Rachmaninov 1

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Rachmaninov
Symphony No.1 in D minor, Op.13
The Rock – Fantasia, Op.7


Reviewed by: Colin Anderson

Reviewed: December 2006
CD No: DECCA ELOQUENCE
476 7724
Duration: 63 minutes

Still one of the best ‘Rach 1s’, the Suisse Romande Orchestra post-Ansermet playing with weight, spirit and brilliance. Decca’s analogue sound – a superb LP – has terrific impact and clarity. The majestic opening of the finale used to introduce the BBC’s “Panorama” – Weller brings it off with panache – and the closing pages are suitably cataclysmic. The Rock relays a vivid narrative.

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