RACHMANINOFF: The Bells, Op. 35; ELGAR: Falstaff, Op. 68 - Vasily Petrenko, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, Mirjam Mesak, Pavel Petrov, Andrii Kymach

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF (1873-1943)
The Bells Op. 35
Choral symphony on poems by Edgar Allan Poe, freely translated by Konstantin Balmont
Symphonie chorale sur des poèmes d'Edgar Allan Poe, librement traduits par Constantin Balmont
Chorsinfonie nach Gedichten von Edgar Allan Poe, frei übersetzt von Konstantin Balmont
· I. The Silver Sleigh Bells. Allegro ma non tanto (6'27)
· II. The Mellow Wedding Bells. Lento (10'19)
· III. The Loud Alarm Bells. Presto (8'30)
· IV. The Mournful Iron Bells. Lento lugubre (10'28)

EDWARD ELGAR (1857-1934)
Falstaff Op. 68
Symphonic study in C minor after William Shakespeare
Étude symphonique en do mineur d'après William Shakespeare
Sinfonische Studie in c-Moll nach William Shakespeare
Falstaff and Prince Henry. Allegro (3'05)
· IIa. Eastcheap. Allegro molto (3'02)
· Gadshill - The Boar’s Head - Allegro molto (9'20)
· Revelry and Sleep. Molto tranquillo (1'09)
· Dream Interlude. Poco allegretto (2'39)
· Falstaff’s March. Allegro (2'58)
· The Return Through Gloucestershire. Poco sostenuto (1'37)
· Interlude. Gloucestershire, Shallow’s Orchard. Allegretto (1'43)
· The New King - The hurried ride to London. Allegro molto (1'04)
· King Henry V’s Progress. Più moderato (3'30)
· The Repudiation of Falstaff, and his death. Poco più lento (6'38)