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Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3; Symphonic Dances / Leonard Slatkin, Detroit SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 44; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: ; Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Completed in 1936, two years after the hugely popular Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Rachmaninov's Third Symphony was considered by the composer to be...continue...
Recording information: Orchestra Hall, Detroit, USA....continue...

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...

The Berlin Philharmonic in Singapore - Mahler: Symphony no 1; Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances / Simon Rattle, BPO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-01-29

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"
Conductors: Rattle, Simon
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The 2010 Berliner Philharmoniker tour concluded in Singapore with a concert of Mahler's Symphony No. 1 and Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances with Sir Simon Rattle. This...continue...
Run Time: 120 min.
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The Berlin Philharmonic in Singapore - Mahler: Symphony no 1; Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances / Simon Rattle, BPO [Blu-Ray in 3D]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2013-01-29

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"
Conductors: Rattle, Simon
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The 2010 Berliner Philharmoniker tour concluded in Singapore with a concert of Mahler's Symphony No. 1 and Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances with Sir Simon Rattle. This...continue...
Run Time: 120 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: Blu-Ray 3D, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio Surround
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Rachmaninov: The Isle of the Dead; The Rock; Symphonic Dances / Andrew Litton

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-12-05

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Isle of the Dead, Op. 29; The Rock, Op. 7; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

The program on this disc include Rachmaninov's last work, the Symphonic Dances (1941) as well as The Rock, his first published orchestral work, but opens...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway (06/2009/03/2008)....continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances; Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements / Gergiev

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2012-04-10

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Igor Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Following his acclaimed LSO Live recording of Rachmaninov's Symphony No 2 (a Gramophone Editor's Choice), Valery Gergiev offers an equally thrilling performance of the composer's...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (05/07/2009-05/08/2009)....continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances; Vocalise / Dallas SO - Donald Johanos

1 Super Audio CD / APO / 2012-04-10

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Songs (14), Op. 34
Conductors: Johanos, David
Ensemble: ; Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Donald Johanos conducts the Dallas Symphony Orchestra on this audiophile classic. During his eight-year tenure as conductor, Johanos made notable recordings with the DSO, including...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Garrick Ohlsson, piano

1 CD / ASO Media / 2011-10-25

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Performers: Ohlsson, Garrick
Conductors: Spano, Robert
Ensemble: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

This latest recording presented by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is the result of a long-standing friendship between acclaimed pianist Garrick Ohlsson and the Symphony. Mr....continue...
Recording information: Atlanta Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, G (06/03/2011-06/04/2011); Atlanta Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, G (09/26/2009)....continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances; Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Igor Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for piano, 4 hands
Performers: Martin, Philip [Piano, Composer]; Wilson, Malcolm

This recording offers arrangements of two famous works for two pianos, four hands. Malcolm Wilson and Philip Martin began playing as a piano duo in...continue...
Recording information: Andrew Boult Hall, Birmingham (03/30/2009-03/31/2009)....continue...

From Moscow

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2011-05-17

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Zaren Saltan; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet; Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Russian Songs (3) for chorus & orchestra, Op. 41
Conductors: Spivakov, Vladimir

Recording information: Svetlanov's Hall, Moscow International Performance Arts (02/03/2011-02/07/2011)....continue...

Rachmaninoff: Symphonies Nos. 1-3 / Pletnev

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-04-19

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Isle of the Dead, Op. 29; Symphony no 1 in D minor, Op. 13; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; The Rock, Op. 7; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 44; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; The Bell...
Performers: Chernov, Vladimir; Larin, Sergei
Conductors: Pletnev, Mikhail
Ensemble: Russian National Symphony Orchestra

All of Pletnev's acclaimed Rachmaninov recordings with the Russian National Orchestra in a single box for the first time! Mikhail Pletnev has long been credited...continue...
Recording information: Moscow, Conservatory, Great Hall....continue...

Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2; Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances / Sokhiev

1 CD / Naïve / 2011-03-29

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63; Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Performers: Laurenceau, Genevieve
Conductors: Sokhiev, Tugan

"Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff were in many ways complementary, both in character and as musicians... while Rachmaninoff was a brooding late-Romantic in style, Prokofiev, eighteen years...continue...
Recording information: La Halle Aux Grains, Toulouse, France (07/2010)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite from Swan Lake; Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances

1 CD / Signum UK / 2011-02-04

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Conductors: Temirkanov, Yuri

Signum’s fourth disc with the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra continues their series of the great core Russian repertoire. Featuring the Orchestral suite of one of...continue...

