Rachmaninoff: Adagios

In today’s hectic world, it is increasingly important to relax and take time out for yourself. This special collection of beautiful and serene adagios by Rachmaninoff will help you do just that. This set brings together recordings by several of the best, all sharing their deep love and affinity for the Russian master.

Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

The piano dominated Rachmaninoff’s creative thinking from the start. Even his four early piano pieces of 1887 reveal the extraordinary sense of kinship he felt with the instrument. However, he soon had higher ambitions in mind, emulating Chopin (and before him)Bach by composing the sequence of Op.23 Preludes in the early years of the 20th century, and following it with two sonatas which demanded the prodigious technique that almost he alone of contemporary performers could marshal. The Op 32 Preludes date from a Schumann-esque 18-day burst of creativity, but they distil Rachmaninoff’s pianistic imagination at its most diverse, completing the cycle. His compositional voice is darker and still more introspective in the sequences of Etudes-tableaux, which forsake the free and lyrical vein of his earlier music for a disciplined austerity.

A moment to relax, to withdraw from an increasingly hectic life, overfed with stimuli from work, society obligations and social networks: this music will calm down your jittery nerves, and will take you on slow waves of soothing melodies to a world of pure sound and tranquillity.

Tracklist:
0:00:00 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto played by Klára Würtz (piano), National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine & Vladimir Sirenko (conductor)
0:11:06 Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: II. Adagio - Molto allegro (Arranged as Piano Concerto by Alexander Warenberg) played by Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy (piano), Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra & Theodore Kuchar (conductor)
0:24:18 Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: III. Andante played by Benedict Kloeckner (cello), Anna Fedorova (piano), Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie & Laércio Diniz (conductor)
0:30:34 Piano Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 28: II. Lento played by Zlata Chochieva (piano)
0:38:41 Études-Tableaux, Op. 33: III. Grave in C Minor played by Zlata Chochieva (piano)
0:44:15 Études-Tableaux, Op. 39: II. Lento assai in A Minor played by Zlata Chochieva (piano)
0:50:26 Preludes, Op. 23: IV. Andante cantabile in D Major played by Geniušas Lukas (piano)
0:54:58 Preludes, Op. 23: X. Largo in G-Flat Major played by Geniušas Lukas (piano)
0:58:30 Preludes, Op. 32: V. Moderato in G Major played by Geniušas Lukas (piano)
1:01:42 Preludes, Op. 32: X. Lento in B Minor played by Geniušas Lukas (piano)
1:07:06 Moments musicaux, Op. 16: V. Andante sostenuto in D-Flat Major played by Franke Nils (piano)
1:10:29 Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: I. Elégie in E-Flat Minor played by Franke Nils (piano)
1:15:15 7 Morceaux de salon, Op. 10: VI. Romance played by Tomellini Elisa (piano)

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0:00:00 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto played by Klára Würtz (piano), National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine & Vladimir Sirenko (conductor)
0:11:06 Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: II. Adagio - Molto allegro (Arranged as Piano Concerto by Alexander Warenberg) played by Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy (piano), Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra & Theodore Kuchar (conductor)
0:24:18 Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: III. Andante played by Benedict Kloeckner (cello), Anna Fedorova (piano), Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie & Laércio Diniz (conductor)
0:30:34 Piano Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 28: II. Lento played by Zlata Chochieva (piano)
0:38:41 Études-Tableaux, Op. 33: III. Grave in C Minor played by Zlata Chochieva (piano)
0:44:15 Études-Tableaux, Op. 39: II. Lento assai in A Minor played by Zlata Chochieva (piano)
0:50:26 Preludes, Op. 23: IV. Andante cantabile in D Major played by Geniušas Lukas (piano)
0:54:58 Preludes, Op. 23: X. Largo in G-Flat Major played by Geniušas Lukas (piano)
0:58:30 Preludes, Op. 32: V. Moderato in G Major played by Geniušas Lukas (piano)
1:01:42 Preludes, Op. 32: X. Lento in B Minor played by Geniušas Lukas (piano)
1:07:06 Moments musicaux, Op. 16: V. Andante sostenuto in D-Flat Major played by Franke Nils (piano)
1:10:29 Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: I. Elégie in E-Flat Minor played by Franke Nils (piano)
1:15:15 7 Morceaux de salon, Op. 10: VI. Romance played by Tomellini Elisa (piano)

[Virginia-bmww]

I am 90 years old. I can't imagine not having Rachmaninoff and Beethoven in whatever life there is after this one

[JimJohn]

As Horowitz said: Brahms and Tchaikovsky wrote well for orchestra, not piano. Chopin wrote well for piano, not orchestra. Rach was a master composer for piano AND orchestra, was one of the best pianists of all time and was a master orchestra conductor. This man was a music superhero at the very least.

