Piano Concerto no. 2 / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Album by Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff & Evelyn Chen & Philharmonia Orchestra & Leonard Slatkin

'Piano Concerto No. 2 / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini' is a 1972 album featuring pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by André Previn. The recording showcases Rachmaninoff's romantic and virtuosic compositions, with the concerto's broad, powerful themes and the rhapsody's witty, sparkling variations.
First released: 29th January 2010

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato
    11:13
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
    12:30
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando
    12:44
  4. 4.
    Prelude in C-sharp minor, op. 3 no. 2
    4:41
  5. 5.
    Prelude in G-sharp minor, op. 32 no. 12
    3:05
  6. 6.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Allegro vivace
    0:08
  7. 7.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation I: Tempo precedente
    0:20
  8. 8.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Tema: L'istesso tempo
    0:20
  9. 9.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation II: L'istesso tempo
    0:20
  10. 10.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation III: L'istesso tempo
    0:26
  11. 11.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation IV: Più vivo
    0:32
  12. 12.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation V: Tempo precedente
    0:31
  13. 13.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation VI: L'istesso tempo
    1:09
  14. 14.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation VII: Meno mosso, a tempo moderato
    1:10
  15. 15.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation VIII: Tempo I
    0:35
  16. 16.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation IX: L'istesso tempo
    0:32
  17. 17.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation X: L'istesso tempo
    0:54
  18. 18.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XI: Moderato
    1:27
  19. 19.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XII: Tempo di minuetto
    1:25
  20. 20.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIII: Allegro
    0:31
  21. 21.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIV: L'istesso tempo
    0:43
  22. 22.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XV: Più vivo scherzando
    1:13
  23. 23.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVI: Allegretto
    1:43
  24. 24.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVII: Allegretto
    2:30
  25. 25.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile
    3:22
  26. 26.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIX: A tempo vivace
    0:30
  27. 27.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XX: Un poco più vivo
    0:37
  28. 28.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXI: Un poco più vivo
    0:27
  29. 29.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXII: Un poco più vivo (alla breve)
    1:41
  30. 30.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXIII: L'istesso tempo
    0:57
  31. 31.
    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXIV: A tempo un poco meno mosso
    1:30

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