Rachmaninov
Rachmaninoff: Symphony 2 & Piano Concerto 2 (Berliner Philharmoniker)
This is in every way a distinguished Rachmaninoff album [JQ]
Rachmaninov: Symphony 1 (Red Note)
An interesting, well-presented performance on a budget issue [EJW]
Shura Cherkassky (piano): The Complete 78-rpm Recordings 1923-1950 (APR)
An opportunity to savour Cherkassy’s seductive magic [SG]
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No 2 (Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings)
In all respects, a worthy 150th anniversary tribute to Rachmaninov [JQ]
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos, Rhapsody (Channel Classics)
An individual, quite impressive view of these masterworks [RWe]
Rachmaninov: Piano works (Alpha)
A treat for Rachmaninov enthusiasts [DMD]
Wilhelm Backhaus (piano) Complete Acoustic & Selected Electric Recordings (APR)
A wonderful completion of APR’s series exploring Backhaus’ exciting early recording career [RCh]
Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No 1 & Preludes (Alpha Classics)
The key release of Rachmaninov’s 150th anniversary year – a revelation [RWe]
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerti (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Some fleet playing but 2 & 3 are too superficial to make the cycle recommendable as a whole [CH]
Rachmaninov: The Return (Challenge Classics)
One of Rachmaninov’s less famous works gets a highly emotional rendering on this debut disc [MZ]
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.3 (Channel Classics)
A very personal and compelling recording, if a touch idiosyncratic, of Rach 3 [MB]
Rachmaninov & Tchaikovsky: Romances (Pentatone)
An attractive selection from this marvellous repertoire, very well performed [RWe]
Rachmaninov: Symphony No.3, The Bells (Biddulph)
Astonishingly vivid off-air survivors from London’s Queen’s Hall in the 1930s [JW]
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerti (Deutsche Grammophon)
A fine contribution to the Rachmaninoff 150 celebrations [JQ]
Rachmaninov & Tchaikovsky: Romances (Pentatone)
A valuable addition to the discography of the songs of Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky with sensitive and deeply considered performances [GF]
Rachmaninoff: Symphonies 2 and 3 (Deutsche Grammophon)
These thrilling performances are fit to rank with the best in the Rachmaninoff discography [JQ]
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 (Fuga Libera)
This new recording from the Urals is a top recommendation [GT]
Mussorgsky: Songs and Dances of Death (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) Anyone who wants this particular coupling need not hesitate [GF]
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 (Chandos)
John Wilson has led me to enjoy this symphony as much as I have for decades [DMD]
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 (Fuga Libera)
A performance suffused with the Russian spirit, technically and sonically proficient, aesthetically satisfying [RMo]
Rachmaninov: Symphonies (Naxos)
Slatkin’s cycle emphasises the composer’s structural mastery [PCG]
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 2 & 3 (Avie)
A fine achievement [JQ]
Rachmaninov: Symphony 2 (Chandos)
The luscious second symphony, recorded with rather too little presence for the strings [EJW]
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerti (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Revelatory and refreshing [KS]
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