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LONDON EDITOR - CECIL POLLARD

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Wor.dsworth, 2010

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THE sudden death of Rachmaninoff came as a profound shock to his almost countless admirers. Had he lived two more days only, Rac hmaninoff would have entered his 70th year and preparations had been completed in many musical centres for honouring his birthday by special concerts of hi, works.

This great Russian, who was born in Orneg Province 01 ' Novgorod in 1873, has been called "the last of tht' romantics". His music is far more akin to that of Brahm, than i t is to the National School of Russia in which he studied. He had a fine sense of the orchestra but he undoubtedly excelled as a really great writer for the piano, of which he wa, a virtuoso. I t is fortunate that there are electrical recordings of most of his major works, particularly those in concerto form with the composer as soloist.

His art will continue to li"e, and those who did not have the privilege of hearing him play will still be abl!'" to admire and enjoy his o\\'n interpretations in hi" records.

Some fine examples on '-HIS MASTER~S VOICE·~

Symphony No. 3 in A Minor DB 5780-3 & DBS 5784

Phi l ad Iphia Orch es t ra co nducted by the Compo<;~r

Concerto No. I in F Sharp Minor with The Phi lad elphia Orchestr a

Conducted by Eu gene Ormandy

_} OS 5706-8

Concerto No. 2 in C Minor with The Philad elph ia Orch es tra -

Cond"ct d by St o kowski

Concerto No. 3 in D Minor with The Philadelphia Orches t ra

Conducted by Eugene Ormandy

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with Th e Philade lphia Orchestr a

Conducted by Stokow ski

Prelude in C Sharp Minor

_} DB 1333-7

') DS 5709-12 - ~ & DSS 5713 J

_} DB 2126-8

DA 996

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