Description
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4; Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini - - Philippe Entremont, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy / Essential Classics, Concertos / Sony Classical Audio CD 1991 / SBK 4654
UPC 5099704654126
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (1 April [O.S. 20 March] 1873 – 28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music. Early influences of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and other Russian composers gave way to a thoroughly personal idiom notable for its song-like melodicism, expressiveness, dense contrapuntal textures, and rich orchestral colours. The piano is featured prominently in Rachmaninoff's compositional output and he used his skills as a performer to fully explore the expressive and technical possibilities of the instrument.
| Label: | Sony Classical – SBK 46541 |
|---|---|
| Series: | Essential Classics, Concertos |
| Format: |
CD, Compilation
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
1991 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Romantic |
Tracklist:
| Piano Concerto No.1 In F Sharp Minor Op.1 | |||
| 1 | I. Vivace | 12:19 | |
| 2 | II. Andante | 5:40 | |
| 3 | III. Allegro Vivace | 7:21 | |
|
Piano Concerto No.4 In G Minor Op.40 |
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| 4 | I. Allegro Vivace | 9:46 | |
| 5 | II. Largo | 6:57 | |
| 6 | III. Allegro Vivace | 9:00 | |
| 7 | Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini Op.43 | 21:52 |
- Composed By – Rachmaninov
- Conductor – Eugene Ormandy
- Cover – B. Kruck, C.C. Garbers
- Liner Notes – Wolfgang Dömling
- Orchestra – The Philadelphia Orchestra
- Piano – Philippe Entremont
- Producer – Howard H. Scott (tracks: 7), Thomas Frost (tracks: 1 to 6)
- Remastered By – Howard H. Scott, John A. Johnson
