Youth Symphony (Rachmaninoff)
The Youth Symphony in D minor is the first movement of a symphony written by Sergei Rachmaninoff, the score of which is dated September 28, 1891. It is the only movement of the work that was completed.[1]
The score was published posthumously by Muzgiz in 1947.
Structure
The composition, as it has survived, consists of a single movement marked Grave - Allegro molto and takes around 12 minutes to perform
References
- Footnotes
- Sources
- Layton, Robert (1994). From Failure to Success (Liner notes). Philips Classics Productions. (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2, Op. 27 — Kirov Orchestra / Valery Gergiev)
- Nice, David (2008). Liner Notes to Chandos CD 10475 (PDF). Chandos Records. (Rachmaninoff: 'Youth Symphony'/Symphony No. 1/Isle of the Dead - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Gianandrea Noseda)
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