Symphonic Dances by Rachmaninov

Prokofjev / Rachmaninov Once more Sergej Rachmaninov stretched his mighty wings and reached for the heavens. His swan song as a composer is a romantic seduction dance of the highest order. The Symphonic Dances from 1940-41 proved to be Rachmaninov's last creative farewell to the world. For forty minutes he immerses his listeners in a breathtaking symphonic journey. Rachmaninov, who had fled Europe, lived permanently in the USA and became captivated by the fast, modern life. In his three-part Symphonic Dances, his age-old, sumptuous romanticism receives a streamlined performance. Captivating cinematic music that makes ears and eyes perk up. The young, lauded cellist Ivan Karizna joins in for a dreamlike interpretation of Prokofjev's lyrical cello masterpiece, the Sinfonia Concertante. A performance to look forward to, because famous colleagues such as Gidon Kremer and András Schiff have nothing but praise for the towering cello rocker Ivan Karizna. 'One of the…