Bells: LNSO

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Release Date: 4th Nov 2016
Catalogue No: ODRCD345
Label: Odradek Records
Length: 63 minutes

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Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

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Vestards Šimkus
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, State Choir Latvija
Andris Poga

Introduction - Allegro vivace

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Variation I (Precedente)

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Tema - L'istesso tempo

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Variation II - L'istesso tempo

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Variation III - L'istesso tempo

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Variation IV - Più vivo

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Variation V - Tempo precedente

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Variation VI - L'istesso tempo

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Variation VII - Meno mosso, a tempo moderato

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Variation VIII - Tempo I

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Variation IX - L'istesso tempo

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Variation X - L'istesso tempo

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Variation XI - Moderato

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Variation XII - Tempo di minuetto

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Variation XIII - Allegro

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Variation XIV - L'istesso tempo

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Variation XV - Più vivo scherzando

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Variation XVI - Allegretto

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Variation XVII - (Allegretto)

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Variation XVIII - Andante cantabile

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Variation XIX - A tempo vivace

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Variation XX - Un poco più vivo

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Variation XXI - Un poco più vivo

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Variation XXII - Marziale. Un poco più vivo (Alla breve)

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Variation XXIII - L'istesso tempo

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Variation XXIV - A tempo un poco meno mosso

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Rachmaninoff: The Bells, Op. 35

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Irina Krikunova, Egils Siliņš, Yevgeny Akimov
State Choir Latvija, Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Maris Sirmais, Andris Poga

I. Allegro, ma non tanto (The Silver Sleigh Bells)

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II. Lento - Adagio (The Mellow Wedding Bells)

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III. Presto (The Loud Alarum Bells)

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IV. Lento lugubre - Allegro - Andante (The Mournful Iron Bells)

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When Rachmaninoff was sent an anonymous letter suggesting he set Edgar Allan Poe's ' The Bells' to music, the idea resonated with his own love of Russia's rich heritage of church bells. As he worked on the piece in Rome, Rachmaninoff was further inspired to be staying in an apartment once inhabited by Tchaikovsky, emphasising "the added stimulus of working in the room where Tchaikovsky had worked, of writing on the table on which he had written."

Poe's work, interpreted by Russian Symbolist poet Konstantin Balmont, covers key aspects of life: birth, marriage, fear, death. In 'The Bells', Rachmaninoff takes us on a journey through these milestones. Music brimming with joie de vivre, punctuated by tinkling celesta, reflects the early stages of life. Campana (bells) are used to conjure up wedding chimes in the sumptuous second movement, followed by the iron bells of doom in the third movement and haunting funeral bells in the last, in which the sombre atmosphere ultimately gives way to peace.

Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini is amongst his most celebrated works, not least for the intoxicating new melody at the heart of the work, created from an inversion of the theme. The soloist is Latvian pianist Vestard Shimkus, who has been described as "a phenomenon" (Paavo Järvi), "superb" (American Record Guide), "inspired" (BBC), and "one of the most remarkable pianists of the young generation" (Piano News).

The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra is a team of outstanding musicians fast cementing its reputation as a leading orchestra on the world stage. This CD is released to mark the orchestra's 90th anniversary in 2016. The LNSO is joined by soloists Irina Krikunova (soprano), Yevgeny Akimov (tenor) and Egils Sili (bass baritone), and directed by acclaimed conductor Andris Poga, who is increasingly in demand worldwide.

'The Bells' also features the exceptional State Choir Latvija, whose versatility, ranging from choral classics to the soundtrack for the BBC's recent production of ' War and Peace' , has garnered widespread praise. The Choir celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2017.

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