Sergei Rachmaninoff

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The commercial success of the Rachmaninoff disc A Window in Time defied the odds and became a chart topper: here were recordings not of the great pianist-composer but of his piano rolls. Only problem: they were just piano rolls. By contrast, these discs (part of Philips's comprehensive Great Pianists series) offer an affordable chance to hear the real Rach in action, and they're not to be missed. The composer's big hands tackle Chopin's Funeral March Sonata with a sobering grace and power that still sound timeless. Schumann's Carnival, despite low fidelity, is breathtaking in Rachmaninoff's colorful hands. Hearing the composer play his own works on disc 2 is a revelation: his style is neither flashy nor subdued. Oriental Sketch is expressive and rollicking but never overdone. The sound quality on these recordings ranges from fair to good (surface noise is always apparent), but to fans of Rachmaninoff (and great piano playing), a little hiss can be easily ignored. These recordings have a ton of character and life. --Jason Verlinde

Tracks:

Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43: 18th Variation
Symphony No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio
Prelude In G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5
Prelude In G-Sharp Minor, Op. 32, No. 12
Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3, No. 2
Cello Sonata In G Minor, Op. 19: II. Allegro scherzando
Etude-tableau In D Major, Op. 39, No. 9
Six Pieces, Op. 11: Scherzo
Six Pieces, Op. 11: Slava
Symphonic Dances, Op. 45: III. Lento assai

Customer Reviews:

Yes.......2003-04-03

This is a marvelous collection. There were a few pieces I wish that it would include, such as the rest of his Piano Concerto No.2, or perhaps The Rock, but the fact that the performances are generally great and the recording quality is near-perfect makes up for that.

I would recommend this to anyone who is just starting to become interested in the works of Sergei Rachmaninov.

A decent introduction to the music of Rachmaninoff.......2001-08-12

Sergi Rachmaninoff was the last of the great Romantic composers, especially since the Romantic period had ended for European artists when he was at his height. Although a composer and a conductor, Rachmaninoff was also a virtuoso pianist, which explains why his best compositions feature the piano, either in solo work or with an orchestra. His "Prelude in C-Sharp Minor," which he wrote when he was 20, made him famous throughout the world. This collection also includes several other preludes, "Vocalise," and the famous 18th Variation (Andnate cantible) from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. My only serious complaint about this collection as an introduction to Rachmaninoff is that it only has one movement from his Second Piano Concerto and I have other CDs that include the entire work, which I thing is a good idea.

Great Collection of "Hits".......2000-06-22

This is actually not a bad collection of Greatest Hits. Usually the problem with collections like these is that they have bad recordings and not very good performances but some of these ones are actually okay, and it features performances by Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax among others. In general these are the works of art you think of when you think of Rachmaninoff and so these pieces are a perfect representation of his style.

One of the best CD I own.......1999-12-30

This is one of the best I own. The music is so great, hard to explain...so moving, especially the first track. It reminds me of Russia a lot. I listen to it everyday while driving to work. I highly recommend it.

Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 / Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23

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WONDERFUL rendition of Rach 3
Quite simply the best Rach 3 I've heard
A mess
Absolutely fantastic CD
Martha Argerich: the only person who can make piano sing

Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 / Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra , Riccardo Chailly , Martha Argerich , Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky , and Kirill Kondrashin
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Tracks:

Piano Concerto No.3 In D Minor, Op.30: 1. Allegro ma non tanto
Piano Concerto No.3 In D Minor, Op.30: 2. Intermezzo. Adagio
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This is madness in action. Martha Argerich's Rachmaninoff Third is the fastest and most physically exciting you'll ever hear. She's recorded live, and the balances are a little strange as a result. You can also tell that Riccardo Chailly and his orchestra are having a hell of time trying to keep up with her, while anticipating what she's about to do next--but so what? This is as close as you can come to an experience of spontaneous combustion, and survive. The Tchaikovsky is, if possible, even wilder, with quite a few missed notes. But with an artist like Argerich, you simply can't judge the performance one note at a time. So go ahead: live dangerously. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

WONDERFUL rendition of Rach 3.......2007-06-03

I haven't listened to all, as I so love Rachmaninov that its all I can do to get beyond him. Her rendition sounds so soulful and right on, the timing perfect or as close to as possible, its absolute heaven, and hell, as his music seems to be, to listen to it. I love it, always have, and was not at all disappointed by this cd. Highly Recommended.

Quite simply the best Rach 3 I've heard.......2007-03-29

Blindingly fast - I can only imagine the hand cramps she had afterwards! Simply amazing.

A mess.......2007-03-17

I have the utmost respect for Argerich both as a pianist and as an artist. As talented and gifted as she is, it's her sense of engagement and commitment that never fails to elicit admiration and awe in me. Her readings are so overwhelming and passionate that one often gets the impression that her life is dependent on whatever she happens to be playing. On the right day, she's able to draw the most riveting and powerful sounds from the piano and conjure up the deepest and strongest feelings that one can experience by listening to a piece of music. More often than not, however, haste and anxiety get the best of her and what was intended to be an engaging performance ends up being a chaotic and incomprehensible gathering of notes. Therein lies the main problem with her rendition of Rachmaninov's third piano concerto: it lacks structural integrity and the blurred articulation often results in missing, indistinct or simply wrong notes. She fares better in Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto, though not so much so as to avoid the aforementioned shortcomings. Definitely not a good buy. Hyperion has recently released a wonderful live performance by Stephen Hough of the four Rachmaninov's piano concertos. The sound is pristine and the playing is top quality. This recording is to be preferred over Argerich's.

