John Wilson and Sinfoina of London complete their set of Rachmaninoff symphonies with this recording of the First Symphony and the Symphonic Dances. Rachmaninoff hoped that the First Symphony, composed in 1895, would build on the reputation of his graduation opera Aleko, which had proved a great success. The première, in St Petersburg in March 1897, was, however, a disaster. Rumour had it that the conductor, Alexander Glazunov, was drunk: true or false, it seems clear that he had little interest in the piece, leading to a raft of scathing reviews. This setback hit Rachmaninoff very deeply, and is considered by many to be the reason for the following three-year creative block only lifted by a course of hypnotherapy.

Tracklist
01. Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 13: I. Grave – Allegro ma non troppo
02. Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 13: II. Allegro animato
03. Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 13: III. Larghetto
04. Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 13: IV. Allegro con fuoco
05. Symphonic Dances, Op. 45: I. Non allegro
06. Symphonic Dances, Op. 45: II. Andante con moto. Tempo di valse
07. Symphonic Dances, Op. 45: III. Lento assai – Allegro vivace

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