Tracklist:
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Disc 1
Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1
1. Vivace
2. Andante
3. Allegro vivace
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40
4. Allegro vivace (Alla breve)
5. Largo
6. Allegro vivace
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
7. Introduction & Variation 1
8. Theme]
9. Variation 2
10. Variation 3
11. Variation 4
12. Variation 5
13. Variation 6
14. Variation 7
15. Variation 8
16. Variation 9
17. Variation 10
18. Variation 11
19. Variation 12
20. Variation 13
21. Variation 14
22. Variation 15
23. Variation 16
24. Variation 17
25. Variation 18
26. Variation 19
27. Variation 20
28. Variation 21
29. Variation 22
30. Variation 23
31. Variation 24
Disc 2
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
1. Moderatoo
2. Adagio sostenuto
3. Allegro scherzando
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
4. Allegro ma non tanto
5. Intermezzo (Adagio)
6. Finale (Alla Breve)
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano
London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by André Previn
Recording Producers: Ray Minshull [Opp. 1, 30 & 43], Christopher Raeburn [Opp. 18 & 40]
Balance Engineers: James Lock [Op.43], Kenneth Wilkinson [Opp.1, 18, 30 & 40]
Recording Engineers: Colin Moorfoot [Op. 1], Tryggvi Tryggvason [Opp. 18, 30 & 40]
Recorded at the Kingsway Hall, London on March 25 & 26, 1970 [Op. 1], October 20-23, 1970 [Opp. 18 & 40], March 29-30, 1971 [Op.30], and November 29-30, 1971 [Op.43]
Re-mastering
Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (ESOTERIC COMPANY)
Mastering Engineer: Masaya Touno (ESOTERIC COMPANY)
Technical Engineer: Tetsuya Kato (ESOTERIC COMPANY)
Recording information:
Title: The Piano Concertos Paganini Rhapsody
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Artist: Vladimir Ashkenazy
Conductor: André Previn
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Genre: Classical
Media: 2x Hybrid SACD Stereo , Limited, Remastered, . Remastered at Esoteric Mastering Center in Japan by Motoaki Ohmachi and Masaya Touno, Playable on SACD player and as well on standard CD player
Label: ESOTERIC
Cat#: ESSD-90274/75
Released: 2023 in Japan
Original release: 1972 by Decca SXLF 6565-7
EAN: 4907034224906
