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Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 : Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio by Berliner Philharmoniker album cover

Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 : Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio

by Berliner Philharmoniker

About This Song

About "Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 : Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio" by Berliner Philharmoniker

The Adagio from Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony is a slow-burning heartache. Berliner Philharmoniker stretches a tender clarinet melody over sighing strings. The music swells with longing, each phrase a caress, building to a climax that feels like a sob caught in the throat.