Rachmaninov: Variations On A Theme of Chopin / Piano Sonata No. 2

Featuring

Yevgeny Sudbin
Sergei Rachmaninoff

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Rachmaninov believed that all he felt and experienced was told better, more clearly, and more truthfully in his compositions than in words.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Rachmaninov stated that music must first and foremost be loved, come from the heart, and be directed to the heart to be lasting, indestructible art.

Cultural Impact

Many film and Broadway composers admit to imitating Rachmaninov's style and melodic patterns, and his music has been used in almost fifty Hollywood films, though he never wrote for Hollywood himself.

Recording & Production

This Hybrid SACD recording was made in February-March 2005 at the Västerås Concert Hall, Sweden, using Neumann microphones and RME Octamic pre-amplifiers.

Composer Biography

Sergei Rachmaninov was a very private and introverted man, rarely expressing his inner feelings in words and dreading interviews.

Critical Reception

Despite his music's deep emotional communication, Rachmaninov was often misunderstood, with terms like 'Hollywood composer' and 'kitsch music' associated with his works.

Performer Biography

Yevgeny Sudbin, the pianist on this album, was born in St. Petersburg in 1980 and has studied with notable musicians such as Murray Perahia and Leon Fleisher.