One of the greatest figures of late Russian Romanticism, Rachmaninoff exhibited his mature style in this work, written during 1906 7 and first performed at the Leeds Festival in 1910, where it was conducted by thecomposer himself.
Symphony No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 27 In Full Score is admired for its fully developed melodic style and and the lavish and imaginative use of the orchestra.
/ Partitions classique / Ensemble et orchestre / Conducteur / DOVER

In his polytonal Second Symphony (1901 1902) one of the most popular symphonies of the 20th century Nielsen 'did his best to help the ear by making the clash of opposed melodic strains clear by sharply differentiating their tone-colour.' ??? Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musiciansread more

Description Composed for the famous ballet impresario Serge Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes, Maurice RavelÂ’s Daphnis and Chloe was drawn from an ancient Greek fable. At the time, Ravel announced his intention to 'compose a vast musical fresco, less scrupulous as to archaism than faithful to the Greece of my dreams.' The resulting 'choreographic symphony' features a captivating combination of orchestral traditions and modern ideals.

Description Ravel originally conceived of his choreographic poem La Valse as a tribute to Johann Strauss. But this is a waltz far removed from the urbane gaiety of old Vienna. A masterpiece of lush and brilliant orchestration, it is a work of considerable emotional depth in which the initial series of elegant waltzes are transformed into what Ravel describes as a fantastic and fatal whirling leading to a powerful, turbulent climax. Full score edition. Songlist La Valse

Description With the premiere in 1908 of Rapsodie Espagnole , RavelÂ’s first entirely orchestral composition, the French composer achieved renown as a highly original and imaginative composer. In 1911 he recast the Mother Goose Suite , his extremely successful work for piano four-hands as an orchestral work. Based on five fairy tales, among them 'Sleeping Beauty', 'Tom Thumb' and 'Beauty and the Beast', this collection continues to enchant listeners of all ages with its variety of moods. After a decade after its initial appearance as a piano work, Ravel transcribed his evocative Pavane For A Dead Princess for orchestra, now one of his best-known and most frequently performed compositions. These three rich orchestral settings are presented in full score in this authoritative edition. Songlist Mother Goose Suite Pavane For A Dead Princess Rapsodie Espagnole