Tag: Sergei Rachmaninov
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Michael Rabin on the Bell Telephone Hour, Vol. 2: 1954-62 Broadcasts
Michael Rabin’s short life and career are one of the saddest stories in the history of classical music. Fortunately, he left behind enough splendid recordings – for Columbia Masterworks and Capitol/Angel/EMI – that document the extravagant praise his playing received during his all-too-brief life. Rabin made frequent appearances on the radio, in particular on a…
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Chopin & Rachmaninov Cello Sonatas
From the vaults of Musical Heritage Society: American cello virtuoso Carter Brey enjoyed a prolific solo career from his 1981 debut through 1996, when he was appointed principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic. His recording of the cello sonatas of Chopin and Rachmaninoff accompanied by his longtime artistic collaborator Barbara Weintraub has been one…
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Leon Fleisher – Brahms, Franck, Rachmaninov
In the 1950s, Leon Fleisher rose to fame as one of America’s greatest pianists. His career was disrupted in the mid-1960sm when he developed focal dystonia in his right hand. He championed repertoire for the left hand for the next forty years and enjoyed a career as one of the most sought-after piano teachers in…
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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Cypriot piano virtuoso Martino Tirimo has been a regular presence on the British and European musical scene for over four decades. His white-hot recording of the Rachmaninov Second Piano Concerto and Paganini Rhapsody, made early in his career, were lauded by critics and classical broadcasters when they were first released on LP, and have been…
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Rachmaninov the Pianist
Parnassus Records brings together the most acclaimed recordings of the legendary Sergei Rachmaninov – including the sought-after “alternate take” edition of the Second Piano Concerto conducted by Leopold Stokowski.
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Nostalgic Russia
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Rachmaninov: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and Orthodox Hymns
“[A]lthough the best-known Rachmaninov works are not uncharacteristic, they represent only one side of his musical personality. Some of his finest scores have nothing to do with the piano, or the orchestra, and ranking high among them are his two major religious pieces, the Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, and the Vespers[,] … the culmination…
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The Young Richter Live – Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Liadov, Borodin, Glazunov, Scriabin
During his lifetime, legendary pianist Sviatoslav Richter’s reputation was built on early studio recordings and, more and more from the 1960s onward, live recordings that captured the sound of an virtuoso whose formidable technique summoned insightful and formidable interpretations in a wide repertoire. Starting in the mid-1990s, Leslie Gerber launched a CD series focusing on…
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Richter Discoveries, Vol. 2
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Rachmaninov & Prokofiev Cello Sonatas
“Legendary cellist Rostropovich alongide Richter no less, in their famous 1950 Moscow recording of Prokofiev’s 1949 Sonata (dedicated to the cellist). Also, his early recording, later reissued, of Rachmaninov’s Sonata and some of his earliest favourite ‘Encores’ for extra value !” (MusicalMerit)
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David Oistrakh: Encores
(contains EMI’s Great Recordings collection plus 6 more !) “the playing itself is certainly as beautiful as one could imagine, with good balance on the stereo between violin and piano.” (Gramophone) “the kind of favourites that flecked his concerts with such consistent beauty. The subtlety of his vibrato usage and the sophistication he employs bring…
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Ashkenazy plays Chopin, Rachmaninov, Liszt, & Prokofiev
“Ashkenazy was in his early twenties when he set down these recordings … It’s inevitable that this evinces youthful fire but it’s accompanied by a tempering rigorousness of mind and of execution … what emerges, is precisely that elevated marrying of technical accomplishment and intellectual control, devoid of flashy gestures … where poetic richness is…
