Rachmaninoff: The Four Piano Concertos; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Sergei Rachmaninoff

• Released on 02/08/1993 by RCA Gold Seal
• Main artists: Serge Rachmaninoff
• Genre: Classical
• Distinctions: The Qobuz Essential Discography

Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1 (Serge Rachmaninoff)

1 I. Vivace - Moderato - Vivace

Philadelphia Orchestra 00:12:05

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Eugene Ormandy, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1939 and 1940. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

2 II. Andante

Philadelphia Orchestra 00:05:23

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Eugene Ormandy, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1939 and 1940. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

3 III. Allegro vivace - Andante ma non troppo - Tempo I

Philadelphia Orchestra 00:07:22

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Eugene Ormandy, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1939 and 1940. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40 (Serge Rachmaninoff)

4 I. Allegro vivace - Moderato - Allegro assai

Philadelphia Orchestra 00:09:53

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Eugene Ormandy, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

5 II. Largo

Philadelphia Orchestra 00:06:07

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Eugene Ormandy, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

6 III. Allegro vivace

Eugene Ormandy 00:08:44

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Eugene Ormandy, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (Serge Rachmaninoff)

7 Introduction - Allegro vivace

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:13

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

8 Variation I - (Precedente)

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:20

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

9 Tema - L'istesso tempo

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:20

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

10 Variation II - L'istesso tempo

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:19

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

11 Variation III - L'istesso tempo

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:25

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

12 Variation IV - Più vivo

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:30

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

13 Variation V - Tempo precedente

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:28

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

14 Variation VI - L'istesso tempo

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:52

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

15 Variation VII - Meno mosso, a tempo moderato

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:59

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

16 Variation VIII - Tempo I

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:33

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

17 Variation IX - L'istesso tempo

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:30

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

18 Variation X - Poco marcato

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:50

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

19 Variation XI - Moderato

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:01:13

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

20 Variation XII - Tempo di minuetto

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:01:18

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

21 Variation XIII - Allegro

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:29

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

22 Variation XIV - L'istesso tempo

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:45

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

23 Variation XV - Più vivo scherzando

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:01:03

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

24 Variation XVI - Allegretto

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:01:21

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

25 Variation XVII - (Allegretto)

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:01:42

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

26 Variation XVIII - Andante cantabile

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:02:44

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

27 Variation XIX - A tempo vivace

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:28

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

28 Variation XX - Un poco più vivo

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:36

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

29 Variation XXI - Un poco più vivo

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:26

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

30 Variation XXII - Un poco più vivo (Alla breve)

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:01:39

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

31 Variation XXIII - L'istesso tempo

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:00:49

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

32 Variation XXIV - A tempo un poco meno mosso

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:01:09

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

DISC 2

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 (Serge Rachmaninoff)

1 I. Moderato - Piu vivo - Maestoso - Moderato

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:09:45

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1929. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

2 II. Adagio sostenuto

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:10:46

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1929. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

3 III. Allegro scherzando

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:10:54

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Léopold Stokowski, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1929. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 (Serge Rachmaninoff)

4 I. Allegro ma non tanto

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:13:54

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Eugene Ormandy, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1939 and 1940. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

5 II. Intermezzo - Adagio

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:08:39

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Eugene Ormandy, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1939 and 1940. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

6 III. Finale - Alla breve

Serge Rachmaninoff 00:11:24

Serge Rachmaninov, Composer, Main Artist, Piano, Composer, Piano - Eugene Ormandy, Conductor - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associated Performer - John Pfeiffer - André Gauthier - Anthony Salvatore

Originally Recorded 1939 and 1940. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 38 track(s)
• Total length: 02:16:57

• Main artists: Serge Rachmaninoff
• Composer: Serge Rachmaninoff
• Label: RCA Gold Seal
• Genre: Classical
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

(P) 1994 BMG Music

Distinctions:

• The Qobuz Essential Discography