limited edition
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arr. Rachmaninov
Sergei Rachmaninov (piano)
Altschuler:
Melodie on a theme by Rachmaninov
Lynn Harrell (cello), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
Mussorgsky:
Sorochintsy Fair: Gopak
Sergei Rachmaninov (piano)
Rachmaninov:
Preludes Op. 23 Nos. 1-10 (complete)
Preludes Op. 32 Nos. 1-13 (complete)
Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36
Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 22
Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28
Études-Tableaux, Op. 33
Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39
Russian Rhapsody for two pianos, Op. post.
Romance in G major for piano duet
Moments Musicaux, Op. 16
Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3
Fragments
Prelude in D minor Op. post. (1917)
How fair this spot, Op. 21 No. 7
Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14
Transcriptions
Suite No. 1 (Fantaisie-tableaux), Op. 5
Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17
Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Morceaux de Salon, Op. 10
Three Nocturnes
Song without words
Canon in E minor
Fuga in D minor (1891)
Four Pieces (?1888)
Prelude in F major
Morceau de fantaisie 'Delmo' in G minor (1899)
Fughetta in F (1899)
Oriental Sketch (1917)
Night is sorrowful, Op. 26 No.12
Nunc Dimittis
Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19
Pieces (2) for cello & piano (Prelude & Oriental Dance), Op. 2
Lied (Romance) in F minor
Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36
revised version
Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor, Op. post.
Trio élégiaque No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9
Romance in A minor, Op. Posth
String Quartet No. 1
Romance in D Minor, Op. 6 No. 1
Danse Hongroise, Op. 6 No. 2
String Quartet No. 2
Sorochintsy Fair: Hopak (after Mussorgsky)
A prayer
All glory to God
The Songs
Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4 (complete)
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13
Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
The Isle of the Dead - Symphonic Poem, Op. 29
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44
The Bells, Op. 35
Prince Rostislav
Caprice Bohémien, Op. 12
The Rock - Fantasy for Orchestra, Op. 7
Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 2 in A minor
Étude-Tableau, Op. 33 No. 4 in A minor
Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 7 in C minor
Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 8 in D minor
Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 9 in D major
Scherzo in D minor
Symphonic Movement in D minor 'Youth Symphony'
Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14
Six Choruses for women's voices, Op. 15
Spring, Op. 20
Three Russian Songs, Op. 41
Panteley the Healer
O mother of God vigilantly praying
Deus Meus
Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 31
Vespers, Op. 37
Monna Vanna: Opera in one act
Aleko
The Miserly Knight, Op. 24
Francesca da Rimini
Six Pieces, Op. 11
Pieces (2) in A major for piano 6 hands - Waltz & Romance
Polka italienne
Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40
Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40
Elegie, Op. 3 No. 1
Prelude Op. 3 No. 2 in C sharp minor
Melodie in E Major, Op. 3 No. 3
Polichinelle, Op. 3, No. 4
Serenade, Op. 3 No. 5
Barcarolle in G minor. Op. 10 No. 3
Humoresque in G major, Op. 10 No. 5
Prelude Op. 23 No. 5 in G minor
Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 4 in B minor
Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 6 in A minor
Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5
Polka de V.R.
Liebesfreud (after Kreisler)
Liebesleid (after Kreisler)
Rimsky Korsakov:
Flight of the Bumble Bee
Sergei Rachmaninov (piano)
Schubert:
Wohin? (No. 2 from Die schöne Müllerin, D795)
Sergei Rachmaninov (piano)
CD - 32 discs
All of Rachmaninov’s music - from his earliest student compositions to his final masterpieces – has been collected together for the first time on 32 CDs, in what is definitively the most complete and comprehensive edition of Rachmaninov’s works ever released.
COMPLETE AND COMPREHENSIVE. Even includes the popular and treasured recordings made by Rachmaninov himself - The Ampico Recordings. These are recordings from piano rolls of Rachmaninov as a pianist, featuring many small works and transcriptions made between 1919 and 1929.
LEGENDARY PIANO CONCERTO RECORDINGS and a RARITY. Five CDs in the set are dedicated to the works that secured Rachmaninov his household name – the Piano Concertos. Four legendary recordings of the Piano Concertos with different pianists
o No. 1 - Byron Janis,
o No. 2- Sviatoslav Richter,
o No. 3 - Martha Argerich
o No. 4 - Zoltán Kocsis
o Plus the 2001 recording of the original versions of Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 4, performed by Alexander Ghindin (CD 17 - licensed from Ondine). Further rarities include the original 1913 version of Piano Sonata No. 2 (CD 4).
o Vladimir Ashkenazy’s famous recordings of all Four Piano Concertos with the London Symphony Orchestra and Andre Prévin (CDs 16-17): “From Ashkenazy, every page declares Rachmaninov’s nationality, his indelibly Russian nature… Prévin works hand in glove with his soloist… the product of the greatest musical sympathy.” Gramophone
TOP-FLIGHT ARTISTS. The set benefits from Decca’s enormously distinguished artist roster and includes performances many of the 20th century’s great interpeters. The artistic backbone of the set is provided by Vladimir Ashkenazy. Considered the pre-eminent interpreter of Rachmaninov’s music, Ashkenazy has championed it since the outset of his career, and he is the only musician to record all of the composer’s piano works. In this set, he is also heard as accompanist (notably with soprano Elisabeth Söderström in three CDs of Songs), but also as conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra.
