Rachmaninoff: The Bells / Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony

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Label
Vox
Release Date
December 15, 2023
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Sergei Rachmaninoff
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      St. Louis Symphony Chorus, St. Louis Symphony O
    • PERFORMER
      Arnold Voketaitis, Marianna Christos, Walter Plante
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      December 15, 2023
    • UPC
      747313303182
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      VOX-NX-3031CD
    • LABEL
      Vox
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. The Silver Sleigh Bells: Allegro ma non tanto

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Chorus, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Walter Planté

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    2. II. The Mellow Wedding Bells: Lento

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Chorus, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Marianna Christos

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    3. III. The Alarm Bells: Presto

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Chorus, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    4. IV. The Mournful Iron Bells: Lento lugubre

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Chorus, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Arnold Voketaitis

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    5. Vesna (Spring), Op. 20

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Chorus, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Arnold Voketaitis

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    6. No. 1. Over the stream, the swift stream

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Chorus, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    7. No. 2. Ah, Vanka, you are so dashing

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Chorus, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    8. No. 3. My cheeks, so white, so rosy!

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Chorus, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin


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The three choral masterpieces featured on this recording, conducted by Leonard Slarkin, were originally issued on the Vox label in 1982. The Bells is sung in an English translation by Fanny S. Copeland of the Russian poet Konstantin Belmont's poem. The recordings were produced by Marc Aubort and Joanna Nickrenz whose recordings are considered by audiophiles to be amongst the finest available. The Russian sung texts, transliterations and English translations are included in the booklet.

REVIEW:

Leonard Slatkin is adept atmost conveying the melancholy, sunset world of Rachmaninoff; when passion is called for, the Slatkin of 44 years ago in these performances musters plenty of it. He certainly guided the St Louis Symphony to become one of the nation’s finest orchestras, and they sound resplendent here.

— American Record Guide