Credits:

Anna Fedorova, Modestas Pitrenas, and the Sankt Gallen Symphony Orchestra.

Description:

The complete collection of Rachmaninoff's piano concertos by Fedorova is now complete, including "The Messenger" by her native master Silvestrov! Anna Fedorova, a native of Kieu, Ukraine, and winner of the 2009 Rubinstein International Piano Competition, now presents Rachmaninoff's Concerto No. 3, performed in the Netherlands and internationally. Following the first release (CCS42620) with No. 1 and the "Paganini Rhapsody" and the second release (CCS42522/NYCX-10338) with Nos. 2 and 4, this is the complete set of Rachmaninoff's piano concertos. Also included are a symphonic section by the young Rachmaninoff and "The Messenger" by the Ukrainian master Silvestrov. As before, the orchestra will be co-conducted by Lithuanian conductor Modestas Pitrenas and the St. Gallen Symphony Orchestra of Switzerland, of which he is the chief conductor. Fedorova, who is deeply disturbed by the current situation in her homeland due to the Russian invasion, said, "Many people are now trying to refrain from performing Russian music, but it is important for me to perform Rachmaninoff. It is important for me to play Rachmaninoff because his music is full of beauty, power, and emotion, and because he himself was a victim of the pressures of the Russian state. Again, the orchestra sings beautifully and dynamically with the lyricism and power of the work, adopting a slow tempo.Although Silvestrov's "Messenger" also exists in a version for strings and piano, the version for solo piano is included here. Fedorova plays the piece with tenderness, and ends it as if she were praying. Naxos Japan