IDAGIO | Rachmaninov: Morceaux de Fantaisie - Etudes-Tableaux

Featuring

Nareh Arghamanyan
Sergei Rachmaninoff

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Rachmaninoff believed his music should directly express his feelings, whether love, bitterness, sadness, or religion.

Composer Biography

Rachmaninoff was an Orthodox Christian and used the language of symbols in his music to create works that could purify and deepen emotional insight.

Compositional Technique

Rachmaninoff's Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42, incorporates the styles of other composers like Bach, Chopin, and Liszt, while still maintaining his unique texture and voice.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Rachmaninoff was greatly inspired by Bach, whom he considered the 'forefather' of all composers, and he enriched the art of polyphony with new colors.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in January 2012 at Concertboerderij Valthermond, The Netherlands, and features a Steinway & Sons D-274 piano.

Performer Biography

Nareh Arghamanyan, the pianist on this album, began her piano studies at age five and was the youngest student admitted to the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna at age 15.

Critical Reception

Despite his extraordinary musical talent as a conductor, composer, and pianist, Rachmaninoff was often criticized by contemporary critics who viewed him more as a brilliant pianist than a composer.