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RACHMANINOFF, Piano Concerto No. 2

Composed after a interval filled with uncertainties for the Russian, the Piano Concerto No. 2 by Rachmaninoff is his best-known work. Much of its reputation is a consequence of its success within the United States the place it impressed, amongst others, the songs Full Moon and Empty Arms y I Think of Youby Frank Sinatra or was an necessary a part of the film soundtracks Brief Encounter by David Lean and Temptation lives above the Billy Wilder.

PROKÓFIEV, Symphony no. 5

Released in early 1945, the Symphony No. Prokofiev’s work is filled with heat and measured optimism. It’s music that appears to acknowledge the rawness of conflict whereas trying to the longer term and recognizing why it was value combating for.