Absolutely fantastic CD.......2007-01-13

If you appreciate the piano, the performance by Martha Argerich will blow you away. The woman is absolutely amazing. This is one of my favorite CDs and I recommend it for anyone who wants to hear a master at work.

Martha Argerich: the only person who can make piano sing.......2006-09-16

At first I was disappointed. Then, listening through a pair of $99 headphones, I was totally captivated, from the start. Up close listening does make a difference! I must say that, after listening to so many of Martha's recordings and reading so many reviews (even from professionals) about her, nobody has picked up one unique trait of Martha's playing against all other great piano players' (including Horowitz, whose playing is more philosophical than musical to me), namely, Martha's reading of music is holistic, or three dimensional, or whatever you want to call it. It is as if she were an architect, an architect of tonal structures. In every pieces of music she plays (esp. solos), you sense a structure. She renders every passage with a view to the whole piece. Whereas if you listen to other pianists (including Horowitz), every passage is to be contrasted only with the one before and the one after, never the whole piece. It is as if other pianists were bound by the flow of time and could not jump beyond the constraint and see the whole picture (this is what I call two dimensional). Anyway, I alway like to tell people that Martha is the only person who can make piano sing. She is the only person who can make piano weep. And she plays as if her life depends on it.

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vespers (Mass for Unaccompanied Chorus)

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OK, but not the best version
This is a GREAT recording!
Absolute Filth !
another dissenting review, sorry ;)
VALERY POLYANSKY'S VERSION IS BETTER

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vespers (Mass for Unaccompanied Chorus)

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If those Gregorian chant discs seem a little, well, limited lately, perhaps it's time to move on to something equally spiritual but a bit more harmonically interesting. This disc, well-performed by the Robert Shaw Festival Singers, and conducted by the legendary choral leader, features a ravishing score by Rachmaninoff and is sung a capella, as is all Orthodox church music. (For a heartrendingly beautiful number, listen to the second cut, "Blagoslovi, Dushe Moya," or "Bless the Lord, O My Soul.") Along with well-tuned choral singing, there is a fine solo contribution by tenor Karl Dent. --Sarah Bryan Miller

Customer Reviews:

OK, but not the best version.......2006-11-19

This was the only version I had for the longest time but although I enjoyed the piece I never was that excited by the performance. Then I listened to the Swedish Radio Choir version --- unfortunately, Robert Shaw Singers sound like amateurs next to these guys. First you realize how Americanized the Russian is on Shaw's recording and second you realize how weak the basses sound. The sum experience for the Shaw is that although quite beautiful at times it is overall muddy and the choir is not together (the opening number is especially noticeable --- it sounds as if the basses are about an eighth to a sixteenth behind ... and the diction ... let us just say that the choir needed ALOT more prep, so I understand why a few reviewers who seem Russian would call this trash ... imagine James Brown sung with the a strong Swedish accent!). Lastly, I think Shaw was attempting for what the French call the long line --- in other words he wanted the melodies to flow one into another as if one giant etheral exhalation. Unfortunately, he ended up with too little variance in dynamics and, with the diction problems, a rather bland sound many times.

Sorry to be so negative, I have heard other work by Shaw that is quite georgeous and worth keeping --- unfortunately not this CD.

I strongly recommend the Swedish Radio Choir or try the Russian choirs mentioned by others or even Holliard --- I do not know these versions at all but if you find one in the library try them out.

This is a GREAT recording!.......2006-08-05

I like this recording very much... as does everyone I know that owns it. I would not hesitate to purchase it again should the need arise.

Absolute Filth !.......2006-03-29

For a truly fantastic reading of the Rachmaninov Vespers check out the Polyansky recording on Melodiya.

another dissenting review, sorry ;).......2006-03-02

First I was eager to try out some Robert Shaw stuff because I read that he did a good Bach B Minor Mass. That one wasn't nearly as good as other versions I've heard (Gardiner, Parrott, Herreweghe) but I thought I'd give him another chance & picked up his version of Rachmaninov's Vespers (aka All-Nite Vigil). I have to say I honestly don't understand what the fuss is all about. (goes for both Shaw recordings I have) I think Shaw really burned his bridges with this recording. Maybe it's just that I don't like the sound of a big choir; I much prefer a small(ish) chamber choir sound. I'm not sure what it is about Shaw's recordings; they just sound sluggish & 'blurry' to me. Polyansky's & Hillier's versions are way beyond this one, & any other recording of Rachmaninov's Vespers that I've heard. The best 'western' version is probably the one by Matthew Best & the Corydon Singers. That's not saying much imo since there's really no comparison between a 'western' choir & 'non-western' one.

VALERY POLYANSKY'S VERSION IS BETTER.......2006-02-06

It just is. Deal with it. Buy it here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002T2QC4/ref=pd_sbs_m_3/103-2962540-4613441?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=5174

Trust me on this. Russians sing their own music better than non-Russians. This is a fact. Polyansky's version is more beautiful. This is also a fact.

So that's that.

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The Best
Buy This Now!!!!

