It appears, the music was inspired by a black and white reproduction of Böcklin’s painting.
Sergei Rachmaninoff: The Isle of the Dead, Symphonic Poem Op. 29
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Andrew Davis, conductor
Painting: “Isle of the Dead”, Arnold Böcklin
It appears, the music was inspired by a black and white reproduction of Böcklin’s painting.
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