RACHMANINOV, S.: 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 5 in G Minor (arr. for 2 marimbas) (DoubleBeats) (from Naxos 8.574056)
Ensemble:
DoubleBeats
Composer:
Rachmaninov, Sergei
10 Preludes, Op. 23 (NTSC)
Venue: Philharmonie, Berlin
Date of Concert: 2017
Playing Time: 00:04:05
Catalogue Number: NVF1302
UPC: 730099630214
Rachmaninov, like several other notable composers, wrote a set of his own Preludes. His 24 Preludes, one in each key, were originally published in installments, building on the popularity of his early Prelude in C sharp minor, Op. 3, No. 2 from 1892. The Prelude in G minor, Op. 23, No. 5, completed in 1901, appears early in the cycle. Its percussive nature, with its ominous and obsessive 'rat-a-tat' rhythm heard in the lower right-hand, dominates the outer sections of the piece, while the flowing middle section divides naturally between the two marimbas. The ending disappears like a breath of air.
