COMPOSERS: Rachmaninov
LABELS: Eloquence
ALBUM TITLE: Rachmaninov
WORKS: 10 Preludes, Op. 23; 13 Preludes, Op. 32
PERFORMER: Yara Bernette (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: 482 6031 (1970)
An intriguing rarity on CD for the first time, Yara Bernette’s Rachmaninov Preludes was this effectively Brazilian pianist’s only recording for DG. Her playing heard here is warm, direct and
full-blooded.
Jessica Duchen