Serge Rachmaninoff's piano music can serve as a powerful introduction to the instrument for those not yet familiar with classical repertoire: it's immediacy, sheer charm, and expressive power cannot fail to move even non-musical listeners. These same qualities, however, yield the most common prejudices against Rachmaninoff, especially among those who view him as a reactionary bent on easy appreciation, as if this were inherently synonymous with mediocrity. In these virtuosic performances of three Rachmaninoff solo works of which Isle of the Dead is a recording premiere Italian pianist Carlo Grante demonstrates the music's depth of thought, originality, and inventiveness, making a convincing case for it's viability today.

Tracklist:

13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 1 In C Major: Allegro Vivace
13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 2 In B Flat Minor: Allegretto
13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 3 In E Major: Allegro Vivace
13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 4 In E Minor: Allegro Con Brio
13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 5 In G Major: Moderato
13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 6 In F Minor: Allegro Appassionato
13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 7 In F Major: Moderato
13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 8 In A Minor: Vivo
13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 9 In A Major: Allegro Moderato
13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 10 In B Minor: Lento
13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 11 In B Major: Allegretto
13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 12 In G Sharp Minor: Allegro
13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 13 In D Flat Major: Grave - Allegro
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Theme: Andante
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 1: Poco Piu Mosso
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 2: L'istesso Tempo
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 3: Tempo DI Menuetto
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 4: Andante
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 5: Allegro (Ma Non Tanto) - Variation 6: L'istesso Tempo
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 7: Vivace
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 8: Adagio Misterioso
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 9: Un Poco Piu Mosso
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 10: Allegro Scherzando
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 11: Allegro Vivace
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 12: L'istesso Tempo
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 13: Agitato
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Intermezzo
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 14: Andante (Come Prima)
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 15: L'istesso Tempo
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 16: Allegro Vivace
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 17: Meno Mosso
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 18: Allegro Con Brio
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 19: Piu Mosso, Agitato
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 20:Variation XX: Piu Mosso
Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Coda: Andante
Ostrov Myortvikh (The Isle Of The Dead), Op. 29 (Arr. For Piano)

UPC: 017685122828
Label: Music & Arts Program
Release Date: 9.8.09
Format: CD

Carlo Grante - Grante Plays Rachmaninoff (CD)