Rachmaninov, Sergei > Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini

Vladimir Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca / Ashkenazy, Perlman, Harrell, Fistoulari, Solti, Kondrashin et al. [Limited Edition]

50 CD / Decca / 2013-04-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Belkin, Boris; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Cash, Teresa [Soprano Vocal]; Civil, Alan; Cohen, Franklin; Cooke, Terry; Corkhill...
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Fistoulari, Anatole; Maazel, Lorin; Segal, Uri; Zinman, David; Kertész, István; Previn, Andre; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, S...

Decca Classics releases Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca on April 2, 2013, a limited edition box-set comprised of 50 CDs to celebrate the labels remarkable...continue...

Rachmaninov: Complete Piano Concertos; Paganini Rhapsody / Valentina Lisitsa, piano

2 CD / Decca / 2013-03-12

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40...
Performers: Lisitsa, Valentina [Piano]
Conductors: Francis, Michael
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

Very much an artist of the twenty-first century, Ukranian-born Lisitsa secured a vast global audience purely through social media. She quickly became one of the...continue...
Personnel: Valentina Lisitsa (piano).

Recording information: Studio 1, Abbey Road Studios, London (2009-09-12_2009-09-13&2009-)....continue...

Rhapsodie: Prism of 20th Century Music

1 CD / Origin Classical / 2013-01-15

Works: Marcel Grandjany: Rhapsodie, for harp, Op. 10; André Caplet: Deux Divertissements; Marcel Tournier: Vers la source dans le bois; Toshiro Mayuzumi: Rokudan, for harp; Bernard Andres: Tanka, for h...
Performers: Schlaffer, Yumiko Endo

Recording information: St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Plano, Texas (2012-08-20&2012-08-22_2012-)....continue...

Lang Lang: Complete Recordings 2000-2009 [12 CDs]

12 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50; Dumka for Piano in C minor, Op. 59 "Russian rustic scene"; Morceaux (6) for ...
Performers: Bocelli, Andrea; Domingo, Placido; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Fan, Wei; Ji, Wei; Lang Lang; Lang, Guo-Ren [Composer]; Maisky, Mischa; Moragues, Pascal; Repin, Vadim [Violin]; Sarah Brig...
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel; Gergiev, Valery; Long, Yu; Eschenbach, Christoph; Mehta, Zubin; Temirkanov, Yuri; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Warren-Green, Christopher

Probably the moment you've been waiting for... the DG catalogue priority of 2012.

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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2; "Paganini" Rhapsody / Rafael Orozco, piano

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
Performers: Orozco, Rafael
Conductors: De Waart, Edo
Ensemble: ; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Rachmaninov was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century and since his death he has become one of the most popular composer. His...continue...

Rachmaninov: Complete Piano Concertos; Tchaikovsy: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Mikhail Rudy, piano

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Rhapsody on a t...
Performers: Rudy, Mikhail
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Arthur Rubinstein: The Complete Album Collection

144 CD / RCA Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Waltz for piano no 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208; Mazurka for piano no 35 in C minor, Op. 56/3, CT. 85; Concerto...
Performers: Courte, Robert; Dalley, John; Feuermann, Emanuel; Fournier, Pierre; Frezin, Adolphe; Heifetz, Jascha; Kochanski, Pawel; Mayes, Samuel; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arpad; S...
Conductors: Coates, Albert; Barbirolli, John; ; Ormandy, Eugene; Golschmann, Vladimir; Dorati, Antal; Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Steinberg, William; Toscanini, Arturo; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Munch, Charles; Susskind, ...
Ensemble: ; Pro Arte Piano Quartet

From December on, "Arthur Rubinstein The Complete Album Collection" will be the world's biggest CD edition for a solo artist according to Guinness World Records

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Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 / Sergei Rachmaninov, piano (rec. 1939 - 1941)

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2011-12-13

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
Performers: Rachmaninov, Sergei
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra

Recording information: 1934-1941....continue...

Rachmaninov: The 4 Piano Piano Concertos et al. / John Lill, piano

3 CD / Nimbus Records / 2011-10-11

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op....
Performers: Lill, John
Conductors: Otaka, Tadaaki
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Arguably Britain's most well-known pianist, who recently celebrated his 60th birthday with a series of concerts throughout the UK, John Lill first came to international...continue...

