Sergei Rachmaninoff - Alexander Pushkin - The Bells, Op. 35 Sheet Music: 3 Community Favorites
Rachmaninoff’s "The Bells" is a choral symphony that evokes existential themes through its four movements, each symbolizing different stages of life. While typically linked to Poe’s poem, this version’s association with Pushkin suggests a unique adaptation or regional interpretation.
Commissioned by Count Hermann Karl von Keyserlingk as therapeutic music for his sleepless nights, performed by young harpsichordist Johann Gottlieb Goldberg.
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