DoubleBeats perform Rachmaninov’s Prélude No. 5 in G minor, Op. 23 arranged for two marimbas

#NaxosMusic #ClassicalMusic #DoubleBeats DISCOVER: With ‘Two Marimbas in Berlin’, award-winning duo DoubleBeats presents world premiere recordings of four pinnacles of the keyboard repertoire and two modern classics in their own remarkable arrangements for marimbas and percussion. Following the publication of Chopin’s 24 Préludes, Op. 28, in all major and minor keys, which redefined the piano prelude, Rachmaninov, like several other notable composers, wrote a set of his own. The Prélude in G minor, Op. 23, No. 5, completed in 1901, appears early in the cycle. Its percussive nature, with its ominous and obsessive ‘rat-a-tat’ rhythm heard in the lower righthand, dominates the outer sections of the piece, while the flowing middle section divides naturally between the two marimbas. The ending disappears like a breath of air. Release Date: January 2022 Watch more music videos from Naxos: *** Listen to Nax