Legendary Russian Pianists

25 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 33 in B major, Op. 56/1, CT. 83; Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Etude for piano no 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 10/4, CT. 17; Etude for pi...
Performers: Akopian-Tamarina, Nelly [Piano]; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bashkirov, Dmitri; Berman, Lazar; Davidovich, Bella; Demidenko, Nikolai; Flier, Yakov; Gavrilov, Andrei; Gilels, Emil; Ginzburg, Grigori; Grinber...
Conductors: Gauk, Alexander; Oistrakh, David; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Tretiakov, Viktor; Temirkanov, Yuri

Russia is home to some of the antiquities most iconic piano players: Konstantin Igumnov, Grigory Ginzburg, Lev Oborin, Vladimir Sofronitzky, Sviatoslav Richter, and Evgeny Kissin...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 1 & 4 / Trpceski

1 CD / Avie Records / 2011-06-14

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
Performers: Trpceski, Simon
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily

Simon Trp?ceski's recording of Rachmaninov's Piano Concertos 2 & 3 was one of the most acclaimed and best-selling classical releases of 2010, reaching the Top...continue...
Recording information: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall....continue...

Shura Cherkassky plays Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, Stravinsky

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-05-31

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Lachtäubchen (Behr) "Polka de W.R."; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 7 in B flat major, Op. 83; Igor Stravinsky: Movements (3) from P&e...
Performers: Cherkassky, Shura
Conductors: Macal, Zdenek
Ensemble: Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra

Shura Cherkassky (1909 - 1995), one of the greatest piano virtuosos of his time, studied under Josef Hoffman. This CD features a 1970 WDR studio...continue...

Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2

1 CD / Cascavelle / 2011-04-12

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22; Franz Liszt: Hungarian Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra, S 123; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
Performers: Bolkvadze, Elisso
Conductors: Kakhidze, Djansug

Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, pianist Elisso Bolkvadze studied at the State Conservatory of Tbilisi. She has appeared in the most prestigious concert halls in Europe...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-03-08

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Performers: Wang, Yuja
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio

Yuja Wang joins the legendary maestro on her first orchestral album. To the challenging Rachmaninov Piano Concerto no. 2, she adds the daunting Rhapsody on...continue...
Recording information: Ferrara, Teatro Communale di Ferrara (04/2010)....continue...

François du Toit Plays Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff

1 CD / TwoPianists / 2011-01-25

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
Performers: Toit, Francois du [Piano]
Conductors: Hadari, Omri

François du Toit is acknowledged as one of South Africa's foremost pianists, chamber musicians and music educators. His relationship with the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra...continue...
Recording information: The City Hall, Cape Town, South Africa (1992)....continue...

Great Pianists, Vol. 1

1 CD / Guild / 2010-04-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Carl Maria von Weber: Konzertstück for Piano and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 79; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Pagani...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm; Kraus, Lili [Piano]; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Cantelli, Guido; Monteux, Pierre; De Sabata, Victor

Three great pianists of the 20th-century are brought together on this unique CD, which features live performances from 1939 and the immediate post-war years. Wilhelm...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

1 Super Audio CD / Mariinsky / 2010-02-09

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
Performers: Matsuev, Denis
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery

The Mariinsky label's fourth release features the acclaimed Russian pianist Denis Matsuev joining Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra for recordings of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto...continue...
Recording information: Mariinsky Concert Hall, St Petersburg, Russia (02/15/2009-02/20/2009)....continue...

Russian Music / Sir Simon Rattle

8 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-20

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Alexander Borodin: Symphony no 2 in B minor; Prince Igor; Unspecified: Untitled CD-ROM Track; Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Songs...
Performers: Gavrilov, Andrei; Kok, Felix; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Ousset, Cecile; Quasthoff, Thomas
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: Berliner Philharmoniker

This 8 CD set contains 20th century Russian masterpieces including Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto 2, Prokofiev's Symphony 5 and the 10th Symphony of Shostakovich as well...continue...

Classical Music Prep School - Essential Music Everyone Wants to Know

4 CD / Telarc / 2009-08-11

Works: Hildegard von Bingen: O viridissima virga; Anonymous, Cantigas de Santa Maria: Work(s); Anonymous, Worcester Antiphonarium: Salve virgo virginum; Anonymous, Trouvères: Au renouvel; Guillaume Duf...
Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Bishop, Michael [Engineer]; Brewer, Christine; Cheng, Gloria; Chertock, Michael; Dinnerstein, Simone [Piano]; Gutierrez, Horacio; Kammen, Shira; O'Conor, John; Russell, David [Guita...
Conductors: ; MacKenzie, Norman; Pearlman, Martin; Ozawa, Seiji; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Kunzel, Erich; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Slatkin, Leonard; Maazel, Lorin; Levi, Yoel; Bishop, Michael; Shaw, Robert; ...
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Quartet; Empire Brass & Friends; Ensemble Galilei; Ensemble P.A.N. [Project Ars Nova]