Rachmaninoff for Relaxation

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ASIN: B00005KCGZ
Release Date: 2001-06-19

Tracks:

Rhap On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.43: Var 18 - Dmitri Alexeev
Sym No.2 in e, Op.27: III. Adagio - The Philadelphia Orch/Eugene Ormandy
Prld in G, Op.32 No.5 - Alexis Weissenberg
Vocalise, Op.34 No.14 - Anna Moffo
Prld in F - Mikhail Kazakevich
Prld in D, Op.23 No.4 - Barry Douglas
Prld in E-flat, Op.23 No.6 - Barry Douglas
Vc Con in g, Op.19: III. Andante - Janos Starker/Shigeo Neriki
It's Peaceful Here, Op.21 No.7 - Vladimir Spivakov/Sergei Bezrodny
Pno On No.1 in f#, Op.1: II. Andante - Byron Janis
Pno Con No.2 in c, Op.18: II. Adagio Sostenuto - Barry Douglas

Customer Reviews:

The Best.......2002-08-31

I thought this was so good, especially tracks 8 thru 11 that I bought copies for my six siblings.

Buy This Now!!!!.......2001-09-07

This is a beautiful work by the master composer Rachmaninoff. I have been a fan of his work, but when I heard this recording it nearly blew me away. Listen to Vocalise - the beauty of this track is what sold me on the rest of the album.

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.2/Isle Of The Dead

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Beautiful music, beautifully performed
Ormandy and Reiner Show How It's Done
Absolutely superb performances!
RCA frustrates

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.2/Isle Of The Dead

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Release Date: 1994-11-08

Tracks:

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Symphony No. 2: Allegro molto
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Symphony No. 2: Allegro vivace
Isle Of The Dead

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful music, beautifully performed.......2006-05-09

I admit to a bias in favor of the Philadelphia Orchestra in this music. One reason is simply that I became exposed to classical orchestral music as a kid in Philadelphia and the recordings were often the Philadelphia Orchestra-because my father was a loyal fan of the local team! I remember a recording of this work he bought on an Columbia LP; I think this must have been the 1959 recording another reviewer mentioned- but as a Sony recording. Sony bought out Columbia somewhere along the line. I am pretty sure, though, that the recording I heard back then did not have the Isle of the Dead. (Could it have been the pre-1969 recording I heard?)

Anyway, the expressive Ormandy treatment suits this music perfectly, in my opinion. Ormandy was not right for Bach for sure, maybe not quite right for Beethoven. Szell/Cleveland was great for Beethoven. I once had a Szell/Cleveland recording of Beeethoven's 8th Symphony that had astonishingly precise orchestral playing. But for Rachmaninoff, the Szell precision does not fit. It is hard to imagine any more beautiful interpretation and orchestra playing for this romantic work than Ormandy's and the Phila. Orchestra.

I would like to know which recording venue was used for this recording. The Academy of Music (just replaced a year or two ago as the home of the Philadelphia Orchestra by the Kimmel Center) was not a good recording venue and the Orchestra tried various places. One was the ballroom of a downtown hotel, name forgotten.

Ormandy and Reiner Show How It's Done.......2002-07-08

Sergei Rachmaninoff was tormented by many demons. Following the failure of his First Symphony (1897), he plunged into a harrowing depression, from which he never fully recovered. Its practical manifestation was a ruthless second-guessing of his own abilities as a composer, editing out lengthy and repetitive passages. The two compositions which fell prey most to his red pen were his Second Symphony and Die Toteninsel (Isle of the Dead). Although Eugene Ormandy recorded the Second Symphony three other times - once with the Minneapolis Symphony in 1934 and twice with Philadelphia for Columbia (1951, 1959) - only in 1973 did he return to the work to record the complete score after the huge commercial success of Andre Previn's 1973 recording of the complete version.

The 1973 Ormandy version is my favorite, even more than the Previn, which itself is very passionate and energetic. One false charge critics level against Ormandy was that his famed "Philadelphia Sound" was a uniformly applied formula of warm, lush string tonality. This simplistic contention ignores the peerless contributions of the brass, winds and percussion as well as Ormandy's complete and subtle understanding of the music he conducted. Like Arturo Toscanini, Ormandy comprehended the score on an intuitive, emotional, level.

What drives this performance are the nuances between and beneath the notes. A cursory listening could lead one to dismiss this performance as "formulaic," especially given the more "animated" performances out there. Given an understanding of Rachmaninoff's music, of his friendship with, and tutelage of, Ormandy -- one realises that the "Philadelphia Sound" was hardly an end in itself.

The first movement, Largo; Allegro moderato, opens in a state of dark melancholy. The strings are sumptuous and full-toned. The development of the first theme is gradual; Hints of what is to come are given, but the Philadelphians hold something back. The Rachmaninovian device of building up to the climax is very aptly employed here. One thing I most enjoy about the performance of this movement in particular is that when solo instrumentalists play in the foreground, they do not overshadow the playing of other sections and other soloists, since there's so much going on. Weaving a tapestry of sound, all the threads remain integral, yet brilliantly audible. The introduction to the second theme by the violas is very delicate, punctuated acutely by the lower strings. It is a very solid, yet gentle, rendering, as the winds wander in and out. The bittersweet theme introduced by the solo clarinet leads to the most sensual exposition of this movement I've heard. The movement's end is rousing, jolting the listener with the unexpected: Instead of finishing on a single note played ff on the double-bass, Ormandy substitutes the same note played staccato on the timpani!

