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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Concerto No.1, Op.1: Vivace | |||
| 2. Concerto No.1, Op.1: Andante | |||
| 3. Concerto No.1, Op.1: Allegro vivace | |||
| 4. Concerto No.4, Op.40: Allegro vivace | |||
| 5. Concerto No.4, Op.40: Largo | |||
| 6. Concerto No.4, Op.40: Allegro vivace | |||
| 7. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Intro: Allegro vivace | |||
| 8. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Var I: (Precedente) | |||
| 9. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Tema: L'istesso tempo | |||
| 10. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: Var II: L'istesso tempo | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Concerto No. 2, Op. 18: Moderato; Allegro | |||
| 2. Concerto No. 2, Op. 18: Adagio sostenuto | |||
| 3. Concerto No. 2, Op. 18: Allegro scherzando | |||
| 4. Concerto No. 3, Op. 30: Allegro ma non tanto | |||
| 5. Concerto No. 3, Op. 30: Intermezzo: Adagio | |||
| 6. Concerto No. 3, Op. 30: Finale: Alla breve | |||
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Unlike most composer/pianists, Rachmaninoff's instrumental prowess was fully commensurate with his creative gifts. He embraces his youthful First Concertos as if he had encountered an old lover, consummating his passion with stupefying fingerwork in the first movement cadenza. Conversely, the composer seems bored in the Third. He laconically dispatches its torrents of notes, opts for the easier ossias in difficult passages, and makes cuts in the first and third movements. And pianists like Arturo Michelangeli and Earl Wild have recorded more incisive, demonic Rach Fourths. No question about the Paganini Rhapsody and Second Concerto, where Rachmaninoff's fierce authority and luscious, molten tone permeate every bar. The transfers, however, could have been better. --Jed Distler
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Pianists, don't ignore a valuable source of information!,
By "fjdmpd" (West River, MD USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rachmaninoff Plays Rachmaninoff: The Four Piano Concertos; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Audio CD)
It is impossible to go back in time and listen Beethoven playing his own brilliant piano works. So too one could never know exactly how Chopin played his own music. The recordings Rachmaninoff made of his own works afford us a priceless opportunity to know exactly how the composer intended his own works to be played. Anyone with more than a passing intrest in Rachmaninoff's piano concerti and Paganini Rhapsody should buy this album. Furthermore it is a grave mistake for any pianist learning any of these works to do so without having heard Rachmaninoff's own recordings of them. Don't let the hissing dissuade you from listening to this fantastic recording. It is well worth the price.
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This review is from: Rachmaninoff Plays Rachmaninoff: The Four Piano Concertos; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Audio CD)
Simply wonderful recordings. The standard by which all other recordings should be measured (regarding interpretation, not sound quality of course). And yes, the tempo for the no. 3 is correct, as it is set by the master himself. Among the few other pianist who respects Rachmoninov's tempi is Zoltan Kocsis. Nonetheless, one can understand (and even perhaps forgive) slower tempo for those who do not have the technical skill to do these works justice. In this day and age of inexpensive technology, it is no small wonder that the market is flooded with inferior recordings. This recording, however, is indeed the real thing, played by the composer himself who happens to be one of the greatest pianists of all time.
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Rachmaninoff, A master among masters!,
By Benjamin Balk (Brisbane, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rachmaninoff Plays Rachmaninoff: The Four Piano Concertos; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Audio CD)
I have had this CD set for 2 years, I have been to many renditions of Rachmaninoffs work and my favourite pieces are definantly Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini especially the 18th variation & also Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No3.Even a live orchestra cannot compete with Rachmaninoff's scratchy recordings. The passion he showed in the recordings more than make up for the lack of quality in the recordings themselves. Unfortunantly he saw fit to cut the 3rd Concerto and also speed it up, but i still enjoy listening to him play. And the 18th Variation of Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, spectacular, moving, beautiful, phenomenal. This huge odd looking man was truly a gifted master of masters among pianists and composers alike. A true romantic. After an hour of listening to this collection you will be moved by the power and intensity as he pounds out the notes of some of the best piano pieces in history. A definate must to any person that loves classical music!
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