50 Classics for Relaxation / Ingman, Gerhardt, Gamley, et al

2 CD / Time Life Music / 2009-06-30

Works: Jules Massenet: Élégie; Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Pyotr Il'yich Tch...
Performers: Dalton, Larry; Davis, William; Fontanarosa, Patrice; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Harvey, Keith; Kanga, Skaila [Harp]; Steiner, Christian [Photography]; Wild, Earl [Piano]
Conductors: Firman, David; ; Pourcel, Frank; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Gamley, Douglas; Gerhardt, Charles; Hammerstein, Eric; Slatkin, Leonard; Guth, Peter; Kosik, Mario; Ingman, Nick; Leibowitz, René; Randa...
Ensemble: ; National Philharmonic Baroque Ensemble; Prague Virtuosi

Classical Favorites from the Harp

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2009-05-05

Works: Claude Debussy: Poèmes (7) de Banville; Clair de lune; La fille aux cheveux de lin; Maurice Ravel: Boléro; Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; La bohème; Camille Saint-Sa...
Performers: Fletcher, Sally

Classical Moments / Amy Dorfman, John Mock, et al

2 CD / CD Baby / 2009-03-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("F...
Performers: Angel, David [Violin]; Catchings, John; Davidson, David [Violin]; Dorfman, Greg; Estill, Cynthia; Greer, Gerald; Horton, leslie; Levin, Lee; Levine, Sam [Sax/Flute/Horn]; Mock, John; Osiel, Marianne;...

Best Concertos 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-03-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Pyotr Il'...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Ambache, Diana; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Asperen, Bob van; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Broadway, Kenneth; Bury, Alison; Bylsma, Anner; Capuçon, Gautier; Capu&ccedi...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Foster, Lawrence; Vonk, Hans; Plasson, Michel; Cziffra, György; Jansons, Mariss; Kitayenko, Dmitri; Davis, Andrew; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Litton, Andrew; Hickox, Richard; ...
Ensemble: Aalborg Symphony Orchestra; Academy of London; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Ambache Chamber Orchestra; Auvergne Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Philha...

The latest release in from the top-selling 'BEST 100' series by EMI Classics contains excerpts from the most famous concertos of all time. Each of...continue...

Rachmaninov Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Suite for 2 Pianos no 1, Op. 5 "Fantaisie-tableaux"; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Songs (12), Op. ...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]; Feltsman, Vladimir [Piano]; Laredo, Ruth; Neriki, Shigeo; Rachmaninov, Sergei; Starker, Janos; Volodos, Arcadi
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Temirkanov, Yuri; Levine, James
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Relax - The World's Most Beautiful Music - Music for the Soul - 36 Tracks

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-10-28

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C majo...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bean, Hugh; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Beniston, Paul; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; du Pré, Jacqueline; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Galway, James [Flute]; Helmis,...
Conductors: Vonk, Hans; Lysy, Alberto; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Marriner, Sir Neville; Boult, Adrian; Karajan, Herbert von; Barbirolli, John; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Welser-Möst, Franz; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; T...

The modern world seems to constantly be getting more and more hectic, with more and more things going on around us all at once. This...continue...

The Piano Concerto Collection - Mozart, Chopin, Liszt, etc

25 CD / Brilliant Classics Import / 2008-10-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 24 in C minor, K 491; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D major, K 40; Concerto for Piano no 13 in C major, K 415 (387b); Concerto for Piano no 15 in B flat ma...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Cattarino, Alexander; Giacometti, Paolo; Groot, Cor De; Han, Derek; Lechner, Karin; Lill, John; Lugansky, Nikolai [Piano]; Moreira-Lima, Arthur; Osorio, Jorge Federico; Prats, Jorge ...
Conductors: Feeman, Paul; Han, Derek; Oskamp, Gerard; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; van Beek, Arie; Manolov, Dimiter; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Gielen, Michael; Froment, Louis de; Marturet, Eduardo; Bátiz,...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos (Complete); Paganini Rhapsody

2 CD / Brilliant Classics Import / 2008-10-21

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto ...
Performers: Lill, John; Lugansky, Nikolai [Piano]; Prats, Jorge Luis
Conductors: Bátiz, Enrique; Shpiller, Ivan; Otaka, Tadaaki

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos; Paganini Rhapsody

2 CD / Brilliant Classics Import / 2008-10-21

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto ...
Performers: Rudy, Mikhail
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss

5 Stars: Favorites from the 5 Browns

1 CD / RCA Records / 2008-09-30

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee; Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story; Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux (6), for piano, 4 hands, Op. 11; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Ignaz Friedman: Mu...
Performers: Botti, Chris; Brown, Deondra; Brown, Desirae; Brown, Gregory; Brown, Melody; Brown, Ryan
Conductors:
Ensemble: The 5 Browns

Personnel: Chris Botti (trumpet); Ryan Brown , Deondra Brown, Melody Brown, Gregory Brown (piano).

