Rachmaninov
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Rachmaninov
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Narrated by:
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Marin Alsop
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Darren Henley
About this listen
This is a story from the More Famous Composers collection.
The first volume of Famous Composers, written by Darren Henley and read by Marin Alsop, the American conductor, won a prestigious Audie in the US. Here, Henley and the Naxos AudioBooks team bring the combination of an entertaining but informative "life" and numerous musical selections to a further set of six composers: Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Rachmaninov, and contemporary artist Paul Williams.
Also listen to the first book, Famous Composers.©2007 Naxos AudioBooks (P)2007 Naxos AudioBooksEditor reviews
Darren Henley, the director of a UK national radio station, loves classical music. He strives to bring this passion to modern audiences through these short, compelling biographies of great composers. Here, he details the life and work of Sergei Rachmoninov, the face of Romanticism in Russian classical music. Marin Alsop's straightforward performance lets the fascinating stories speak for themselves. Her warm voice proves lighthearted but informative. The production benefits from excerpted music and occasional sound effects. Both of Henley's series, Famous Composers and More Famous Composers, ought to appeal to even casual history or music fans.