Sergej Rachmaninov - His Complete Recordings: Box Set 10CDs (2005)

Although Sergei Rachmaninov considered himself first and foremost a composer, the last two decades of his life found him knee-deep in his “second career” as a touring concert pianist and recording artist. In 1992, RCA Gold Seal brought out all of Rachmaninov’s recorded performances in a 10-disc set, now reprinted as a space-saving budget box. Astute collectors will note the absence of composite “alternate take” performances of the Beethoven Op. 30 No. 3 sonata with Fritz Kreisler and Rachmaninov’s own Second Concerto (both released on Biddulph), as well as an earlier, rejected recording of the Bach/Rachmaninov Preludio that eventually came to light in a later RCA compilation. However, the most glaring gaffe concerns the total absence of discographical information that RCA generously provided for the 1992 set and its 1973 LP precedent. This is inexcusable. How can a listener peruse the table of contents and try to ascertain the provenance of works Rachmaninov recorded more than once? A reprint is in order, and not soon enough.

Tracklist:

CD 1 [65:39]

Sergei RACHMANINOV

Concerto No.2 In C Minor Op.18
01 I Moderato; Allegro
02 II Adagio Sostenuto
03 III Allegro Scherzando

Concerto No.3 In D Minor Op.30
04 I Allegro Ma Non Tanto
05 II Intermezzo; Adagio
06 III Finale; Alla Breve

Philadelphia Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski (Concertos No.2)
Eugene Ormandy (Concertos No.3)

CD 2 [71:52]

Sergei RACHMANINOV

Concerto No.1 Op.1
01 1. Vivace
02 2. Andante
03 3. Allegro Vivace

Concerto No.4 Op.40
04 1. Allegro Vivace
05 2. Largo
06 3. Allegro Vivace

Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.43
07 Introduction: Allegro Vivace
08 Var.1: (Precedente)
09 Tema: L'istesso Tempo
10 Var.2: L'istesso Tempo
11 Var.3: L'istesso Tempo
12 Var.4: Piu Vivo
13 Var.5: Tempo Precedente
14 Var.6: L'isteso Tempo
15 Var.7: Meno Mosso, A Tempo Moderato
16 Var.8: Tempo I
17 Var.9: L'stesso Tempo
18 Var.10: Poco Marcato
19 Var.11: Moderato
20 Var.12: Tempo Di Minuetto
21 Var.13: Allegro
22 Var.14: L'istesso Tempo
23 Var.15; Piu Vivo Scherzando
24 Var.16: Allegretto
25 Var.17: [Allegretto]
26 Var.18: Andante Cantabile
27 Var.19: A Tempo Vivace
28 Var.20: Un Poco Piu Vivo
29 Var.21: Un Poco Piu Vivo
30 Var.22: Un Poco Piu Vivo (Alla Breve)
31 Var.23: L'istesso Tempo
32 Var.24: A Tempo Un Poco Meno Mosso

Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy (Concertos No.1 and No.4)
Leopold Stokowski (Rhapsody)

CD 3 [58:54]

Sergei RACHMANINOV

01 The Isle of the Dead, Op.29
02 Songs, Op.34 - Vocalise, No.14

Symphony No.3, Op.44
03 Lento; Allegro moderato
04 Adagio ma non troppo
05 Allegro

Philadelphia Orchestra
Sergei Rachmaninov

CD 4 [58:14]

Beethoven. Sonata, Op.30, no.3
01 Allegro Assai
02 Tempo Di Minuetto, Ma Molto Moderatoe Grazioso
03 Allegro Vivace

Schubert Sonata D.574
04 Allegro Moderto
05 Scherzo: Presto; Trio
06 Andantino
07 Allegro Vivace
08 Allegro Vivace

Grieg. Sonata, Op.45
09 Allegretto Espressivo Alla Romanza
10 Allegro Animato

Fritz Kreisler (violin)

CD 5 [66:00]

01 J.S Bach: Partita No.4, BWV 828: Sarabande
02 Handel: Harpsicord Suite No.5: Air And Variations - 'Harmonious Blacksmith'
03 Mozart: Sonata, K.331: Rondo alla turca
04-28 Beethoven: 32 Variations, WoO 80
29 Chopin: Heimkehr
30 Chopin: Polnische Lieder: Madchens Wunsch
31 Schubert: Die schone Mullerin: Das Wandern
32 Schubert: Schwanengesang: Standchen
33 Liszt: Polonaise No.2 in mi major
34 Medelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte, Op.67: Spinnerlied
35 Schubert: Impromptu, Op.90, no.4 In A Flat
36 Liszt: Concert Etude No.2: Gnomenreigen
37 Gluck-Sgambati: Orfeo ed Euridice: Melodie
38 Mendelssoh: Etude, Op.104b no.2 In F Major
39 Mendelssoh: Etude, Op.104b no.3 In A minor
40 Schumann: Spanisches Liederspiel: Der Kontrabandiste
41 Paderewski: Minuet, Op.14, no,1 In G
42 Kreisler-Rachmaninov: Liebesfreud

CD 6 [65:03]