5 Stars: Favorites from the 5 Browns collects 16 classical pop cuts from the five ivory-tappin...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos no 2 & 3, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Piano Sonata no 2, etc

2 CD / Telarc / 2008-08-12

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36; Songs (14),...
Performers: Gutierrez, Horacio; Lang Lang; McNair, Sylvia
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin; Zinman, David

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no 2, Rhapsody / Rösel, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Performers: Rosel, Peter
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Basics - Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no 2, etc / Rosel

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Performers: Rösel, Peter
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

These performances are highlights from Peter Rosel's highly acclaimed cycle of the complete works for piano and orchestra by Rachmaninov....continue...

Piano Concertos - Beethoven, Haydn, etc / Rösel, et al

10 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. ...
Performers: Rosel, Peter
Conductors: Flor, Claus P.; Herbig, Günther; Bongartz, Heinz; Kegel, Herbert; Sanderling, Kurt; Masur, Kurt; Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Berlin Classics continues to offer its "star" pianist in these specially-priced packages of solo and concerted works. These collections display his broad artistic range not...continue...

The Basic Library

25 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Orchestra no 4 in D major, BWV 1069; Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G ma...

Music for Driving [RCA]

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2008-05-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; George Fr...
Performers: Bachmann, Maria; Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]; Chen, Evelyn; Clark, James; Domingo, Placido; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Hattori, Joji; Hudson, John; Marwood, Anthony; Philogene, Ruby; Watson, Jani...
Conductors: Wand, Günter; Ermler, Mark; McGegan, Nicholas; Morricone, Ennio; Robinson, Peter; Paillard, Jean-François; Hattori, Joji; Davis, Carl; Leppard, Raymond; Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Slatkin, Leona...
Ensemble: ; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Ensemble

Rachmaninoff: The Greatest Hits

1 CD / RCA Import / 2008-04-29

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Songs (14), Op. 34; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Preludes (13) for Piano, Op. 32; Concerto for Pi...
Performers: Brailowsky, Alexander; Janis, Byron; Moffo, Anna; Pennario, Leonard; Rachmaninov, Sergei; Stott, Kathryn; Weissenberg, Alexis [Piano]
Conductors: Jorda, Enrique; Stokowski, Leopold; Ormandy, Eugene; Munch, Charles; Fiedler, Arthur

Relax, Vol. 1: Smooth Classics

3 CD / RCA Records Import / 2008-04-08

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Ralph Vaughan Williams: The lark ascending; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Johann Pachelbel: Ca...
Performers: Brusilow, Anshel; Chen, Evelyn; Del Rey, Jose Maria Gallardo; Dinnigan, Simon; Galway, James [Flute]; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Kelly, Louisa; Lenehan, John [Piano]; Lowbury, Pauline; Poblocka...
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard; Cleobury, Nicholas; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Bolton, Ivor; Maazel, Lorin; Ormandy, Eugene; Measham, David; Mehta, Zubin; Watkinson, Andrew; Friedmann, Samuel; Pesek, Libor; W...

Rhapsody - Rachmaninov, Prokofiev: Cello Sonatas

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2008-02-05

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op. 19; Songs (14), Op. 34; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 119
Performers: Capucon, Gautier; Montero, Gabriela

"In pairing Gautier Capucon and Gabriela Montero in Russian sonatas, Virgin have produced a disc of some refreshingly direct, passionate and unbuttoned music-making. Capucon is...continue...

The Magic of Lang Lang - Chopin, Mozart, etc

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-05

Works: Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244; Liebesträume, notturno for piano no 3 in A flat major ("O Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst"), S. 541/; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto ...
Performers: Bocelli, Andrea; Lang Lang

UMGD/Deutsche Grammophon. 2008....continue...

