Oehms Classics
Rachmaninov: Die Glocken, Op. 35 - Taneev: Johannes Damascenus, Op. 1 / Kitajenko, Gurzenich Orchester Koln
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Details
- Composer
- RACHMANINOFF TANEYEV
- Artist
- Gurzenich-Orchester Koln, Kitajenko, Popov, Tschechischer Philharmonischer Chor Brno, Samuil, Sulims
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Oehms Classics
- Released
- Jul 31, 2020
- Catalog #
- OC470
- UPC
- 4260034864702
About
Inspired by the American poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), the symphonic poem "The Bells" was written in 1913. In four parts, it describes the different features of bell ringing: children’s sleigh bells in the first section, the wedding bells of a young couple in the second, alarm bells for a misfortune in the third and mourning bells in the fourth one. In his work, Rachmaninov uses the text version by Konstantin Balmont (1867–1943), who freely rewrote the text by Edgar Allan Poe. Rachmaninov adeptly avoided onomatopoetically emulating the sounds of bells with carillons and similar percussion instruments. Between counterpoint and Russian church hymn: Escape from the world and faith in a moving cantata Taneyev had learnt his technique of composition from Bach’s and Handel’s polyphony and pursued the idea of combining counterpoint and Russian folk music. The cantata Ioann Damaskin (“Johannes Damascenus”), created 1883–84, refers to a longer poem by Aleksej K. Tolstoj (1817–1875). It deals with the flight of the world from John of Damascus (around 650– before 754) from the worldly crowds to the spiritual retreat. However, from this very long poem Taneyev selected merely 16 lines as the source for a church cantata without reference to the biographical background. It is purely about man’s path through life in darkness and fear and redemption at The Last Judgement. The counterpoint of the work, learnt from Baroque music, takes a special position in Russian late Romanticism.
Tracklist 7 tracks
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1 I. Die silbernen Schlittenglocken: Allegro ma non tanto 06:58
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Die silbernen Schlittenglocken: Allegro ma non tanto
- Duration
- 06:58
- Composer
- Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Performer
- Dmytro Popov
- Ensemble
- Brno Czech Philharmonic Choir, Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
- Conductor
- Dmitri Kitayenko
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2 II. Die zarten Hochzeitsglocken: Lento 11:40
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Die zarten Hochzeitsglocken: Lento
- Duration
- 11:40
- Composer
- Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Performer
- Anna Samuil
- Ensemble
- Brno Czech Philharmonic Choir, Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
- Conductor
- Dmitri Kitayenko
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3 III. Die grellen Sturmglocken: Presto 09:55
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Die grellen Sturmglocken: Presto
- Duration
- 09:55
- Composer
- Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Ensemble
- Brno Czech Philharmonic Choir, Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
- Conductor
- Dmitri Kitayenko
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4 IV. Die trauervollen Eisenglocken: Lento lugubre 11:26
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Die trauervollen Eisenglocken: Lento lugubre
- Duration
- 11:26
- Composer
- Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Performer
- Vladislav Sulimsky
- Ensemble
- Brno Czech Philharmonic Choir, Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
- Conductor
- Dmitri Kitayenko
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5 Idu v nevedomiy mne put' (I begin a journey into the unknown): Adagio ma non troppo 13:16
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Idu v nevedomiy mne put' (I begin a journey into the unknown): Adagio ma non troppo
- Duration
- 13:16
- Composer
- Sergei Taneyev
- Ensemble
- Brno Czech Philharmonic Choir, Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
- Conductor
- Dmitri Kitayenko
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6 No vechnim snom poka ya splyu (But while I sleep with the eternal sleep): Andante sostenuto 02:56
- Track
- 6
- Title
- No vechnim snom poka ya splyu (But while I sleep with the eternal sleep): Andante sostenuto
- Duration
- 02:56
- Composer
- Sergei Taneyev
- Ensemble
- Brno Czech Philharmonic Choir, Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
- Conductor
- Dmitri Kitayenko
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7 V tot den', kogda truba (On the day when a trumpet): Allegro 08:17
- Track
- 7
- Title
- V tot den', kogda truba (On the day when a trumpet): Allegro
- Duration
- 08:17
- Composer
- Sergei Taneyev
- Ensemble
- Brno Czech Philharmonic Choir, Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
- Conductor
- Dmitri Kitayenko