Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle

• Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873- 143): Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27:
• 1Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: I. Largo – Allegro moderato18:59
• 2Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: II. Allegro molto10:08
• 3Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio15:22
• 4Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: IV. Allegro vivace14:19
• Total Runtime58:48

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One of Rachmaninoff’s most popular pieces, the Second Symphony is an indulgently melancholic and sentimental work: a magic box of the late-Romantic orchestra. Dramatic sections played by the full orchestra contrast heart-breaking swells that only this composer could have written.

The LSO has a long history with the Second Symphony, recording it many times with conductors such as André Previn, Gennady Rozhdestvensky and Valery Gergiev. For this recording, which was captured during the opening of the London Symphony Orchestra's 2019/20 season at the Barbican Hall, the Orchestra's Music Director Sir Simon Rattle conducted from memory, performing the uncut version of this symphonic treasure.

London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle, conductor

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