Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 is a complex, epic narrative that moves from a simple opening melody to the triumphant apotheosis at its conclusion. The composer ingeniously links motifs, melodies and at times whole sections between the movements, unifying the concerto into a single overarching storyline. In the Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Rachmaninov reworks the original theme using his unique harmonic language until there is no trace left of its Baroque or Renaissance origins.

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Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30

1I. Allegro ma non tanto17:39

2II. Intermezzo: Adagio - Un poco più mosso11:09

3III. Finale: Alla breve14:46

 Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42

4Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42

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Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 is a complex, epic narrative that moves from a simple opening melody to the triumphant apotheosis at its conclusion. The composer ingeniously links motifs, melodies and at times whole sections between the movements, unifying the concerto into a single overarching storyline. In the Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Rachmaninov reworks the original theme using his unique harmonic language until there is no trace left of its Baroque or Renaissance origins.

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Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30

1I. Allegro ma non tanto17:39

2II. Intermezzo: Adagio - Un poco più mosso11:09

3III. Finale: Alla breve14:46

 Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42

4Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42

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Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 is a complex, epic narrative that moves from a simple opening melody to the triumphant apotheosis at its conclusion. The composer ingeniously links motifs, melodies and at times whole sections between the movements, unifying the concerto into a single overarching storyline. In the Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Rachmaninov reworks the original theme using his unique harmonic language until there is no trace left of its Baroque or Renaissance origins.

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Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30

1I. Allegro ma non tanto17:39

2II. Intermezzo: Adagio - Un poco più mosso11:09

3III. Finale: Alla breve14:46

 Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42

4Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42

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