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Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, etc / Rozhdestvensky, BBC SO

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-03-01

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36; Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 1 in D minor, Op. 13; Sergey Prokofiev: Ode to the End of the War, for winds, 8 harps, 4 pianos, bra...
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

Haydn: Piano Sonata no 44; Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas no 2 & 8, Légende, Op 12 no 6, etc / Sviatoslav Richter

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2008-10-28

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 44 in F major, H 16 no 29; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 14; Pieces (10) for piano, Op. 12; Visions fugitives (20) for Piano, Op. ...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

The great Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter has been a regular feature of the BBC Legends' catalogue since 1998 with twelve recordings released. This early recital...continue...

Great Performers of the Twentieth Century - Shura Cherkassky

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2007-09-25

Works: George Frederick Handel: Suite for Harpsichord in E major, HWV 430; Johannes Brahms: Variations and Fugue for Piano in B flat major on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24; Alban Berg: Sonata for Piano, Op. 1; ...
Performers: Cherkassky, Shura

Considered to be one of the greatest romantic pianists of the 20th century, this disc presents two early BBC recitals which were recorded live with...continue...

Prokofiev: Symphony no 5, etc; Britten / Rozhdestvensky

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2006-07-25

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 5 in B flat major, Op. 100; Pieces (10) for Piano from "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75; Benjamin Britten: The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Recorded Sound: Announcem...
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

This release of Prokofiev Symphony No.5 completes the three BBC stereo broadcasts made from the Proms in 971 which featured Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4 (BBC CD...continue...

Svetlanov - Glinka, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2004-06-29

Works: Mikhail Glinka: Symphony on two Russian themes, for orchestra in D minor, G. i193 (incomplete); Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical"; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no ...
Conductors: Svetlanov, Evgeny
Ensemble: USSR State Symphony Orchestra

"Classical traits in all three of these works make them less than likely candidates for the powerhouse team of hyper-Romantic Svetlanov and his orchestra, recorded...continue...

Beethoven, Prokofiev, Dvorak / Rudolf Kempe, BBC Symphony

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2003-02-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 2 in C major, Op. 72; Sergey Prokofiev: Love for Three Oranges; Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

"Recorded only eight months before his death in May 1976, Rudolf Kempe's live program with the BBC Symphony is one of the most striking moments...continue...

Rachmaninov, Prokofiev: Piano Concertos / Cherkassky, et al

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2003-02-01

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 16
Performers: Cherkassky, Shura
Conductors: Schwarz, Rudolf; Nagano, Kent
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

"These recordings of concerts with Russian pianist Shura Cherkassky are a real treat for lovers of temperament and spontaneity. A native of Odessa, the legendary...continue...