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Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux / Howard Shelley, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-09-13

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: 6 Etudes Tableaux; Etudes-tableaux (9) for Piano, Op. 39
Performers: Shelley, Howard

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Ikon II / Stephen Layton

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Nikolai Golovanov: Otche Nash (Our Father), for choir; Pavel Chesnokov: Salvation Is Created (Spaséñiye sodélal), for choir, Op. 25/5; Let my prayer arise (Da ispravitsa molitva moya),...
Conductors: Layton, Stephen

In 1997, The Holst Singers and Stephen Layton produced a disc that immediately became a cult classic and a best-seller. Ikon, a selection of great...continue...
Recording information: All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London (01/08/2010-01/11/2010)....continue...

Rachmaninov: 24 Preludes / Steven Osborne

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23; Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32
Performers: Osborne, Steven

In celebration of their thirtieth birthday, Hyperion is re-issuing thirty landmark titles from the back catalogue at mid-price. These discs include benchmark recordings of great...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (2008-08-07_2008-08-08&2008-)....continue...

Rachmaninov: Vespers / Matthew Best

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Ave Maria
Conductors: Best, Matthew

In celebration of their thirtieth birthday, Hyperion is re-issuing thirty landmark titles from the back catalogue at mid-price. These discs include benchmark recordings of great...continue...
Recording information: St Alban's Church, Holborn, London, England (09/21/1990-09/23/1990)....continue...

Puskin Romances / Joan Rodgers, Malcolm Martineau

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-10-13

Works: Mikhail Glinka: Priznaniye (Confession); Adèle (Adel'), song for voice & piano, G. x316; Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne (Do not sing to me, fair maiden); Ya pomnyu chudnoye mgnoven'ye (I remember...
Performers: Martineau, Malcolm; Rodgers, Joan

'A treasure trove of Russian song that will reward repeated listening for years ... delivered by a first-rate soprano already with a distinguished track record...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...

Rachmaninov: 24 Preludes / Osborne

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-05-12

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23; Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32
Performers: Osborne, Steven

"I find Steven Osborne (b. 1971) refreshingly personal and intimate in his approach, often surprising me with an unexpected soft dynamic or articulated inner voice...continue...

Rachmaninov: The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom / Best, Scorer, Corydon Singers

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-11-11

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 31
Performers: Scorer, Peter
Conductors: Best, Matthew
Ensemble: Corydon Singers

"Impeccable, their sense of timing just right - leisurely, tender and reverential." -BBC Music Magazine...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos no 2 & 3 / Hough, Litton, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-10-09

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Performers: Hough, Stephen
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Taken from Stephen Hough's definitive live recording of the complete Rachmaninov concertos, here on a single disc are the two all-time favorites: the Second in...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Music / Nikolai Demidenko

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-04-10

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: 6 Etudes Tableaux; Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Prelude for piano no 4 in D minor, Op. 23/3; Prelude, Op. 23 no 10; Andante semplice [fragment]; Prelude for piano no 17 in F m...
Performers: Demidenko, Nikolai

"Nikolai Demidenko's selection of Rachmaninov's solo piano works is perfect for anyone looking for a moody, atmospheric accompaniment to a session of solitary brooding... Even...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: The Piano Concertos, etc / Hough, Litton, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2004-10-12

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: Hough, Stephen
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

"Hough has given a lot of thought to all these works, including tempos, which in several movements creates fresh electricity, but overall it's the shaping...continue...

Rare Piano Encores - Rossini, Busoni, et al / Leslie Howard

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-09-14

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Petite Caprice in the Style of Offenbach, for piano in C major (Péchés de vieillesse, book 10), QR i; Ferruccio Busoni: Lo Staccato, for piano (Klavier-Übung Volume ...
Performers: Howard, Leslie

'A delightful collection, beautifully played' (BBC World Service)

'Wreathed in laurels for his marathon cycle of Liszt's complete piano works, the Australian born, London based pianist...continue...