The second movement, Allegro molto, is the most Russian of all. Like a festive winter's sleigh ride, this panoply of jubilant sound brings to mind Rimsky-Korsakov. There is a concerted buildup of tension to an explosive main theme, which is reintroduced in the symphony's finale. As lighthearted, however, as this movement is, feelings of ecstasy are offset by the ever-present suggestion of mortality. What most impresses me is the sense of contrasts Ormandy and the Philadelphians present: Most striking are the basses' aggressiveness; the false expectation produced by them is spirited away in a deftly-executed and understated ending in mezzo-piano. It is a case of the fall of sledge-hammer as the prelude to the proverbial feather, as in the denouement of the Paganini Rhapsody.

The third movement, Adagio, is the most memorable. It begins as a simple liebeslied, through a lucid and evocative solo on clarinet. The emotional theme of the movement is unmistakeable to anyone who has ever loved and lost, a paean to unrequited love. Yet, the movement as communicated by Ormandy and the Philadelphians tells not of morose defeat, but reminiscing of the joy of love, before the loss. With unadorned simplicity, the main theme is imparted by gentle turns of phrasing on a four-note figure for oboe. Strings and brass turn over the theme, seemingly returning the passion to the present time, if only fleetingly. The restatement of the second theme, a six-note figure handed over by the solo French horn in turn to the viola, oboe, flute and clarinet suggest the passage of time since, of seasons changed and events beginning to fade from memory. The adagio ends with the flutes and clarinet. What was once a flame becomes a flicker, slowly dying out. To those who know the movement, this version is the most natural and unforced playing I've ever heard.

The finale (Allegro vivace) is an impassioned hymn of deliverance. With brass and percussion in the forefront, much of the opening theme hearkens back to the first two movements. However, those movements' tension and conflict has been resolved. The introduction of the second theme, primarily by strings - and echoed by the flutes and trumpets - gives reassurance that while love may not have triumphed, that life nonetheless does. After a quite dolce interlude - a refrain of the adagio - the triumphal finish kicks in. A celebration affirming life itself, the finale recalls the powerful ending of the Third Concerto.

While the 1958 Reiner performance lacks the intensity of Mitropoulos' and the sonority of the Koussevitzky's 1945 recordings, Reiner's still gets under your skin. It flows beautifully, dreamily, other-worldly, impressionistically. This version has the most sonorous brass of any I've heard (which is to be expected, since Reiner was a champion of Wagner and Richard Strauss). The statement of the Dies Irae theme on the horns is the most ominous - I get goose bumps every time! The only disappointment is from the timpanist, who never comes to the forefront, as is required in the penultimate and final climaxes. The ending, on the other hand, shows Reiner's master touch: It is softly and subtly inevitable. Death is triumphant not with a bang, but a whisper.

Absolutely superb performances!.......2001-03-23

This CD is an absolute dream: an ideal introduction to Rachmaninov's orchestral work.

Eugene Ormandy had recorded the Second Symphony three times before this final 1973 taping. I have heard his 1959 recording on Sony, which is magnificent but heavily cut. Here, Ormandy wisely opens out all the cuts (with the exception of the first-movement repeat) and achieves an interpretation which I believe surpasses his earlier effort. Part of this is because, with the cuts gone, the music makes so much more sense. But I also hear slightly faster tempi and greater flexibility which help to make this vast masterpiece cohere. Sound and playing are both good -- although both were sligtly better on the 1959 Sony account, caught when the Philadelphia Orchestra was truly at the peak of its powers. But there is a new roughness to the sound which I almost prefer, as too much smoothness can, in the wrong hands, turn Rachmaninov's lengthy sequential passages into snoozefests. As always, the Philadelphia Orchestra's strings play Rachmaninov's melodies in a way to make any other orchestra weep with envy.

Fritz Reiner's Chicago recording of The Isle of the Dead is similarly superb, and fills out the CD to a generous 76 minutes. Reiner was unsurpassed in this kind of music, and this is my favorite interpretation of Rachmaninov's beautiful tone-poem, along with Svetlanov's more frenetic version, which you will be lucky to be find on Multisonic.

There really is nothing wrong with this midpriced CD (well - apart from the packaging and notes which seem to assume that you have the reading age of a 5-year-old). Go ahead and buy it, and enjoy a date with Rachmaninov and his favorite orchestra!

RCA frustrates.......2000-07-18

There really is nothing wrong with Ormandy's reading of this well-known symphony. His experience with it was second only to that of Stokowski in Philadelphia. But the fact remains what's wrong with it is that there's nothing wrong. We have string melismae, lush bowings, a burnishing of brass, all the trademarks of Ormandy's view and school. Which is fine, but...

Ormandy himself recorded it better earlier on for Columbia, now CBS Sony. It's even better played, the sound is better, the involvement is strikingly better, so if you like Ormandy performance paradigms, go for that one.

