Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, The Isle of the Dead & Other Orchestral Works

Featuring

Leonard Slatkin
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Sergei Rachmaninoff

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Recording & Production

This album features new 192 kHz / 24-bit high-definition transfers of the original Elite Recordings analogue master tapes.

Recording & Production

The Elite Recordings for Vox, produced by Marc Aubort and Joanna Nickrenz, are considered by audiophiles to be among the finest orchestral recordings.

Performer Biography

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1880, is the second-oldest orchestra in the United States and has been honored with six GRAMMY Awards.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Rachmaninov believed that a composer's music should express their country of birth, love affairs, and religion, reflecting the sum total of their experiences.

Composer Biography

Rachmaninov's cousin, Alexander Siloti, a pianist, conductor, and activist for Russian music, played a significant role in Rachmaninov's early musical training.

Performer Biography

Leonard Slatkin, the conductor on this album, is Music Director Laureate of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and has received six GRAMMY Awards.

Composer Biography

Unlike many Russian composers who had other careers, Sergey Rachmaninov grew up in a musical family and always intended to pursue music professionally.