the lyrical ones which, due more to the recording, come across hazy and impressionistic, appealingly so. In the more demanding ones, Fior lets his fingers fly, and I cant think of the last time I heard op 23 5's chords played so fast, yet so under control in terms of dynamics-they arent pounded out, they are played subtely and always under control.

For fans of FIor and pianism in general, this is recommended, but for those wanting a complete recording of Rach's preludes--get Weissenberg's on RCA-the most consistently exciting and powerful and lyrical version ever-there may be better version of single preludes-Moiseiwitsch op 32.10--Richter for basically any of them--Gilels, horowitz, rach himself-but for them all--get Weissenberg, you'll never need another. Recent DDD versions that are good are Hayroudinoff on Chandos(I think) they are good but not as good as Weisse."