Tracks
Disc 1
1. No. 2, Prelude In C-Sharp Minor [5 Morceaux De Fantaisie, Op. 3]
2. No. 1 In F-Sharp Minor (Largo) [10 Preludes, Op. 23]
3. No. 2 In B-Flat Major (Maestoso) [10 Preludes, Op. 23]
4. No. 3 In D Minor (Tempo Di Minuetto) [10 Preludes, Op. 23]
5. No. 4 In D Major (Andante Cantabile) [10 Preludes, Op. 23]
6. No. 5 In G Minor (Alla Marcia) [10 Preludes, Op. 23]
7. No. 6 In E-Flat Major (Andante) [10 Preludes, Op. 23]
8. No. 7 In C Minor (Allegro) [10 Preludes, Op. 23]
9. No. 8 In A-Flat Major (Allegro Vivace) [10 Preludes, Op. 23]
10. No. 9 In E-Flat Minor (Presto) [10 Preludes, Op. 23]
11. No. 10 In G-Flat Major (Largo) [10 Preludes, Op. 23]
12. No. 1 In C Major (Allegro Vivace) [13 Preludes, Op. 32]
13. No. 2 In B-Flat Minor (Allegretto) [13 Preludes, Op. 32]
14. No. 3 In E Major (Allegro Vivace) [13 Preludes, Op. 32]
15. No. 4 In E Minor (Allegro Con Brio) [13 Preludes, Op. 32]
16. No. 5 In G Major (Moderato) [13 Preludes, Op. 32]
17. No. 6 In F Minor (Allegro Appassionato) [13 Preludes, Op. 32]
18. No. 7 In F Major (Moderato) [13 Preludes, Op. 32]
19. No. 8 In A Minor (Vivo) [13 Preludes, Op. 32]
20. No. 9 In A Major (Allegro Moderato) [13 Preludes, Op. 32]
21. No. 10 In B Minor (Lento) [13 Preludes, Op. 32]
22. No. 11 In B Major (Allegretto) [13 Preludes, Op. 32]
23. No. 12 In G-Sharp Minor (Allegro) [13 Preludes, Op. 32]
24. No. 13 In D-Flat Major (Grave - Allegro - Grave) [13 Preludes, Op. 32]
Disc 2
1. Theme (Andante) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
2. Variation I (Poco Più Mosso) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
3. Variation Ii (L'istesso Tempo) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
4. Variation Iii (Tempo Di Menuetto) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
5. Variation Iv (Andante) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
6. Variation V (Allegro) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
7. Variation Vi (L'istesso Tempo) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
8. Variation Vii (Vivace) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
9. Variation Viii (Adagio Misterioso) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
10. Variation Ix (Un Poco Più Mosso) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
11. Variation X (Allegro Scherzando) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
12. Variation Xi (Allegro Vivace) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
13. Variation Xii (L'istesso Tempo) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
14. Variation Xiii (Agitato) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
15. Intermezzo (A Tempo Rubato) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
16. Variation Xiv (Andante) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
17. Variation Xv (L'istesso Tempo) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
18. Variation Xvi (Allegro Vivace) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
19. Variation Xvii (Meno Mosso) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
20. Variation Xviii (Allegro Con Brio) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
21. Variation Xix (Più Mosso. Agitato) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
22. Variation Xx (Più Mosso) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
23. Coda (Andante) [Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42]
24. 1. Allegro Agitato [Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 36]
25. 2. Non Allegro - Lento [Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 36]
26. 3. Allegro Molto [Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 36]
Disc 3
1. Variations On A Theme Of Chopin, Op.22 [Variations On A Theme Of Chopin]
2. I. Allegro Moderato [Piano Sonata No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 28]
3. Ii. Lento [Piano Sonata No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 28]
4. Iii. Allegro Molto [Piano Sonata No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 28]
Disc 4
1. No. 1 In F Minor [Études-Tableaux, Op. 33]
2. No. 2 In C Major [Études-Tableaux, Op. 33]
3. No. 3 In C Minor (Op. Posth.) [9 Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 33]
4. No. 4 In D Minor [Études-Tableaux, Op. 33]
5. No. 5 In D Minor (Op. Posth.) [9 Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 33]
6. No. 6 In E-Flat Minor [9 Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 33]
7. No. 7 In E-Flat Major [9 Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 33]
8. No. 8 In G Minor [Études-Tableaux, Op. 33]
9. Etude-Tableau In C Minor, Op. 39, No. 1
10. Etude-Tableau In A Minor, Op. 39, No. 2
11. Etude-Tableau In F Sharp Minor, Op. 39, No. 3
12. Etude-Tableau In B Minor, Op. 39, No. 4
13. Etude-Tableau In E Flat Minor, Op. 39, No. 5
14. Etude-Tableau In A Minor, Op. 39, No. 6
15. Etude-Tableau In C Minor, Op. 39, No. 7
16. Etude-Tableau In D Minor, Op. 39, No. 8
17. Etude-Tableau In D, Op. 39, No. 9
18. Russian Rhapsody For Two Pianos
19. Romance In G Major
Disc 5
1. No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Andantino [6 Moments Musicaux, Op. 16]
2. No. 2 In E Flat Minor, Allegretto [6 Moments Musicaux, Op. 16]
3. No. 3 In B Minor, Andante Cantabile [6 Moments Musicaux, Op. 16]
4. No. 4 In E Minor, Presto [6 Moments Musicaux, Op. 16]
5. No. 5 In D Flat, Adagio Sostenuto [6 Moments Musicaux, Op. 16]