RACHMANINOV: SYMPHONY 1; ISLE OF THE DEAD - KOGAN, MOSCOW STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Rachmaninov - Symphony No. 1

Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Pavel Kogan

This is a full-blooded reading but one that also maintains shrewd perspective...The quiet tug of Charon's oars at the start of The Isle of the Dead heralds a performance of palpable atmosphere...

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