classical music: Rachmaninoff

classical music: Rachmaninoff

classical music:

Rachmaninoff

Van Cliburn in Moscow, Vol. 3- Rachmaninoff Concertos 2, 3

Van Cliburn, Moscow Philharmonic

Video Artists Int'l, 2008

Rare Cliburn Rachmaninov Third
Many years ago I heard a performance of Van Cliburn playing Rachmaninov's third piano concero live from Moscow in 1958 on WQXR. I greatly admired his live performance from Carnegie Hall recorded in 1958 and issued on RCA, but this peformance was slightly different, ...

A Window in Time: Rachmaninoff Performs His Solo Piano Works

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Wayne Stahnke

Telarc, 1998

Rachmaninov performing his own piano pieces
Not only was Rachmaninov a wonderful composer he was also an amazing pianist. His album A Window in Time: Rachmaninov Performs His Solo Piano Works demonstrates his extraordinary combination of both technical skill and his intensely personal artistry. Rachmaniov is ...

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3

Sergey Rachmaninov, Antal Dorati, ...

Philips, 1991

my ears don't lie do they?
I have no reference to compare this recording with, I only have Rachmaninov's 2nd piano concerto played by Richter which I like very much, but I cannot describe what's so good about it. I don't have enough interest for piano solo or recitals to be able to tell what ...

Rachmaninoff plays Rachmaninoff

Sergey Rachmaninov, Eugene Ormandy, ...

RCA, 1994

Rachmaninov By Rachmaninov
I had the RCA LP versions of these recordings by Rachmaninov that were issued during his centennial in 1973. The quality of the CD versions is an improvement but one must remember that these are mono recordings (from the 1920's, 30's and 40's) made before the existence ...

Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1/Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 2

Sergey Rachmaninov, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, ...

RCA, 1993

Hard to beat
The two greatest piano concertos of all times played by the master. What more could one ask?

Horowitz Plays Rachmaninoff/Concerto for Piano in Dm; Sonata for Piano No2/Vladimir Horowitz, Pianist

Sergey Rachmaninov, Fritz Reiner, ...

RCA, 1989

The majesty of Horowitz
Musicians are reluctant to give rankings. We want to separate the classical music world from the hyped world of MTV top tens and USnews school rankings. Since this is the case why are so many pianists assert and reiterate the glory of Horowitz among 20th century ...

Serge Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4/Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini

Sergey Rachmaninov, Edo de Waart, ...

Philips, 1993

low-hanging fruit
Sergei Rachmaninoff's music for piano and orchestra is easy to love. Its lyrical romanticism and connections with successors that lead even to jazz piano tend to be accessible to contemporary listeners. It is some of the most stirring music ever written, though it does ...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1; Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 [Hybrid SACD]

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

RCA, 2004

As it should be
In years past, I had never been able to embrace Van Cliburn's famed Tchaikovsky Piano Conerto #1. Poor sound reproduction on previous cd releases just did not allow the power of this incredible performance to shine through. All that has changed with this RCA Living ...

Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 / Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23

Sergei Rachmaninov

Philips, 1995

Great music - but it's a *Copy-protected disc*
I don't have anything to add to the other (positive) reviews of the music contained on this disc. Even if it is not the best recording of the Rach 3 (I suspect it is) it is still an absolutely must-hear performance. The only problem is that this disc uses copy ...

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vespers (Mass for Unaccompanied Chorus)

Sergey Rachmaninoff, Robert Shaw Festival Singers, ...

Telarc, 1990

This is a GREAT recording!
I like this recording very much... as does everyone I know that owns it. I would not hesitate to purchase it again should the need arise.

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor"

Ludwig van Beethoven, Sergey Rachmaninov, ...

RCA, 1994

Likely to be a first choice.
In the chancy business of recording piano concertos, there are so many requirements that it is rare to find a total success. Sometimes pianist and conductor are not in rapport. Aural balancing is sometimes faulty. Interpretation might be valid in parts but lacking ...

Rachmaninoff: Vespers / Cleobury, King's College Choir

Sergey Rachmaninov, Stephen Cleobury, ...

EMI Classics, 1999

Unmatched Clarity and Beauty
As a great fan of this particular piece of music, I can honestly say that the performance given here far outstrips any other that I have experienced, even that of the St. Petersburg chorus, which sounds weak and unrehearsed in comparison. It is hard to imagine a more ...

Piano Concerto No.5 Based on Symphony No. 2

S. Rachmaninoff

Brilliant Classics, 2008

Superbly done
As much as the idea of reinventing Razzie's best symphony into a piano concerto sounds totally "unpure", I was enticed to buy this just to see whether those gorgeous melodies can be intelligently adapted into a piano concerto (a musical form I love). I was not ...

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2/Vocalise

Sergey Rachmaninov, David Zinman, ...

Telarc, 1992

A High Energy Performance
David Zinnman and the Baltimore Symphony, with a little help from the Telarc Engineers deliver a performance full of sizzle and electricity. There is none of the heavy handed Russian style here. Nor is the smaltzy, syrupy style heard here. Rachmoninov's music gets to ...

Duetto

Gabriel Faure, Carlo Marrale, ...

Sony, 2003

Great CD and Voices.
I love tenors and Italian music. Groban, Safina, Bocelli, Frangolis. These two men are in their category, and one of them even sounds like Safina. Very pleasant to listen in the car and in my office. I can listen more than once a day. You have to listen more than ...