Rachmaninov: Transcriptions & Arrangements for Organ

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I didn’t realise this CD would be quite the find that it was; this is a transcription that works almost as if the music was written for the organ itself…Jeremy Filsell is a superb pianist and... — CD Review, 11th April 2015 More…

Release Date: 22nd Dec 2014
Catalogue No: SIGCD324
Label: Signum
Length: 76 minutes

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Rachmaninoff: Etude-Tableau, Op. 39, No. 9

Work length4:21

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Rachmaninoff: Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42

Work length20:26

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Rachmaninoff: Fugue (1891)

Work length3:30

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Rachmaninoff: Prelude Op. 32 No. 11 in B major

Work length2:27

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Rachmaninoff: Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14

Work length6:11

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Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

Work length39:43

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I. Non allegro

Track length13:15

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II. Andante con moto (Tempo di valse)

Track length10:00

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III. Lento assai - Allegro vivace - Lento assai - Come prima - Allegro vivace

Track length16:28

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"As a pianist, I have always been drawn to Rachmaninov's music through its sheer grandeur of line, its contrapuntal beauty, its composer's innate and callisthenic understanding of keyboard textures and indeed the considerable technical demands his music makes. Rachmaninov is the definitive pianist's pianist" Jeremy Filsell

Jeremy Filsell, a world-renowned authority and performer on both the organ and piano, taps into his lifelong love of the music of Rachmaninov to create this programme of new transcriptions and arrangements for the organ, centred on the Symphonic Dances Op. 45.

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CD Review 11th April 2015

I didn’t realise this CD would be quite the find that it was; this is a transcription that works almost as if the music was written for the organ itself…Jeremy Filsell is a superb pianist and one of the greatest organists and he’s chosen one of the greatest instruments, the huge Dobson organ...the colours that he brings out are wonderful.

May 2015

In his devotion to Rachmaninoff, Filsell, in this outstanding recording, places on display an intoxicating combination of colouristic imagination, virtuoso technique and brilliant musicianship – I am sure the composer would greet Filsell’s Symphonic Dances with the same ‘hallelujah’ he appended to the completed score.

May 2015

The [organ] in Philadelphia's Verizon Hall…has such a stunning sonic presence, one that, under Jeremy Filsell's masterful technique, has sufficient tonal resonance to constantly refresh the ear. Every corner of its kaleidoscopic majesty is thoroughly explored…among many lovely moments are the Mutation stop masquerading as an alto sax…and the cheeky 'klaxons', given out on a trumpet stop. The electrifying conclusion [to the Symphonic Dances], including the three pedal pipes of the 64ft stop, is a resounding success.

13th April 2015

an excellent disc and greatly enjoyable for those who like their Rachmaninov with a twist.

The Classical Reviewer 22nd February 2015

I enjoyed this disc immensely and am particularly glad to have heard the Symphonic Dances played so skilfully and sensitively by this fine musician. Jeremy Filsell could not do a finer job with these arrangements…He is never merely showy, but always at the service of the music. He receives a first rate recording that gives the organ space to reveal its wide dynamic range but retains an impact and detail.

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