(1993) Rachmaninoff: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31 - O Mother of God; Vigilantly Praying - Chorus of Spirit - Panteley the Healer nbr_cd:eMusic I have had the idea

I have had the idea for this recording for a long time

Whether in Alban Berg’s Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel” in 1957 or in Igor Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto in 1966

For Etienne Barilier

his works proved Francisco Escudero to be one of the great composers of the 20th century

(1993) Rachmaninoff: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31 - O Mother of God; Vigilantly Praying - Chorus of Spirit - Panteley the Healer nbr_cd:eMusic I have had the ideaA brilliant pianist, a skilled conductor and a gifted composer, Sergue Rachmaninov embodied all the talents of a complete musician. When he wrote the Liturgy of St. John Chrisostom at the age of 37 his list of compositions already included two symphonies, three operas, three piano concertos as well as numerous romances and piano preludes. The St. John Liturgy consists of 20 pieces representing the most important parts of the Russian orthodox