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“Rachmaninoff was so often seen as the composer of pretty, rather banal melodies, but I believe we are now free enough to regard him more objectively and less ideologically. And if we do, it becomes apparent that this music was written by a man of great intellect, a master of musical form, a master of orchestral treatment, who continued to develop throughout the course of his life.” (Semyon Bychkov)
Sergei Rachmaninov: Kolokola (The Bells), Op. 35
I. Die silbernen Schlittenglocken: Allegro ma non tanto
II. Die zarten Hochzeitsglocken: Lento
III. Die grellen Sturmglocken: Presto
IV. Die trauervollen Eisenglocken: Lento lugubre
Sergei Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
I. Non allegro - Lento - Tempo I
II. Andante con moto: Tempo di valse
III. Lento assai - Allegro vivace
November 2007
“…the real reason for investigating this release is Bychkov's compelling account of the still all-too-rarely heard 1913 cantata The Bells. Not only does the Russian maestro marshal his sizeable, immaculately prepared forces with conspicuous skill, his three home-grown soloists respond with great fervour and sensitivity.”
“The WDR Sinfonieorchester of Cologne plays as if mesmerised by Bychkov’s baton”
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I. Die silbernen Schlittenglocken: Allegro ma non tanto
