Rachmaninov Pianist and Conductor - Legendary Recordings 1919–1942

Ormandy, Eugene, Rachmaninov, Sergey, Stokowski, Leopold, The Philadelphia Orchestra

8.109001

Rachmaninov’s 78rpm discs constitute one of the most important recorded legacies in the history of music. He started recording for Edison in 1919 but thereafter was a Victor artist for the remainder of his life. These acoustical and electrical recordings attained technical and interpretative heights seldom equalled and saw collaborations with conductors Leopold Stokowski and Eugene Ormandy in the four piano concertos. Rachmaninov performs a broad selection of his own solo piano works as well as favourites from his repertoire by other composers. Symphony No. 3 and The Isle of the Dead can also be heard with The Philadelphia Orchestra under the composer’s baton. The set includes discs not issued at the time and the critically acclaimed remastering has been carried out by Ward Marston and Mark Obert-Thorn.

Works:

• Sergey Rachmaninov: Piano Solo Recordings, Vol. 1 - Victor Recordings (1925-1942) 8.112020
• Rachmaninov: Piano Solo Recordings, Vol. 2 - Victor Recordings (1925-1942) 8.112058
• Rachmaninov: Piano Solo Recordings, Vol. 3 - Victor Recordings (1925-1942) 8.111397
• Rachmaninov: Piano Solo Recordings, Vol. 5 - Final Edison and First Victor Recordings (1919-1923) 8.111408
• Rachmaninov: Piano Solo Recordings, Vol. 6 - Victor Recordings (1922-1924) 8.111413
• Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 4 (Rachmaninov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Ormandy, Stokowski) (1939-1941) 8.110602
• Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 (Rachmaninov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Stokowski, Ormandy) (1929, 1940) 8.110601
• Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3 / The Isle of the Dead / Vocalise (Philadelphia Orchestra, Rachmaninov) (1929, 1939) 8.111357

CD x 9

Naxos

5.04.2023

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