Lugansky - Rachmaninoff, Moments Musicaux, Op. 16

Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943) Moments Musicaux, Op. 16, No. 3 - 6 (1896) Nikolai Lugansky, 2016 From Mariinsky Theatre [0:00] No. 3 - Andante cantabile. B minor [5:04] No. 4 - Presto. E minor [7:58] No. 5 - Adagio sostenuto. D♭ major [12:05] No. 6 - Maestoso. C major “Composed in 1896, the Six Musical Moments bear witness to Rachmaninoff’s melodic genius. In these pages, he pays homage to several composers of Romanticism including, above all, Franz Schubert, author of a series of Musical Moments. Slavic melodies, wild rhythms, contemplations and reminiscences of the power of the orchestra merge in these pieces by the Russian composer, evoking impressions rather than places or characters. “ -