The larger issue, though, is other readings out there are far more rewarding. Try Paul Paray on Mercury whose Detroit Symphony gives you spit, shine AND a thrillingly propulsive experience and the sound is wonderful! Willaim Steinberg on Capitol with the Pittsburgh out-Ormandys Ormandy for the flexible, deeply-felt old Romantic School, with beautiful sound. Alfred Wallentein and the LA Philharmonic, also on Capitol, give a joyous and loving reading that stays with you always, a sense of occasion that's hard to capture on a recording. Paray, Steinberg and Wallenstein are just a start. Check out fine contributions by Previn, Slatkin, DeWaart, Kletzki (for a unique orchestral sound) and more. . .

The reason to listen to this disk is Reiner's astonishing reading of Isle of the Dead, a performance that has had no peer, before or since. It's a gripping work that leaves you in deep thought, and that's how Reiner impresses it on you, forever.

Tracks:

Vocalise
Vocalise
Vocalise
Vocalise
Vocalise
Vocalise
Vocalise
Vocalise
Vocalise
Vocalise
Vocalise
Vocalise
Vocalise

Customer Reviews:

The great Vocalise.......2007-03-10

It's very interesting to hear this beautiful piece on many versions and combinations of instruments, so we can compare them in a very easily way by playing only one cd.

Wonderful.......2001-12-30

This is clearly one of the greatest melodies of all time, and it certainly deserves the unusual distinction of being the subject of this CD. The different interpretations are fascinating. Listen for the subtle differences in orchestration--it's like getting a master class on that topic as well as on song interpretation. The only disappointment is that Clara Rockmore's haunting Theramin version with Nadia Reisenberg at the piano is not included.

Wonderful.......2001-12-30

A wonderful example of truly great work.......2000-08-16

On this CD you can find different arrangements as well as just different performances of this truly great Rachmaninov's work. Do not be suspicious about how it is really possible to withstand something 13 times in a row! You will be surprised and glad that you have this CD! This work not just allows different interpretation - it allows different moods and emotions. One of the tracks is the actual Rachmaninov's recording - where he conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra. Brian Asawa is absolutely marvelous on the 5th track. Spivakov, who I really like, probably takes a bit too fast tempo, but intonation and phrasing are so beautiful! Playing late romantic music is sometimes very challenging in a sense, that you have to show all the emotions but at the same time you can not take it too far, especially Russian music. This CD gives the outstanding example of balanced understanding of music core. Every performance is distinct and prominent.

I can also recommend to listen to Rachmaninov own performance of his preludes - among 5 different versions I have his one is the best.

Compelling to the ear!.......2000-05-15

Rachminoff clearly shows off his ingenious talent with the piece. A piece that has overwhelmed singers and listens with such passion that can easily be expressed with no words. This recording is one of the very best and it's great to relax to as well as use for a reference when singing this elegant masterpiece.

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3, Scriabin Etudes

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First class
Lang Lang - A stylish Virtuoso...or is he?
TERRIBLE sound quality
Oh dear
Waste of lunch money...

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3, Scriabin Etudes
Sergei Rachmaninoff , Alexander Scriabin , Yuri Temirkanov , and St. Petersburg Philharmonic
Manufacturer: Telarc
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006419G
Release Date: 2002-04-23

Tracks:

I. Allegro Ma Non Lanto
II. Intermezzo: Adagio
III. Finale: Alia Breve
Encore: Liu Yang River
Etude Op. 2, No. 1 In C-sharp Minor
Etude Op. 8, No. 2 In F-sharp Minor
Etude Op. 8, No. 3 In B Minor
Etude Op. 8, No. 8 In A-flat Major
Etude Op. 8, No. 10 In D-flat Major
Etude Op. 8, No. 11 In B-flat Minor
Etude Op. 8, No. 12 In D-sharp Minor
Etude Op. 42, No. 4 In F-sharp Major
Etude Op. 42, No. 3 In F-sharp Major
Etude Op. 65, No. 3 In G Major

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Recorded during live concert performances, Lang Lang's second Telarc release justifies all the positive buzz surrounding this young pianist's rapidly ascending international career. He brings plenty of finger power and long-lined drama to Rachmaninov's ubiquitous Third Concerto, yet takes plenty of time to let the lyrical, soaring tunes spin without an inkling of self-indulgence. He admirably adjusts the piano part to accompany when he doesn't bear the melodic burden, and he gets more expressive mileage from transitions than many pianists do. For once, the thicker, more difficult first movement cadenza doesn't sound unwieldy and elephantine. The piano is a little too prominent in the mix next to Temirkanov's sensitively detailed, flowing orchestral support. While Lang Lang has not fully internalized the quivering underbelly of Scriabin's passionate keyboard writing, his poised and secure readings of 10 Etudes still boast plenty of dynamism, idiomatic nuance, and roaring, Horowitz-like octaves. Watch this pianist! --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

First class.......2007-05-17

I can't understand the bad opinions about this extraordinary pianist and this pleasant CD. Even after so many versions of Rachmaninoff Third Piano Concert Lang Lang give us a new one, fresh and powerful. Scriabin Etudes also sound clean, passionate, great! The only strange thing is the audience laughing when the artist announces a chinese song as encore.

Lang Lang - A stylish Virtuoso...or is he?.......2006-03-03

My opinion of Lang Lang is very complicated. He is a young virtuoso with impeccable clarity and technique. I have seen him live, and he performs very clearly and with refined pianism. His playing is clean and accurate, no question about it. However, the problem lies with Lang Lang's interpretation. He isn't mature enough to interpret music correctly. Many people know this and criticize him for it, and revere Yundi Li as an alternative. Lang Lang lacks the musical experience and maturity to properly interpret certain styles, and I hope he doesn't try to interpret late Beethoven or the Liszt sonata. That said, however, his interpretations of Russian music are much more fitting. Typically Russian music is more free-spirited and flamboyant than its German counterpart. While his Rachmaninoff is decently-interpreted, his Scriabin is worth mentioning.

