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Rachmaninov A Window In Time

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CD80491
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The recordings on this disc are of Rachmaninov's reproducing piano rolls as electronically translated for the Bosendorfer 290SE by Wayne Stahnke.
One of the first lasting legends created by the 20th century, Sergei Rachmaninov the composer owed a great deal to his reputation as a concert pianist. Although he was prolific in both recording and making piano rolls, high-quality transfers of sound from early sources to contemporary media have long been elusive.
A WINDOW IN TIME represents a historic record of Rachmaninov's prowess as a performer. It does not include any of his own technically complex compositions--those are collected on Telarc's first A WINDOW IN TIME disc. Here, the composer performs the works of other brilliant pianist-composers, giving perspective on his influences and interpretations of his predecessors.
From a technical standpoint, this album is a miracle. That music rolls created in the 1920s would yield sound quality acceptable to contemporary listeners--let alone sound quality this good--is a wonder of engineering. These are recordings recovered from a lost time capsule. They capture a moment in history, adding a new dimension to a legend.

Track List   

  • 01. Etudes caracteristiques (12), Op. 2: no 6, Si oiseau j'etais
  • 02. Miscellaneous Pieces for Piano, Op. 93: Barcarolle no 5 in A minor
  • 03. Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Furies
  • 04. Les saisons, Op. 37b: no 11, Novembre "Troika"
  • 05. Songs without words, vol 6, Op. 67: no 4, Presto in C major "Spinning Song"
  • 06. Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"
  • 07. Morceaux (12) for Piano, Op. 40: no 8, Valse
  • 08. Polish Songs (6) for Piano (Chopin), S 480: no 1, Maiden's wish
  • 09. Waltzes (3) for Piano, Op. 34: no 1 in A flat major, B 94 "Valse brillante"
  • 10. Das Wandern (Schubert) for Piano, S 565 no 1
  • 11. Partita for Keyboard no 4 in D major, BWV 828: Sarabande
  • 12. Nocturnes (3) for Piano, Op. 15: no 1 in F major
  • 13. Humoresques (6) for Piano, Op. 14: no 1, Menuet celebre
  • 14. Ruin of Athens (Beethoven): Turkish March
  • 15. Impromptus (4) for Piano, D 899/Op. 90: no 4 in A flat major
  • 16. Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. 31

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