Rachmaninov, Franck: Cello Sonatas / Isserlis, Hough

1 CD / Hyperion / 2003-07-01

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Danse Hongroise, Op. 6, no 2 (original); Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op. 19; César Franck: Le sylphe, M 73; Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, M 8; Panis angeli...
Performers: Evans, Rebecca; Hough, Stephen; Isserlis, Steven

These performances are distinguished by the inspired combination of the renowned energy and panache of Isserlis with the fastidious translucency of Hough's playing, in music...continue...

Kaleidoscope / Marc-Andre Hamelin

1 CD / Hyperion / 2001-11-01

Works: Edna Bentz Woods: Valse Phantastique, for piano; Sergey Rachmaninov: Lachtäubchen (Behr) "Polka de W.R."; Josef Hofmann: Mignonettes (5) for piano; Charakterskizzen (4) for Piano; Marc-André...
Performers: Hamelin, Marc-Andre [Piano]

"This is the kind of disc that no pianist could do better than Marc-Andre Hamelin: a collection of miniature piano rarities and transcriptions... Throughout, the...continue...

English Poets, Russian Romances / Savenko, Blok

1 CD / Hyperion / 2001-10-01

Works: Anton Arensky: Vospominaniye (Recollection) suite for voice & piano, Op. 71; V al'bome (In an album) for voice & piano, Op. 49/4; Ya lask tvoikh strashus' (I fear thy kisses) for voice & piano; Nikol...
Performers: Blok, Alexander [Piano]; Savenko, Vassily

'Even more impressive than their two previous collections... a CD that merits a very strong recommendation' (Fanfare, USA)

'Russian composers have set many English poems...continue...

Russian Images 2 / Vassily Savenko, Alexander Blok

1 CD / Hyperion / 2000-09-01

Works: Mikhail Glinka: A farewell to St Petersburg; Stanzas; Doubt (Someniye), song for voice, harp & violin, G. ix108; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: A tear trembles, song for voice & piano, Op. 6/4; My Genius...
Performers: Blok, Alexander [Piano]; Kropotov, Alexei; Savenko, Vassily

'An excellent follow-up to the successful first disc. Vassily Savenko is a very special singer' (Classic CD)

'Recommended' (Fanfare, USA)

'Savenko and Blok respond well...continue...

Stephen Hough's New Piano Album - Chaminade, Godowsky, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 1999-11-01

Works: Franz Liszt: Soirée de Vienne 6 (after Schubert); Work(s); Franz Schubert: Moments musicaux (6) for Piano, D 780/Op. 94; Morgengruss ("Guten Morgen..."), song for voice & piano (Die schön...
Performers: Hough, Stephen

"This latest outstanding release recalls a world of musical enchantment where artifice and sentiment are distinct virtues...Beside a glittering performance of Rachmaninoff's 'Humoresque' and an...continue...

Russian Images - Arensky, Balakirev, et al / Savenko, Blok

1 CD / Hyperion / 1999-07-01

Works: Mikhail Glinka: How sweet it is to be with you (Kak sladko s toboyu mne bït'), for voice & piano, G. x277; Bolero, for piano in D minor, G. vi208; Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomizhsky: Nochnoi def...
Performers: Blok, Alexander [Piano]; Savenko, Vassily

Rachmaninov: Complete Piano Music / Howard Shelley

8 CD / Hyperion / 1993-05-01

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Andante semplice [fragment]; Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23; Morceaux (7) de salon, Op. 10; Moment musical in E flat minor, Op. 16/2; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 3...
Performers: Shelley, Howard

'A significant testimony to Howard Shelley's artistry. Pianistically impeccable, he understands what Rachmaninov was about' (Gramophone)

'A fine achievement from Howard Shelley and Hyperion ali...continue...

Rachmaninov: Vespers / Matthew Best, Corydon Singers

1 CD / Hyperion / 1991-05-01

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Ave Maria
Performers: Bowen, John
Conductors: Best, Matthew
Ensemble: Corydon Singers

Rachmaninov: Ten Preludes, Morceaux de Fantaisie / H Shelley

1 CD / Hyperion / 1988-09-01

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23; Andante semplice [fragment]
Performers: Shelley, Howard