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

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

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
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By Sergey Rachmaninov, Jascha Horenstein, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Earl Wild

Chandos, 2003, Audio CD

Customer Rating: 3 reviews   Recommend

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Tracks Information
Disc 1
  1. I. Vivace
  2. II. Andante
  3. III. Allegro vivace
  4. I. Moderato
  5. II. Adagio sostenuto
  6. III. Allegro scherzando
Disc 2
  1. I. Allegro
  2. II. Intermezzo. Adagio -
  3. III. Finale. Allegro
  4. I. Allegro
  5. II. Largo -
  6. III. Allegro vivace
Product Details

Title: Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Sales Rank: 145421 in Music
Creator: Sergey Rachmaninov, Jascha Horenstein, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Earl Wild
Label: Chandos, 2003-06-24, Audio CD, 2 Discs
Format: Original recording remastered
Package Dimensions: 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches, 0.18 pounds

Customer Reviews
ALL IN ALL, UNBEATABLE!
Let's face it. A case can be made for Janis/Reiner in the First Concerto. A case can be made for several in the Second Concerto, and if you can put up with the execrable sound, the Horowitz/Barbirolli remains at the summit of all the Third Concertos, and finally a case can be made for Michelangeli/Gracis for the Fourth Concerto, but NO ONE, absolutely…   More reviews
Virtuoso playing in great classic performances ...
I must warn the reader that I write this (and any other) review mainly for my own pleasure, and to (hopefully and to some reasonable extent clearly) convey to any other person my ideas about what I like or don't like about a recording (hoping to gain some sympathy, consequently ;-). I do not have any true musical knowledge whatsoever: I can't read music…   More reviews
Don't let the age of these performances fool you!
This is a reissue of a reissue...these performances having been recorded originally in the 1960's for Reader's Digest. The performances are simply fabulous! Both conductor and soloist are magnificent in these full-blooded, exciting virtuoso performances. Unfortunately, the 3rd concerto is played with the same cuts Horowitz and Rachmaninoff himself used in their recordings (the earlier Horowitz ones; the…   More reviews
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