Chopin: Sonata No.2, Op.35 "Funeral March"
01 Grave; Doppio movimento
02 Scherzo
03 Marche funebre
04 Presto

Schumann: Carnaval Op.9
05 Preambule
06 Pierrot
07 Arlequin
08 Valse noble
09 Eusebius
10 Florestan
11 Coquette
12 Replique
13 Sphinxes
14 Papillons
15 A.S.C.H.-S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes)
16 Chiarina
17 Chopin
18 Estrella
19 Reconnaissance
20 Pantalon et Columbine
21 Valse allemande
22 Paganini (Intermezzo)
23 Aveu
24 Promenade
25 Pause
26 Marche des "Davidsbundler" contre les Philistins

Chopin:
27 Nocturne, Op.9, no.2
28 Waltz, Op.64, no.2
29 Waltz, Op.64, no.3
30 Ballade, No.3, Op.47
31 Mazurka, Op.68, no.2
32 Waltz, Op. Posth.

CD 7 [62:30]

Bach: Partita No.3, BWV 1006:
01 Preludio
02 Gavotte; Rondo
03 Gigue

04 Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo
05 Kreisler: Liebesfreud
06 Schubert: Die schone Mullerin: Wohin?

Rachmaninoff:
07 Polka de V.R.
08 Etude-tableau, Op.39, no.6 in A Minor
09 Prelude, Op.3, no.2 in C Sharp

10 Mussorgsky: The Fair At Sorochinsk: Hopak
11 Tchaikovsky: Lullaby, Op.16, no.1
12 Rimsky-Korssakoff: Tsar Saltan: The Flight of the Bumblebee
13 Beethoven: The Ruins of Athens: Turkish March
14 Borodin: Scherzo in A Flat
15 Tchaikovsky: The Seasons: November: Troika
16 Scriabin: Prelude, Op.11, no.8 in F Sharp
17 J.Strauss, Jr.: Man lebt nur einmal
18 Traditional: Powder and Paint (Белицы румяницы)
Nadejda Plevitskaya (mezzo-soprano)

19 Rachmaninoff: Polka italienne (Piano 4 Hands)
Natalie Rachmaninov (piano)

CD 8 [63:17]

Sergei RACHMANINOV

Piano Concerto No.2, Op.18 in C Minor
01 Moderato; Allegro
02 Adagio sostenuto
03 Allegro scherzando

04 Prelude, Op.23, no.10 in G Flat
05 Prelude, Op.32, no.3 in E
06 Prelude, Op.32, no.7 in F
07 Prelude, Op.32, no.6 in F Minor
08 Etude-Tableau, Op.33, no.2 in C
09 Etude-Tableau, Op.33, no.7 in E Flat
10 Daisies, Op.38, no.3
11 Oriental Sketch
12 Melodie, Op.3, no.3 in E
13 Serenade, Op.3, no.5 in B Flat
14 Humoresque, Op.10, no.5 in G
15 Lilacs, Op.21, no.5
16 Moment Musical, Op.16, no.2 in E

CD 9 [62:45]

Chopin:
01 Mazurka, Op.63, no.3 in C Sharp
02 Nocturne, Op.15, no.2 in F Sharp
03 Waltz, Op.18 "Grande valse brillante" in E Sharp
04 Waltz, Op.34, no.3 "Valse brillante" in F
05 Waltz, Op.64, no.1 "Minute" in D Flat (1921)
06 Waltz, Op.69, no.2 in B Minor
07 Waltz, Op.70, no.1 in G Flat
08 Scherzo No.3, Op.39 in C Sharp
09 Waltz, Op.64, no.1 Minute in D Flat (1923)

10 Daquin: Le coucou
11 Bizet: L'arlesienne Suite No.1: Minuet
12 Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals: The Swan
13 Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte, Op.67: Spinnerlied
14 Grieg: Lyric Pieces for Piano, Book 1: Waltz, No.2
15 Elfin Dance, No.4
16 Dohnanyi: Etude, Op.28, no.6
17 Henselt: Etude, Op.2, no.6: Si oiseau j'etais
18 Moszkowski: Etude, Op.52, no.4: La jongleuse
19 Debussy: Children's Corner: Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum
20 Golliwogg's Cakewalk

Tchaikovsky:
21 The Seasons: November: Troika
22 Humoresque, Op.10, no.2
23 Waltz, Op.40, no.8

CD 10 [67:49]

Sergei RACHMANINOV
01 Prelude, Op.23, no.5
02 Prelude, Op.32, no.12
03 Prelude, Op.32, no.2
04 Prelude, Op.32, no.5
05 Serenade, Op.3, no.5
06 Lilacs, Op.21, no.5
07 Polichinelle, Op.3, no.4
08 Polka de V.R. (1921)

09 Kreisler: Liebesleid
10 Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
11 D Scarlatti: Pastorale
12 Mozart: Sonata, K.331: Theme and Variations: I
13 Chopin: Waltz, Op.42 "Two-Four"
14 Chopin: Waltz, Op.64 no.3

Sergei RACHMANINOV
15 Polka de V.R. (1919)
16 Barcarolle, Op.10, no.3
17 Prelude, Op.3, no.2

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