Lang Lang interprets Scriabin like no other. There are good and bad things to this. He is so unsure of himself musically that his Scriabin etudes are mere guesswork. Compare his recordings to the great Scriabin legends of Sofronitsky, Horowitz, and even Kissin. Case in point, his uncertainty actually leads him to play Scriabin in a very unique and interesting style. He plays it schizophrenically, which may be appropriate - Scriabin, though brilliant, was crazy (hypochondria and synaesthesia being the smallest examples). Lang Lang's "guesswork" actually works out in these etudes, because they are young, showy pieces, so the schizophrenic, unsure interpretation works out nicely for him. However I think Lang Lang would poorly interpret late Scriabin as it is very mature and atonal.

If you are looking to purchase this CD, let me give you a good summary. The Rach Concerto 3 is well done, clean and accurate, but nothing spectacular: don't expect a 1951 Horowitz recording here, just a clean and accurate recording. The Scriabin etudes are fascinating to listen to and showcase a very interesting interpretation that surpringly works (his Op. 8/3 and 65/3 are unparalleled in my opinion).

Unlike a few others, I have no problems with sound quality. The sound is crystal clear, what I would expect from a modern recording like this. Good luck in your purchasing endeavours!

TERRIBLE sound quality.......2005-10-24

I love Lang Lang and bought this CD specifically for that reason -- but I was very disappointed at the sound quality. Usually Telarc has great recordings, but this one was the worst I have ever heard. I was not able to finish listening to it.

What an awful way to showcase a major young talent.

Oh dear.......2005-01-27

Unfortunately, the technical engineering of the live recording in Albert Hall is of such poor quality that it compares with recordings of 30-40 years ago. Despite Mr. Lang's artistry and that of Temirkanov and the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, I am gravely disappointed by this purchase. By comparison with the Carnegie Hall concert and Deutsche Gramaphon's technical expertise, this really rates no stars at all.

Waste of lunch money..........2005-01-24

Maybe its just me but the piano is out of tune badly enough that it should not have been recorded. I had to force myself to finish listening to the concerto and did not even bother with the rest. Sad piece of work.

Rachmaninoff: The Complete Preludes for Piano

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IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE!!!
Phenomenal
This one's a gem!!!
Rach would've loved it.....

Rachmaninoff: The Complete Preludes for Piano

Manufacturer: TB Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000E1XP98
Release Date: 2005-12-28

Tracks:

Prelude in C# minor, op. 3 (No. 2)
Prelude in F# minor, op. 23 (No. 1)
Prelude in Bb major, op. 23 (No. 2)
Prelude in D minor, op. 23 (No. 3)
Prelude in D major, op. 23 (No. 4)
Prelude in G minor, op. 23 (No. 5)
Prelude in Eb major, op. 23 (No. 6)
Prelude in C minor, op. 23 (No. 7)
Prelude in Ab major, op. 23 (No. 8)
Prelude in Eb minor, op. 23 (No. 9)
Prelude in Gb major, op. 23 (No. 10)
Prelude in C major, op. 32 (No. 1)
Prelude in Bb minor, op. 32 (No. 2)
Prelude in E major, op. 32 (No. 3)
Prelude in E minor, op. 32 (No. 4)
Prelude in G major, op. 32 (No. 5)
Prelude in F minor, op. 32 (No. 6)
Prelude in F major, op. 32 (No. 7)
Prelude in A minor, op. 32 (No. 8)
Prelude in A major, op. 32 (No. 9)
Prelude in B minor, op. 32 (No. 10)
Prelude in B major, op. 32 (No. 11)
Prelude in G# minor, op. 32 (No. 12)
Prelude in Db major, op. 32 (No. 13)

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Rachmaninoff turned to the piano prelude as a genre early on in his life. In 1892, the 19-year-old musician penned Prelude in C♯ minor, op. 3 (N 2), which to this day remains one of his most recognizable compositions. The first cycle comprised of ten preludes (opus 23) came about gradually. A few initial outlines appeared as early as 1899. Around 1901, Rachmaninoff had completed Prelude in G minora grotesque, eerie, dreamlike march, with a lyrical theme of astonishing beauty. When and where the remaining pieces of the first cycle were exactly composed is unknown. What is certain, however, is that the entire cycle was completed by early 1903. The composer did not revisit the genre until seven years later, when he was residing at his country estate in central Russia. There, in an astonishingly brief period, he composed all of the 13 preludes comprising opus 32. The literal and figurative closure of the tonal circle now took place, and a new, monumental work of immense power and depth entered the piano repertoire of the 20th century. Rachmaninoff was always in awe of nature and of life around him. The plethora of sounds he found there fed his creative genius and, in turn, his art. Indeed, the initial theme introduced in his Prelude in G major, op. 32 (N 5), which is primarily conversational in nature, eventually escapes and soars upward, becoming a delicate, tremolo-rich interplay of sounds, among which one can hear a bird song, a water stream trickling, a sudden gust of the wind. The emotional world of Rachmaninoffs preludes is complexelegiac, tragic or idyllic can all appropriately describe itbut its inner harmony is invariably all-encompassing and complete, on par with the rest of the art of this great master. Viacheslav Kartsovnik, University of Hamburg