Rachmaninov: Complete Symphonies & Orchestral Works

4 CD / Newton Classics / 2010-10-26

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 1 in D minor, Op. 13; Isle of the Dead, Op. 29; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; The Rock, Op. 7; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 44; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; The Bell...
Performers: Kaludov, Kaludi; Leiferkus, Sergei
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles

Fanfare
The disc of choral-orchestral music is the most consistently fine of the four. The Bells is one of the best-sounding performances in the set, and...continue...

The Martha Argerich Collection, Vol. 3: Chamber Ensembles

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-10-12

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50; Béla Bartók: Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percu...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Economou, Nicolas; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Guggeis, Edgar; Kremer, Gidon; Maisky, Mischa; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; Sadlo, Peter

The final box of Argerich's DG recordings, which brings together on 6 CDs all of the chamber ensemble recordings from 1983 to 2009. The set...continue...

50 Years: Grosses Festspielhaus Salzburg

25 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-09-14

Works: Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier; Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo; Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Brendel, Alfred; Casa, Lisa della; Domingo, Placido; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Hetzel, Gerhart; Jurinac, Sena; Lorengar, Pilar; Moll, Kurt; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Norman, Jessye...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Fricsay, Ferenc; Abbado, Claudio; Rizzi, Carlo; Böhm, Karl; Mehta, Zubin; Bernstein, Leonard; Muti, Riccardo; Levine, James; Solti, Sir Georg; Boulez, Pierre

The Grosses Festpielhaus in Salzburg has been the scene of countless memorable music events- operas, concerts and recitals- for 50 years. Here is a unique...continue...
Recording information: Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg....continue...

Rachmaninoff: Complete Works For Two Pianos

2 CD / TwoPianists / 2010-08-31

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Suite for 2 Pianos no 1, Op. 5 "Fantaisie-tableaux"; Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Polka italienne for Piano 4 Hands; Russian Rhapsody for 2 ...
Performers: Magalhaes, Luis; Schumann, Nina

"With an outstanding debut release, this husband-wife team bursts onto the scene with Rachmaninoff performances that rival ones by the greatest artists of our time....continue...
Recording information: Endler Hall, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa (01/07/2006-01/13/2006)....continue...

Rachmaninov: Complete Symphonies & Orchestral Works

5 CD / Octavia Records / 2010-06-08

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 1 in D minor, Op. 13; Symphony in D minor "Youth Symphony" (part lost; 1st movement survives), TN ii/43; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Caprice bohémien (Capri...
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

This is a special box set of Rachmaninov's complete symphonies and orchestral works, performed by Russian music expert Vladimir Ashkenazy with the Sydney Symphony, for...continue...
Recording information: The Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House; Sydney Oper (10/31/2007-11/22/2007)....continue...

Rachmaninov: Complete Symphonies & Orchestral Works

4 Super Audio CD / HBDirect Import / 2010-03-23

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 1 in D minor, Op. 13; Caprice bohémien (Capriccio on Gypsy Themes), for orchestra in E minor/E major, Op. 12; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Symphony in D mi...

Import Hybrid-SACD pressing....continue...

Rachmaninov: The Isle of the Dead, etc / Jurowski, et al

1 Super Audio CD / LPO Import / 2010-03-23

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Isle of the Dead, Op. 29; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir

Import Hybrid-SACD pressing....continue...

Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances

1 CD / Avie Records / 2010-02-09

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Isle of the Dead, Op. 29; The Rock, Op. 7
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily

Avie's fruitful association with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra yields its tenth release, and the third with Vasily Petrenko, the youngest Music Director in the...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, England (2008-09-05_2008-09-06&2009-)....continue...

Salzburg / Martha Argerich, Nelson Freire

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-12-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Variations for 2 Pianos on a theme by Haydn, Op. 56b "St Anthony"; Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Franz Schubert: Rondo for Piano 4 hands in A major, D 951 "Grand Rond...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Freire, Nelson [Piano]

"This gorgeously engineered release reveals Argerich and Freire on staggering pianistic, musical, and ensemble form, from the impeccable chord balances in the Haydn Variations theme...continue...
Recording information: Salzburg, Groáes Festspielhaus (08/03/2009)....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...

Medtner, Rachmaninov: Music for Two Pianos

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-08-11

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Two Pieces, Op. 58; Sergey Rachmaninov: Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Russian Rhapsody for 2 Pianos in E minor; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Demidenko, Nikolai

'I would happily recommend all Russophiles buy this disc for the stunning Medtner performances alone' (CDReview)

'Phenomenal ... Transcendental' (BBC Music Magazine Top 1000 CDs Guide)...continue...

