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Echoes of Tomorrow — Rachmaninoff Complete Original Solo Piano Works Vol. 2, performed by Konstantin Scherbakov

Rachmaninoff: Complete Original Solo Piano Works, Vol. 2

Echoes of Tomorrow

Konstantin Scherbakov · February 19, 2026

Volume 2 – Echoes of Tomorrow explores Rachmaninoff's decisive creative ascent between 1896 and 1903, tracing the moment where youthful intensity gives way to a fully formed, unmistakable voice. From the raw psychological contrasts of the Six Moments Musicaux to the vast architectural sweep of the Chopin Variations and the concentrated drama of the Op. 23 Preludes, these works reveal a composer testing the limits of pianistic expression while already pointing toward the monumental language of his later masterpieces.

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Tracks

  1. 01

    6 Moments Musicaux, Op. 16, No. 1 in B-flat minor

    A dark, brooding opening built on inexorable rhythmic tension.

  2. 02

    6 Moments Musicaux, Op. 16, No. 2 in E-flat minor

    A mercurial, scherzo-like movement with biting irony and nervous energy.

  3. 03

    6 Moments Musicaux, Op. 16, No. 3 in B minor

    A long-breathed lyrical meditation shaped by vocal phrasing and inner glow.

  4. 04

    6 Moments Musicaux, Op. 16, No. 4 in E minor

    A relentless, toccata-like surge driven by virtuosity and urgency.

  5. 05

    6 Moments Musicaux, Op. 16, No. 5 in D-flat major

    A spacious elegy of suspended time and deep introspection.

  6. 06

    6 Moments Musicaux, Op. 16, No. 6 in C major

    A monumental, bell-laden climax combining grandeur with fatalism.

  7. 07

    Morceau de Fantaisie in G minor

    A fleeting, improvisatory gesture marked by youthful restlessness.

  8. 08

    Fughetta in F major

    A compact contrapuntal study combining academic clarity with charm.

  9. 09

    Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 22

    A vast emotional and technical journey transforming homage into personal confession.

  10. 10

    10 Preludes, Op. 23, No. 1 in F-sharp minor

    A terse, ominous prelude built from compressed dramatic force.

  11. 11

    10 Preludes, Op. 23, No. 2 in B-flat major

    A luminous, rhythmically buoyant piece of refined elegance.

  12. 12

    10 Preludes, Op. 23, No. 3 in D minor

    A restless, driving prelude propelled by sharp contrasts and urgency.

  13. 13

    10 Preludes, Op. 23, No. 4 in D major

    A noble, expansive song shaped by warm harmonic resonance.

  14. 14

    10 Preludes, Op. 23, No. 5 in G minor

    A fierce, martial outburst combining defiance and brilliance.

  15. 15

    10 Preludes, Op. 23, No. 6 in E-flat major

    A reflective nocturne colored by autumnal lyricism.

  16. 16

    10 Preludes, Op. 23, No. 7 in C minor

    A tense, compressed drama built from stark rhythmic insistence.

  17. 17

    10 Preludes, Op. 23, No. 8 in A-flat major

    A flowing, shimmering texture of restless motion and elegance.

  18. 18

    10 Preludes, Op. 23, No. 9 in E-flat minor

    A brief, volatile miniature charged with nervous intensity.

  19. 19

    10 Preludes, Op. 23, No. 10 in G-flat major

    A broad, radiant conclusion unfolding with spacious lyric calm.

Release details

Catalogue number
CATM26-DIG01
Barcode
199874553375
Recorded at
Church of the Hospital of Santiago, Úbeda
Recording dates
8–15 February 2023
Recording engineer
Cheluis Salmerón
Producer
Calio Alonso
Recording assistant
Enrique Espigares
Editing
Jose Baena
Piano technician
Patrick J. Hinves
Mixing & mastering
Cheluis Salmerón
Additional producers
Siesta Producciones, Úbeda Music and Dance Festival

Volume 2 of Konstantin Scherbakov’s landmark cycle of Rachmaninoff’s complete original solo piano works.