拉赫曼尼諾夫第三號交響曲以及”鐘”的世界首演錄音

這張專輯收錄拉赫曼尼諾夫兩首偉大作品的世界首演錄音,分別是第三號交響曲與交響詩”鐘”. Biddulph優異的轉錄效果讓這兩份有著重要歷史意義的偉大錄音非常具有欣賞性!
 
This CD features two orchestra masterpieces by Rachmaninoff in their first recordings. The Symphony No.3 and The Bells were made from live broadcasts made in 1937 by Sir Thomas Beecham and Sir Henry Wood respectively. Not only are these the first recordings of these two full-scale works, they are the only recordings of Rachmaninoff ever made by either conductor. In his prime when he made this British premiere recording with the LPO, Beecham gives a luscious account of Rachmaninoff’s third and final symphony. Rachmaninoff’s choral symphony The Bells is based on Edgar Allen Poe’s haunting poem and was a personal favourite work by the composer himself. Wood’s stirring performance with the BBC Symphony features three notable British singers Isobel Baillie, Parry Jones, and Roy Henderson.
 
曲目:
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham
 
Rachmaninoff: The Bells, Op. 35
Isobel Baillie (soprano)
Parry Jones (tenor)
Roy Henderson (baritone)
Philharmonic Choir, BBC symphony Orchestra / Sir Henry Wood