20th Century Classics - Rachmaninov: Symphony no 2, Piano Concerto no 3, etc / Berglurd, Andsnes, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-02-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Isle of the Dead, Op. 29; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss; Previn, Andre; Berglund, Paavo

BBC Music Magazine
Andsnes's Third Concerto is the only disappointment among the classics presented here, though EMI might have gone for Previn's account of the Second...continue...

Evgeny Svetlanov conducts Rachmaninov

6 CD / Boheme / 2008-11-11

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Symphony no 1 in D minor, Op. 13; The Rock, Op. 7; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Isle of the Dead, Op. 29; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 44; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Choruses...
Conductors: Svetlanov, Evgeny
Ensemble: Russian State Academic Symphony Orchestra

Taken from recordings made between 1954 and 1989, this 6-cd set showcases Svetlanov's musical predilection for Rachmaninov's music....continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphony no 3, Symphonic Dances / Kogan, Moscow State SO

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2008-10-14

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 44; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Conductors: Kogan, Pavel
Ensemble: Moscow State Symphony Orchestra

Pavel Kogan with the Moscow State Orchestra is setting new exciting standards for a Russian orchestra on tour. Kogan, son of celebrated Russian artists Leonid...continue...

Romantic Music for Two Pianos - Saint-Saëns, Rachmaninov, Debussy, etc / Pierce, Jonas

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2008-06-10

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40; Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Polka italienne for Piano 4 Hands; Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Russian Rhapsody for 2 ...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Pierce & Jonas Piano Duo

As is true of the medium for duo piano music as a whole, Pierce and Jonas' repertoire consists of original works and arrangements, romantic and...continue...

Rachmaninoff: The Bells / Symphonic Dances / Symphony No. 2 / Bychkov/WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln [2DVD]

2 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2007-10-30

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: The Bells, Op. 35; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27
Conductors: Bychkov, Semyon
Ensemble: WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne

Enrique Sanchez Lansch, perhaps best known as the director of 'Rhythm is it!', explores new avenues in his two-part music documentary, using the various generations...continue...
Run Time: 255 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Rachmaninov: Danses Symphoniques; Prince Rostislav; Vocalise

1 CD / Warner Classics Import / 2007-10-23

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Prince Rostislav; Songs (14), Op. 34
Conductors: Svetlanov, Evgeny

Recording information: Moscow Radio Large Hall (10/02/1995-10/07/1995)....continue...

Rachmaninoff: Orchestra. Works

3 CD / Vox Classical / 2007-10-09

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: The Bells, choral symphony for soprano, tenor, baritone, chorus & orchestra, Op. 35; Caprice bohémien (Capriccio on Gypsy Themes), for orchestra in E minor/E major, Op. 12; S...
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard

Includes work(s) by Sergey Rachmaninov....continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphonies no 1-3, Scherzo in D, Vocalise, etc

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-10-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 1 in D minor, Op. 13; Isle of the Dead, Op. 29; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Scherzo for Orchestra in D minor; Songs (14), Op. 34; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 4...
Performers: Ovcharek, Vladimir
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

The Telegraph
The three-disc set is a must, not merely because it offers such a broad conspectus of Rachmaninov's music but also because Jansons and the...continue...

Rachmaninoff: The Bells, Symphonic Dances / Bychkov

1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2007-09-25

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: The Bells, choral symphony for soprano, tenor, baritone, chorus & orchestra, Op. 35; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Performers: Akimov, Evgeny; Pavlovskaya, Tatiana; Vaneev, Vladimir
Conductors: Bychkov, Semyon
Ensemble: Cologne West German Radio Orchestra

Rachmaninov: Music for Two Pianos / Donohoe, Roscoe

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-11-21

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Suite for 2 Pianos no 1, Op. 5 "Fantaisie-tableaux"
Performers: Donohoe, Peter; Roscoe, Martin [Piano]

"Donohoe and Roscoe now add their interpretations to the ranks of so many other great performances. They have a complete grasp of these works and...continue...

Symphonic Dances - Bernstein, Rachmaninoff, Frank / Lockhart

1 CD / Reference Recordings / 2006-04-11

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; Gabriela Lena Frank: Three Latin American Dances, for orchestra; Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Conductors: Lockhart, Keith

This new recording by the Utah Symphony Orchestra includes a world-premiere recording of a colorful, rhythmically catchy piece by composer Gabriella Lena Frank. Frank (b....continue...

