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Rachmaninov: The Piano Concertos, etc.

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Classical - Released January 1, 1997 | Decca Music Group Ltd.

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Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Classical - Released January 1, 2014 | Decca Music Group Ltd.

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Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Classical - Released August 18, 2017 | Decca Music Group Ltd.

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Rachmaninov: Complete Piano Concertos/Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Classical - Released January 1, 2002 | Decca Music Group Ltd.

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Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 - 4 & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Mariss Jansons

Classical - Released January 28, 2000 | Warner Classics

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RACHMANINOV: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 4 / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Idil Biret

Classical - Released October 10, 2000 | Naxos

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Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 1 - 4 & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Augustin Anievas

Classical - Released January 10, 1995 | Warner Classics

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Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Noriko Ogawa

Classical - Released June 5, 2012 | BIS

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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto Nos. 1 & 4, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Boris Giltburg

Concertos - Released April 14, 2023 | Naxos

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Boris Giltburg is a pure representative of the Russian school (although he emigrated as a child), oriented toward virtuoso repertory. Nevertheless, he took a while to come to the Rachmaninov, the quintessence of the tradition; many of his recordings have been devoted to Beethoven or to the unquestionably virtuosic but harder-edged Prokofiev. As it turns out, his Rachmaninov is very strong. Sample around in the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43; this is a well-trodden work indeed, but Giltburg's reading is fresh and exciting. There is a marvelous sense of discovering something new around every corner of Paganini's theme, and his comparatively light-toned Fazioli piano complements his interpretation perfectly. So too, does the brisk conducting of Vassily Sinaisky leading the Brussels Philharmonic, both in the Rhapsody and the first and last Rachmaninov piano concertos. The lush Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1, presented here in its revised 1917 version, is also a standout. With unusually good studio sound from Naxos, this is a far-above-average Rachmaninov release. © James Manheim /TiVo
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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Anna Vinnitskaya

Classical - Released August 25, 2017 | Alpha Classics

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Serge Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto might never have seen the light of day had it not been for hypnosis: before the twenty-seven-year-old composer began work on it, he was on his last legs – financially, artistically and psychologically. Dr Nikolay Dahl hypnotised his patient every day, whispering to him: ‘You will write your concerto. You will work with great fluency. The concerto will be of excellent quality.’ The creative block disappeared, and the concerto’s premiere in Moscow in 1901 was a triumph for Rachmaninov, who played the solo part himself. Anna Vinnitskaya says she feels ‘a spring-like atmosphere’ in this work: throughout there is a sense of movement, of awakening. The music passes through the most contrasting psychological landscapes, but moves towards clarity and light. Rachmaninov composed the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in 1934, ten years before his death. Brahms, Liszt, Lutosławski and Andrew Lloyd Webber are among the remarkable roll call of composers inspired by Paganini’s theme. The Russian pianist and the Polish conductor Krzysztof Urbański have often played Rachmaninoff together, on every continent. The two artists, both of whom present here their third disc for Alpha, were reunited in the NDR studios in Hamburg to record this repertory that fits them like a glove. © Alpha
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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Prelude op.23

Lang Lang

Classical - Released February 8, 2005 | Deutsche Grammophon (DG)

Star pianist Lang Lang joins star conductor Valery Gergiev and the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater to perform two star-making works of the piano and orchestra repertoire. Both works contain themes that are very familiar to many. The third movement of the Piano Concerto No. 2 contains the "Full Moon and Empty Arms" theme, while the Rhapsody has the romantic 18th variation that is frequently heard in film soundtracks. The real attraction here, however, is the combination of two spectacular musicians who each have their own following and their own distinct style of interpretation. Lang Lang is known for being highly individual and subjective, and Gergiev is known for his attention to detail and the vitality of his readings. The resulting combination here is guaranteed to be unique and, at times, surprising.© TiVo
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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.1; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Classical - Released January 1, 1987 | Decca Music Group Ltd.

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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini

Orozco Rafael

Classical - Released January 1, 2011 | Decca Music Group Ltd.

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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Anna Vinnitskaya

Classical - Released August 25, 2017 | Alpha

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Serge Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto might never have seen the light of day had it not been for hypnosis: before the twenty-seven-year-old composer began work on it, he was on his last legs – financially, artistically and psychologically. Dr Nikolay Dahl hypnotised his patient every day, whispering to him: ‘You will write your concerto. You will work with great fluency. The concerto will be of excellent quality.’ The creative block disappeared, and the concerto’s premiere in Moscow in 1901 was a triumph for Rachmaninov, who played the solo part himself. Anna Vinnitskaya says she feels ‘a spring-like atmosphere’ in this work: throughout there is a sense of movement, of awakening. The music passes through the most contrasting psychological landscapes, but moves towards clarity and light. Rachmaninov composed the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in 1934, ten years before his death. Brahms, Liszt, Lutosławski and Andrew Lloyd Webber are among the remarkable roll call of composers inspired by Paganini’s theme. The Russian pianist and the Polish conductor Krzysztof Urbański have often played Rachmaninoff together, on every continent. The two artists, both of whom present here their third disc for Alpha, were reunited in the NDR studios in Hamburg to record this repertory that fits them like a glove. © Alpha