classical music: Sergei Rachmaninov

classical music: Sergei Rachmaninov

classical music:

Sergei Rachmaninov

Rachmaninov: Complete Piano Concertos/Rhapsody

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Andre Previn, ...

Decca, 2003

Rachmaninov, Ashkenazy and Previn Again?!
The playing on this CD is worthy of five stars, but Universal gets a one-star demerit for releasing these works too many times. If you want one CD of Ashkenazy & Previn playing a couple of Rachmaninov Piano Concertos, then you buy the Penguin Classics title. If you ...

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Greatest Hits

Yo-Yo Ma, Sergey Rachmaninov, ...

Sony, 1994

One of the best CD I own
This is one of the best I own. The music is so great, hard to explain...so moving, especially the first track. It reminds me of Russia a lot. I listen to it everyday while driving to work. I highly recommend it.

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos / Paganini Rhapsody

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Andrew Litton, ...

Hyperion, 2004

An absolute stunner
I've spent years working on these pieces as an amateur. In fact, collecting recordings of these concertos has been one of my greatest enthusiasms. Having heard practically all the commercially available recordings (and some) out there, I can only bow down to Stephen ...

Rachmaninoff for Relaxation

Janos Starker, Sergey Rachmaninov, ...

RCA, 2001

Buy This Now!!!!
This is a beautiful work by the master composer Rachmaninoff. I have been a fan of his work, but when I heard this recording it nearly blew me away. Listen to Vocalise - the beauty of this track is what sold me on the rest of the album.

A Window in Time: Rachmaninoff Performs His Solo Piano Works

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Wayne Stahnke

Telarc, 1998

I really like this
I heard this on a pair of Magneplanars at an audio shop, and then we listened to it on some other high end gear. That did it for me, had to have it. Very good recording, excellent sound and performance. Intriguing approach to recording.

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.

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3, Op. 44/Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

Sergey Rachmaninov, David Zinman, ...

Telarc, 1994

Note from OANegrin
Note to fellow saxophonists: Gary Louie is the alto saxophonist performing the solo in the first movement of this recording of Rachmaninoff's "Symphonic Dances". OANegrin

Violin for Relaxation

Johann Sebastian Bach, Claude Debussy, ...

RCA, 2000

Everything remembered and wanted on strings
To me, it is an extraordinary combination demonstarting the old world beauty and timeless artistry of the violin. It will take you back to everything good remembered, and forward to everything good ahead of us.

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

Sergei Rachmaninov

Philips, 1995

Spellbinding
Martha Argerich is a magnificent pianist. She is a force of nature. Her physicality is commanding and brilliant. Her unique interpretations are bold and compelling. Unlike many CDs, the fact the recording is of a "live" performance, does not detract from its impact. I ...

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.2/Isle Of The Dead

Sergey Rachmaninov, Eugene Ormandy, ...

RCA, 1994

Ormandy and Reiner Show How It's Done
Sergei Rachmaninoff was tormented by many demons. Following the failure of his First Symphony (1897), he plunged into a harrowing depression, from which he never fully recovered. Its practical manifestation was a ruthless second-guessing of his own abilities as a ...

Piano Concerto #2

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

EMI Classics, 2004

Superb performances of both concertos
Alexis Weissenberg, athough not as well known as some celebrity pianists, was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century -- perhaps THE greatest in performing music from the Romantic era, such as these two deservedly popular concertos. It is notable that the ...

Rachmaninoff: Complete Songs

Sergei Leiferkus, Sergey Rachmaninov, ...

Brilliant Classics, 2008

The best recording of the Rachmaninov songs at an unbeatably low price
If one loves Rachmaninov and doesn't know his songs, one is missing a LOT! They are every bit as important, richly detailed and appealing as anything in his oeuvre. As is the case with all composers of "art song," only a handful of Rachmaninov's 85 songs are performed ...

Sergei Rachmaninoff: The Complete Recordings

Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

RCA, 1992

Save some $ money! Get the newer January 2006 reissue set instead.
At the time of this review, whenever you search for a phrase such as "Rachmaninoff Complete", amazon's search engine always lands on this out-of-print recording (ASIN: B000003FB7) . It's also no fun to see that it costs more than a hundred bucks! But if you type ...

Angels of Ecstasy / Heppner, Kasarova, Ozawa, Davis, Sweet

Gustav Mahler, Gabriel Fauré, ...

RCA, 1999

Angelic ecstasy
A splendid collection of orchestral religious music. Soothing, exquisite, and an excellent cross section. Brahms, Lloyd-Weber, Mascagni, Faure and many others with pieces selected for beautiful contemplative listening. A perfect musical elegy for rainy wintry days, ...

Rachmaninoff - Vocalise / Rachmaninoff, Moffo, Kissin, Galway, Tomita, Swenson, Asawa, Luboff Choir

Sergey Rachmaninov, American Symphony Orchestra, ...

RCA, 2000

Wonderful
This is clearly one of the greatest melodies of all time, and it certainly deserves the unusual distinction of being the subject of this CD. The different interpretations are fascinating. Listen for the subtle differences in orchestration--it's like getting a master ...