Eric Zuber: Two for Rachmaninoff - COMPACT DISCS

Title: Two for Rachmaninoff
Artist: Eric Zuber
Label: Azica
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 787867138427
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-10-24
Number of Discs: 1

No wonder the stellar team of pianists Eric Zuber and Boris Slutsky found Rachmaninoff's works for two pianos irresistible. The two had a shared history: Mr. Slutsky was Mr. Zuber's piano teacher beginning when the latter was a mere 11. Here, instructor and student have now become equal partners with a shared aesthetic. "Like many pianists (and listeners), I've always felt deeply connected to Rachmaninoff's music," says Eric Zuber. "Precisely identifying what makes it resonate so profoundly with so many people is challenging, but for me, it's his sincerity of expression, emotional honesty, and exceptional craftsmanship in writing for the piano. Through his distinctive musical language, Rachmaninoff captures the complexities of human emotion-our joys, loves, and sorrows-in ways words alone cannot fully express.

Tracks:
1.1 Suite No. 1 in G minor for two pianos, Op. 5~I. Barcarolle. Allegretto
1.2 Suite No. 1 in G minor for two pianos, Op. 5~II. La nuit...L'amour. Adagio sostenuto
1.3 Suite No. 1 in G minor for two pianos, Op. 5~III. Les Larmes. Largo di molto
1.4 Suite No. 1 in G minor for two pianos, Op. 5~IV. Pques. Allegro maestoso
1.5 Suite No. 2 in C major for two pianos, Op. 17~I. Introduction. Alla marcia
1.6 Suite No. 2 in C major for two pianos, Op. 17~II. Valse. Presto
1.7 Suite No. 2 in C major for two pianos, Op. 17~III. Romance. Andantino
1.8 Suite No. 2 in C major for two pianos, Op. 17~IV. Tarantelle. Presto
1.9 Symphonic Dances, Op. 45~I. Non allegro
1.10 Symphonic Dances, Op. 45~II. Andante con moto (Tempo di valse)
1.11 Symphonic Dances, Op. 45~III. Lento assai - Allegro vivace - Lento assai. Come prima - Allegro vivace