Classic 100 - Your 100 Favourite Classical Masterpieces

8 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2008-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, ...
Performers: Allen, Jamie; Brennan, David; Buchanan, Isobel; Campbell, Elizabeth; Campbell, Fiona; Drury, David; Dudman, Michael; Elkins, Margreta; Elms, Lauris; English, Helen; Gershwin, George; Gieseking, Walte...
Conductors: Walker, Antony; Halstead, Anthony; Otterloo, Willem Van; Woods, Thomas; Weymark, Brett; Fürst, Jànos; Lang-Lessing, Sebastian; ; Braithwaite, Nicholas; Kelly, Brett; Stanhope, David; Fredma...
Ensemble: ; Macquarie Trio

The original collection which started the classic 100 phenomenon is back. Since its run-away success in 2002 the classic 100 concept has grown ever more...continue...

Best Romantic Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

The second of this month's 'Best 100' releases is the 'Best Romantic Classics 100'. A fantastic present for Valentine's Day, this 6-CD album sets the...continue...

Best Relaxing Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-01-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!" (Hunt) BWV 208; Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Auger, Arleen; Barbirolli, John, Sir [Conductor]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bayless, John [Composer/Piano]; Bean, Hugh; Beasley-Murray, Ti...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Lysy, Alberto; ; Menuhin, Yehudi; Willcocks, David; Rees, Jonathan; Olah, Erno; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang; Muti, Riccardo; Foster, Lawrence; Karajan, Herbert von; Haitink, Bern...
Ensemble: ; Consortium Musicum; Il Seminario Musicale; London Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble; Members of the Vienna String Sextet (Members); Quartet of London; Scottish Ensemble

The first of this month's 'Best 100' series releases is the 'Best Relaxing Classics 100' album. Many people value classical music for the soothing melodies...continue...

100 Best Romantic Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

This 6 CD set contains an unrivalled collection of 100 favourite romantic classics. Performed by some of the world?s leading artists. Among them are the...continue...

Benno Moiseiwitsch plays Delius and Rachmaninov

1 CD / Guild / 2007-12-01

Works: Frederick Delius: Concerto for Piano in C minor, RT vii/4; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Performers: Moiseiwitsch, Benno
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Rignold, Hugo
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

The great-Russian born pianist Moiseiwitsch was predominantly a performer of Romantic works. This CD restores his 2nd recording of the Rachmaninov Concerto No. 2, made...continue...

The Classic 100 Concerto [Box Set]

8 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2007-11-20

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "T...
Performers: Anda, Geza; Anthony, Adele; Auber, Stefan; Baerg, Irmgard; Balsam, Artur; Bargy, Roy; Barton, William; Belkin, Boris; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Brown, Iona; Cazal, Olivier; Collins, Geoffrey; Cominati...
Conductors: Walker, Antony; Fürst, Jànos; Halstead, Anthony; Lang-Lessing, Sebastian; Braithwaite, Nicholas; Dyer, Paul; Kelly, Brett; Bonynge, Richard; Tchivzhel, Edvard; Hogwood, Christopher; Stanhop...
Ensemble: ; Australian Chamber Orchestra; I Musici

What is the one concerto you cannot live without? This question was asked of the australian public through a poll by abc classic fm and...continue...

Rachmaninoff: Works for Piano and Orchestra / Simon, Slatkin

2 CD / Vox Classical / 2007-10-09

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto ...
Performers: Simon, Abbey
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Browns in Blue

1 CD / RCA Records / 2007-10-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Astor Piazzolla: History of the Tango; Claude Debussy: Suite b...
Performers: Botti, Chris; Brown, Deondra; Brown, Desirae; Brown, Gregory; Brown, Melody; Brown, Ryan; Field, Gregg; Martin, Dean; Shaham, Gil
Conductors:
Ensemble: The 5 Browns

The siblings that made Juilliard history by attending the prestigious institution simultaneously have returned with their most commercial album to date. On 'Browns In Blue,'...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos no 1-4, etc / Anievas, et al

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-10-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto ...
Performers: Anievas, Agustin [Piano]
Conductors: Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Atzmón, Moshe; Ceccato, Aldo
Ensemble: ; New Philharmonia Orchestra

Ultimate Rachmaninov - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2007-09-11

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto ...
Performers: Borodina, Olga; Kocsis, Zoltan; Mostovoy, Vladimir
Conductors: De Waart, Edo; Dutoit, Charles; Korniev, Nikolai

25 Relaxing Classics

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2007-07-10

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 5 in B flat major, D 485; Antonin Dvorák: Humoresques (8) for Piano, Op. 101/B 187; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Johannes Brahms...