Description
Rachmaninoff / Tchaikovsky – Rachmaninoff 3 • Tchaikovsky 1 / Audio CD
UPC 028944667325
Product Details:
- Artists: Martha Argerich, Riccardo Chailly, Kirill Kondrashin
- Label: Philips – 446 673-2
- Series: Philips Digital Classics, Philips Classics
- Format: CD, Compilation, Remastered, PMDC USA
- Country: US
- Released: 1995
- Genre: Classical
Overview
This remarkable compilation brings together two of the most celebrated piano concertos in the classical repertoire, performed by the legendary Martha Argerich. Under the expert direction of Riccardo Chailly and Kirill Kondrashin, the RSO Berlin and the Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks deliver stunning accompaniments that complement Argerich’s virtuosic interpretations.
Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 ("Rach 3") is a tour de force of technical brilliance and emotional depth, hailed as one of the most challenging works for piano. Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op. 23 stands as an iconic staple of the Romantic piano concerto genre, with its majestic themes and fiery energy.
Track Listing
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30
(Publishers: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd)
- Allegro Ma Non Tanto – 15:26
- Intermezzo. Adagio – 11:00
- Finale. Alla Breve – 13:53
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op. 23
- Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso – Allegro Con Spirito – 19:07
- Andantino Semplice – Prestissimo – Tempo I – 6:20
- Allegro Con Fuoco – 6:54
Key Credits
- Piano: Martha Argerich
- Conductor: Riccardo Chailly (Rachmaninoff: Tracks 1–3), Kirill Kondrashin (Tchaikovsky: Tracks 4–6)
- Orchestra: RSO Berlin (Rachmaninoff), Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Tchaikovsky)
- Liner Notes: Bryce Morrison
- Art Direction: George Cramer
- Photography: Klaus Hennch (Zürich)