Rachmaninov: Etudes tableaux, Op. 39 - Moments musicaux, Op. 16

Pianist Boris Giltburg sees Rachamninov's Études-tableaux Op. 39 as cinematic short-stories or colorful tone paintings: captivating and meticulously crafted aural tapestries that lead us into fully believable worlds with their huge breadth of piano techniques and textures. The unashamedly beautiful Moments musicaux contrast in being concentrated explorations of a single ideas or moods, from heart-aching struggle and pain towards light and genuine joy. Rachmaninov is shown here as a master of the short-form genre, these collections providing us with some of his best and most memorable music.