Customer Reviews:

IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE!!!.......2007-04-29

THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST SINGLE CD WITH ALL OF THE PRELUDES ON IT. LOVE IT!!! THE MUSIC IS SPECTACULAR, PERFORMANCE IS EXCITING AND TECHNICALLY BREATHTAKING AND EVEN FLAWLESS!!! REAL NICE, CLEAN, MODERN RECORDING, VERY NICE PACKAGING ON TOP OF ALL THAT. IF YOU LIKE RAKHMANINOV OR PIANO IN GENERAL, YOU GOTTA LISTEN TO THIS.......

Phenomenal.......2006-07-15

Alexander Budyonny is one of the best I've had the pleasure of listing to. I wholeheartedly recommend this CD.

This one's a gem!!!.......2006-03-10

I just bought this CD, listened to it about five times in the past two days, and it's just stunning. Of all the solo piano recordings I own (and I have about 280+ CDs), this one is definitely one of my favorites. First of all, it is difficult to find a recording that has all the 24 preludes. But it is even harder to find all preludes recorded with such breathtaking bravado. Every single prelude on this disc is played with a remarkable attention to detail, opulent tone, and when necessary, impressive tempo. To be honest, Budyonny's technique is beyond excellent. But what is truly fascinating about this recording is that somehow, Budyonny communicates the spirit of Rachmaninoff's dazzling, Russian character. Speaking as an amateur pianist, I know that that is the hardest thing to do. That is precisely where we draw a line between a really good performance and a great one.

Rach would've loved it............2006-01-05

Not too many Rachmaninov's preludes recorded from beginning to end out there, but this one is powerful.

As my point of departure, I have Weissenberg and Shelley. I like both, but all things being equal this one is my favorite because there is so much sheer force and excitement here, coupled wiht outstanding sound quality.

On my first listen, this album sounded like it was done by someone who speaks and breathes and feels the musical language of Rachmaninov. It almost has a live quality to it. This is hardly surprising as both Weissenberg and Shelley were not from Russia to begin with (Weissenberg was Bulgarian and Shelley came from UK), but that's exactly what makes the whole experience interesting. If you sit and listen and compare, a few preludes are played a bit faster by Weissenberg, and some are played faster by Budyonny, and that's fine depending on your preference of course, however there is a peculiar type of innate understanding and power that is felt in this recording. If you are a pianist, well, you have a great deal to absorb from this one. And if not, you will still have a great deal to absorb, and you might even enjoy it! The music here speaks wonders.

There are also a few preludes recorded separately that are pretty interesting renditions worth considering for the sake of comparison (by Vladimir Horowitz or even a few by Rachmaninov himself), but in terms of getting the whole thing on one disc, this cd is a pretty good if not definitive musical statement.

I wish more of budonny's stuff became more commercially available. Very, very enjoyable.

A Window in Time: Rachmaninoff Performs His Solo Piano Works

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Rachmaninoff is in the house!
Wonderful!!!
Where Does This Take us to?
The dead come alive
Truly Magnificent!

A Window in Time: Rachmaninoff Performs His Solo Piano Works
Sergey Rachmaninov , Sergei Rachmaninoff , and Wayne Stahnke
Manufacturer: Telarc
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Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Prelude In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2
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The Star-Spangled Banner

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This collection of Rachmaninoff's solo piano performances relies on a mix of old and new technologies. Between 1919 and 1929, Rachmaninoff cut these 19 performances to piano rolls, which would then be played back through reproducing pianos capable of accurately re-creating the original performances through pneumatic devices that animated the rolls with living nuances and shades--a facet that differentiated the classier reproduction keyboards from the more common "player pianos." This set updates the technology with electronic devices--transparently, though expertly, replacing the pneumatics. Played back on a Bösendorfer Reproducing Piano, this collection sounds astounding, full of Rachmaninoff's lickety-quick motion and his punching intensity when striking the keys. There are 18 Rachmaninoff selections--some of them collaborations--and one gem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," taken to new places in this 1919 reading. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Rachmaninoff is in the house!.......2007-02-08

Superb sound quality! This is not a remastered recording made back in the '50's. This is actually Rachmaninoff performing via a special, pressure-sensitive type player piano. It truly sounds like he was recorded live with our current technology. The accompanying booklet explains everything very clearly.

Rachmaninoff was not only an exceptional composer, he was also an exceptional (if that is a strong enough term) performer. This CD allows you to experience his performing abilities as though you were sitting with him today. Great CD for every collection, even if you only casually listen to classical music on a rare occasion.

Rachmaninoff Rocks!