Stravinsky: Petrushka; Rachmaninov / Jansons, et al

1 Super Audio CD / RCO Live / 2006-01-10

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version); Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Performers: Bal, Jeroen; Beynon, Emily; Damrow, Fritz
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

One year after the RCO Live labels highly successful launch, the label presents its fourth release with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, led for this disc...continue...

Rachmaninov: The Isle of the Dead, etc / Jurowski, et al

1 Super Audio CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2005-10-18

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Isle of the Dead, Op. 29; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Conductors: Jurowski, Wladimir
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Vladimir Jurowski is probably the most exciting of the younger generation of conductors. He first gained international attention in 1996 at the Wexford Opera Festival...continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Suites / Shelley, MacNamara

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-10-11

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Suite for 2 Pianos no 1, Op. 5 "Fantaisie-tableaux"; Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Performers: Macnamara, Hilary; Shelley, Howard

'First-rate playing, splendid sound, value for the money' (American Record Guide)

'A worthy continuation of Hyperion's Rachmaninov series' (BBC Music Magazine)

'Their readings are superb...continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances / Uriarte & Mrongovius

1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2005-08-16

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Suite for 2 Pianos no 1, Op. 5 "Fantaisie-tableaux"
Performers: Mrongovius, Piano Duo Urarte &

"...Much lovely playing on the soft side of the dynamic scale can be discovered throughout this release. I was especially pleased with the second theme...continue...

Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov / Hvorostovsky, Temirkanov

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2005-05-24

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Songs and dances of death; Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Performers: Hvorostovsky, Dmitri
Conductors: Temirkanov, Yuri
Ensemble: St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

This CD was recorded at the 2004 London Proms; the St. Petersburg Philharomonic, Yuri Temirkanov and the acclaimed Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky are ideal protagonists...continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphony no 3, Symphonic Dances / N. Järvi

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-10-19

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 44; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

"...with superb playing from the LSO... the intensity is magnetic..." - The Penguin Guide "The LSO under the energetic Jarvi... have the measure of it...continue...

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no 2, etc / Nishikawa, et al

1 CD / Angelok / 2003-06-01

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Songs (14), Op. 34; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Performers: Junko Nishikawa
Conductors: Jordania, Vakhtang
Ensemble: Russian Federation State Symphony Orchestra

Rachmaninov: Orchestral Works / Mariss Jansons

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2002-11-05

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 1 in D minor, Op. 13; Isle of the Dead, Op. 29; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Scherzo for Orchestra in D minor; Songs (14), Op. 34; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 4...
Performers: Ovcharek, Vladimir; Rudy, Mikhail
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra; St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Rachmaninoff: Suites for Two Pianos, etc / Ax, Bronfman

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2001-11-06

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Suite for 2 Pianos no 1, Op. 5 "Fantaisie-tableaux"
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]

Piano greats Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman come together for the first time to perform Sergei Rachmaninov's rarely recorded works for piano four hands....continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances; Ravel / Kondrashin, Dudarova

1 CD / Audiophile Legends / 2001-10-07

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Maurice Ravel: Boléro; La valse
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kiril; Dudarova, Veronika
Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra; Moscow Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra

Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Études-Tableaux, etc / Oue

1 CD / Reference Recordings / 2001-10-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Songs (14), Op. 34; Études-tableaux (5) for orchestra (orchestrated by O. Respighi, P. 160 in his catalogue)
Conductors: Oue, Eiji
Ensemble: Minnesota Orchestra

Dances for Two Pianos / Earl Wild, Christian Steiner

1 CD / Ivory Classics / 1998-09-15

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Maurice Ravel: La valse
Performers: Steiner, Christian [Photography]; Wild, Earl [Piano]

"...We now have the return of a superlative performance that bridges the extremes - not by advancing moderation (a quality one hardly associates with Wild),...continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphony no 3, etc / Pletnev, Russian NO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1998-06-09

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 44; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Conductors: Pletnev, Mikhail
Ensemble: Russian National Orchestra

Rachmaninov: The Symphonies, etc / Ashkenazy, Concertgebouw

3 CD / Decca / 1998-02-10

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 1 in D minor, Op. 13; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Isle of the Dead, Op. 29; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 44; The Bells, choral symphon...
Performers: Karcykowski, Ryszard; Krause, Tom; Troîtskaya, Natalia
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Chorus; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Rachmaninov: The Piano Concertos, etc / Ashkenazy, Previn

6 CD / Decca / 1997-08-12

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; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra