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Rachmaninoff Plays Rachmaninoff - The 4 Piano Concertos, Etc


Release Date: 08/16/1994 
Label:  Rca Victor Gold Seal Catalog #: 61658   Spars Code: ADD 
Composer:  Sergei Rachmaninov
Performer:  Sergei Rachmaninov
Conductor:  Eugene Ormandy,  Leopold Stokowski
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Philadelphia Orchestra
Number of Discs: 2 
Recorded in: Mono 
Length: 2 Hours 18 Mins. 

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Works on This Recording

1.
Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1 by Sergei Rachmaninov
Performer:  Sergei Rachmaninov (Piano)
Conductor:  Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1891/1917; Russia 
 Length: 24 Minutes 50 Secs. 
Notes: Selection recorded December 4, 1939 and February 24, 1940. 
2.
Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18 by Sergei Rachmaninov
Performer:  Sergei Rachmaninov (Piano)
Conductor:  Leopold Stokowski
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: Russia 
 Date of Recording: 04/1929 
Length: 31 Minutes 32 Secs. 
Notes: Composition written: Russia (1900 - 1901). 
3.
Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30 by Sergei Rachmaninov
Performer:  Sergei Rachmaninov (Piano)
Conductor:  Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1909; Russia 
 Length: 34 Minutes 1 Secs. 
Notes: Selection recorded December 4, 1939 and February 24, 1940. 
4.
Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40 by Sergei Rachmaninov
Performer:  Sergei Rachmaninov (Piano)
Conductor:  Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1926/1941; USA 
 Date of Recording: 12/20/1941 
Length: 24 Minutes 38 Secs. 
5.
Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, Op. 43 by Sergei Rachmaninov
Performer:  Sergei Rachmaninov (Piano)
Conductor:  Leopold Stokowski
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1934; USA 
 Date of Recording: 12/24/1934 
Length: 22 Minutes 9 Secs. 

Sound Samples

I. Vivace - Moderato - Vivace
II. Andante
III. Allegro vivace - Andante ma non troppo - Tempo I
I. Allegro vivace - Moderato - Allegro assai
II. Largo
III. Allegro vivace
Introduction - Allegro vivace
Variation I - (Precedente)
Tema - L'istesso tempo
Variation II - L'istesso tempo
Variation III - L'istesso tempo
Variation IV - Piů vivo
Variation V - Tempo precedente
Variation VI - L'istesso tempo
Variation VII - Meno mosso, a tempo moderato
Variation VIII - Tempo I
Variation IX - L'istesso tempo
Variation X - Poco marcato
Variation XI - Moderato
Variation XII - Tempo di minuetto
Variation XIII - Allegro
Variation XIV - L'istesso tempo
Variation XV - Piů vivo scherzando
Variation XVI - Allegretto
Variation XVII - (Allegretto)
Variation XVIII - Andante cantabile
Variation XIX - A tempo vivace
Variation XX - Un poco piů vivo
Variation XXI - Un poco piů vivo
Variation XXII - Un poco piů vivo (Alla breve)
Variation XXIII - L'istesso tempo
Variation XXIV - A tempo un poco meno mosso
I. Moderato - Piu vivo - Maestoso - Moderato
II. Adagio sostenuto
III. Allegro scherzando
I. Allegro ma non tanto
II. Intermezzo - Adagio
III. Finale - Alla breve

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