The Piano Concertos

~ Release by Rachmaninov; Vladimir Ashkenazy, André Previn (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

6 CD Box set containing a 40pp booklet (in English, French, German and Italian), a 24pp Decca "Collector’s Editions 2000" booklet with details of multi-CD box-sets, and the 6 discs in individual artworked paper cases.

Tracklist

1CD: Piano Concertos 1 & 2
2CD: Piano Concertos 3 & 4
3CD: Piano Sonata no. 2, 8 Études‐Tableaux
4CD: Preludes
5CD: Suites 1 & 2 Russian Rhapsody
6CD: 9 Etudes Symphonic Dances
#TitleArtistLength
19 Études‐Tableaux, op. 39 no. 1 in C minorSergei Rachmaninov2:57
29 Études‐Tableaux, op. 39 no. 2 in A minorSergei Rachmaninov6:37
39 Études‐Tableaux, op. 39 no. 3 in F‐sharp minorSergei Rachmaninov2:46
49 Études‐Tableaux, op. 39 no. 4 in B minorSergei Rachmaninov3:40
59 Études‐Tableaux, op. 39 no. 5 in E‐flat minorSergei Rachmaninov5:11
69 Études‐Tableaux, op. 39 no. 6 in A minor
producer:
Andrew Cornall
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (in 1986-09)
recorded at:
St. Barnabas Church in Finchley, Barnet, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1986-09)
recording of:
Études-tableaux, op. 39: No. 6 in A minor: Allegro (originally op. 33 no. 4) (in 1986-09)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (from 1916 until 1917)
part of:
Études-tableaux, op. 39
Sergei Rachmaninov2:24
79 Études‐Tableaux, op. 39 no. 7 in C minorSergei Rachmaninov5:33
89 Études‐Tableaux, op. 39 no. 8 in D minorSergei Rachmaninov2:59
99 Études‐Tableaux, op. 39 no. 9 in D majorSergei Rachmaninov3:35
10Symphonic Dances for 2 Pianos, op. 45: I. Non allegro – Lento – Tempo I
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16) and André Previn (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16)
recording of:
Symphonic Dances, op. 45: I. Non allegro - Lento - Tempo I (for two pianos) (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (in 1940)
publisher:
Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp.
arrangement of:
Symphonic Dances, op. 45: I. Non allegro - Lento - Tempo I
part of:
Symphonic Dances, op. 45 (for two pianos)
Sergei Rachmaninov11:28
11Symphonic Dances for 2 Pianos, op. 45: II. Andante con moto (Tempo di Valse)
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16) and André Previn (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16)
recording of:
Symphonic Dances, op. 45: II. Andante con moto. Tempo di valse (for two pianos) (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (in 1940)
arrangement of:
Symphonic Dances, op. 45: II. Andante con moto. Tempo di valse
part of:
Symphonic Dances, op. 45 (for two pianos)
Sergei Rachmaninov9:18
12Symphonic Dances for 2 Pianos, op. 45: III. Lento assai – Allegro vivace
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16) and André Previn (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16)
recording of:
Symphonic Dances, op. 45: III. Lento assai — Allegro vivace (for two pianos) (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (in 1940)
arrangement of:
Symphonic Dances, op. 45: III. Lento assai — Allegro vivace
quotes music from:
Dies Irae (plainchant)
quotes music from:
Всенощное бдение, op. 37: 9. Благословен еси Господи (All-Night Vigil, op. 37: IX. Blessed Art Thou, O Lord)
part of:
Symphonic Dances, op. 45 (for two pianos)
Sergei Rachmaninov13:22