[ГалинаКондакова-бм]

Я русская!!! СПАСОБО ЗА ЛЮБОВЬ К РАХМАНИНОВУ !!! ТАКИЕ ПРЕКРАСНЫЕ СЛОВА О СЧАСТЬЯ ВАМ НАС УЧИЛИ ВСЕГДА - ЧЕСТНО ЖИТЬ ХОРОШО ТРУДИТЬСЯ И ГОРЯЧО ЛЮБИТЬ СВОЮ СВОЕЙ ЖИЗНЬЮ РАХМАНИНОВ ЭТО ДЕЛАЛ ВСЕГДА И ЖИЛ, И ТРУДИЛСЯ И ГОРЯЧО ЛЮБИЛ СВОЮ СВЕТЛЫЙ ЧЕЛОВЕК ДАВАЙТЕ ВСЕМ МИРОМ ТАКЖЕ БУДЕМ ЖИТЬ С ЛЮБОВЬЮ КО ВСЕМ ЛЮДЯМ МАТУШКИ - ЗЕМЛИ !!! МИРУ - МИР!!!! РАДИ МУЗЫКИ !!! РАДИ ВСЕХ, КТО ПОДАРИЛ НАМ СЧАСТЬЕ СЛУШАТЬ

[DeborahGilson]

My late mother played the first Rachmaninoff piece on her baby grand piano in my childhood home. If I close my eyes and listen, it feels as though she is in the next room now 🥰

[franciscowalker]

Sergei Rachmaninoff is one of the kind master of the melancholic and very deep romantic melodies, genius as a composer, and piano virtuoso himself...When I hear his music I must be sure that I am not down or nostalgic because it will make me have teary eyes. What a gift to humanity great Rachmaninoff!!

[germanchris]

Rachmaninoff's second piano concerto literally caught my soul at the time when I was being treated for the darkest depression. I didn't know his music until then, and I've been coming back to it ever since. It goes from heart to heart, from soul to soul. His wonderful music must be a gift from God!

[irinamironova]

Это это одна из самых любимых и ценимых мною подборок классической музыки вообще на ютубе. Волшебная музыка счастья, извините, в русском понимании этого слова, — то есть наивысшего состояния благоденствия сознания, соединения бессмертной души с теми силами, которые помогают и поддерживают нас в трудную минуту, покоя и уверенности, слияния с Вечностью. Душа — это глубина, и для того, чтобы она поднялась ввысь, нужна такая музыка.
"Элегия" — вообще ни с чем сравнить нельзя. Хотя известно авторское исполнение, вплоть до качества записи, интерпретация тоже могла за сто лет измениться, нам надо четче, яснее..)
Автор видео проделал колоссальную работу по созданию ролика, и отдельная благодарность за таймкоды. И сейчас, когда столько всего, Brilliant Classics для меня остается " золотым стандартом" класса.

[김종군종군]

이런 아름다운 음악은 대대손손 즐길수 있는
인류의 유산입니다.
더군다나 국경도 없이
멀리갈 필요도 없이 누구나 즐길수 있는...

[jga]

For me it's not melancholic or sad , for me is the opportunity of flying across the Universe without moving from my living room.

[jlee]

Fall asleep with Rach Adagios every night.
They are my sweet lullabies.

[aliciaelcirapierri]

Recibí de mí padre, una herencia, mayor que todo el oro del mundo....el amor a la bella música, que me produce las emociones más bellas.

[dcretired]

Rachmaninoff simply was not of this world. To have this gift, bestowed from our benevolent God who so loved the world, and to be able to beckon his work products when and where needed, is one of the greatest bestowments known to mankind (or at least me). The adagio of his 3rd piano concerto brings memories of tragedy, joy, triumph and gratitude all at the same time.. I could survive without many things, but the absence of Rach's work products is not one of them.

[dumitriudaniela]

Russia had such amazing artists, in all forms, from music, to ballet, to writing, to painting and architecture. Whenever i look at what is happening in the world today because of the russian war, i try to remember this. Beauty and atrocities are both part of life.

[ЛарисаАкимовна]

Музыка Сергея Рахманинова образная, она воспроизводит картины любимой родины России, и тоску по прежней свободе и счастью.

[ТатьянаКарасева-хс]

Замечательная подборка. Медленная музыка примиряет с невзгодами и несовершенством этого мира, дарит покой и умиротворение.

[nataliakorsh]

Чудово! Прекрасна музика!
Завжди хвилює і одночасно заспокоює...дякую каналу.

[prototropo]

In Rachmaninoff's work I feel like I'm dreaming of a better, more beautiful Earth from the abyss of some distant, dismal world.

[Ирина-зкй]

Великий Русский Гений! Наш Любимый Музыкант! Наш Космос, Сергей Васильевич, низкий поклон Вам! Благодарю всех! С.- Петербург ❤️🌷👏👏👏👏👏

[empireentertainmentevents]

Thank you RUSSIA for producing the music genius Rachmaninoff!