Wonderful!!!.......2006-07-15

No, I'm not a kid. But I am quite the Rachmaninoff ethusiast;I own all his recordings, both acoustic/electric and piano roll. Before buying these discs (i.e. the two volumes of A Window In Time), I read the reviews here, and was a bit reluctant in purchasing them after having read the negative ones. They claim that "there is no music" in these cds, that the "performances" are uncharacteristic of Mr. Rachmaninoff. But after comparing these performances with those recorded centuries ago, they do indeed seem to be accurate. Though they were digitally transferred, the authenticity is still there. I actually wonder if the naysayers only bash this collection because of the fact that these rolls were converted in such a way, and because of this formed a harsh bias. The alternative to these recordings on Decca are nice sounding though the tempi are a bit off, as proven by the recordings of the master himself playing. This is especially evident in the G minor Prelude; the Decca version is simply too slow and simply unlike Rachmaninoff. The version here, however, sounds very much like his playing. Despite my praises, there are two flaws I find in AWIT.The first is the use of a Boesendorfer that at times sounds awkward,like in the ending of Elegy; personally I would have loved for these to have been somehow transferred onto a Steinway, and Rachmaninoff would agree with me, as he performed exclusively on Steinways. The second flaw is that, yes, that little bit of sponteneity found in the acoustic/electric recordings is missing, but of course neither anyone nor anything can reproduce Rachmaninoff's pianism in a flawless but Rachmaninoff himself. I strongly reccommend both volumes of "A Window in Time". Try not to let the negative reviewers sway you, decide for yourself.

Where Does This Take us to?.......2005-10-13

Wonderful music most brilliantly played, with no coughings or whatever. Many of them are celebrated pieces too. But I won't for a moment suggest any serious piano music lover to really compare it with Rachmaninov's RCA recordings even if you have the heavy hissings of the latter on the other side of the balance. You will probaly more fun if you could just concentrate on what this technology could achieve.

The dead come alive.......2005-01-14

This is the best reconstruction of historic playing you'll ever hear, in part because while Rachmaninoff is playing it's as if he were installed on a big Boesendorfer in your living room. Finally we hear why in his time R. was if anything a bigger name as performer than as composer. Wonderful music, with rich recorded sound, and the always-exquisite sound of the Boesendorfer.

Truly Magnificent!.......2004-07-19

I just got this CD and with some trepidations sat back and listened intently from start to finish. WOW!! I was hoping that the negative reviews about mechanical and robotic playing would not be too accurate. Well those reviews were utterly absurd, these are MAGNIFICENT recordings! To paraphrase the liner notes, we can thank our lucky stars that we live in a time that technology can bring us this close to the great Rachmaninoff! From some of the reviews one could think this is some sort of computer generated music, robotic and lifeless. Nothing could be further from the truth. The humanity, soul and beauty of the playing leaps out at you. We owe Mr. Stahnke a debt of gratitude for this labor of love. This is art restoration of a high order, not technological interference. To fault this incredible "remastering" of the orginal rolls is like faulting the new digital transfers of old analog tape. It is not "interfering" with original recordings, it is restoration. Purist debates and Bose versus Stein arguments are meaningless when hearing Rachmaninoff play with this level of clarity and beauty of sound. Just like digital transfer of classic films or "cleaning" of masterpiece paintings, this is technology being used to increase our experience of the original intent, not to alter it. I have ordered the second one as well and will purchase every single issue of old piano roll masters that is restored like this. Don't hesitate, these are truly magnificent recordings that will not disappoint. Five stars without reservation!

Rachmaninov: Complete Piano Concertos/Rhapsody

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Second Concerto worth six stars: the other are worth four.
Rachmaninov, Ashkenazy and Previn Again?!

Rachmaninov: Complete Piano Concertos/Rhapsody

Manufacturer: Decca
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Customer Reviews:

Second Concerto worth six stars: the other are worth four........2006-10-28

IT is always wise to stay away from complete sets if you intend to keep only one. It is always better to take an eclectic approach. for the third, horowitz and barbirolli have one of the best in the market. ashkenazy and ormandy also present a fantastic reading, but it's harder to find. stay away from the argerich... completely overrated (i personally enjoy argerich's performances, but that one was off the mark).
the fourth is a more complicated question.. michelangeli presents us with an excellent reading, full of pathos. but rachmaninoff plays rachmaninoff on RCA has a more demonic quality to it.
the second on this set is clearly one of the best performances you'll ever hear. although ashkenazy has secured his position as a somewhat ambigious pianist by recording a vast discography and accomplishing relatively little, his rachmaninoff stands at the top of my list. the second especially, is rife of triumph and melancholy. a must for all rach lovers.

Rachmaninov, Ashkenazy and Previn Again?!.......2003-07-18

The playing on this CD is worthy of five stars, but Universal gets a one-star demerit for releasing these works too many times. If you want one CD of Ashkenazy & Previn playing a couple of Rachmaninov Piano Concertos, then you buy the Penguin Classics title. If you want two CDs of Ashkenazy & Previn playing all four Rachmaninov Piano Concertos, then you buy the Double Decker. If you want six CDs of Ashkenazy & Previn playing all four Rachmaninov Piano Concertos, plus the Paganini Rhapsody and other works for piano, then you buy the boxed set. And now, if you want Ashkenazy & Previn just playing all four Rachmaninov Piano Concertos and the Paganini Rhapsody, you can get this three disc set. Geez, there is less selection in the grocery store! Some of the Universal Trio releases have been phenomenal -- Dvorak Slavonic Dances/Symphonic Poems, Brahms Concertos/Overtures, Mendelssohn String Quartets, etc. -- but with the combined resources of so many labels surely they could have dug a little deeper into the vaults and found something else that was unreleased on CD. Or, just not bothered with this title at all.

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