Rachmaninov
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]
Rachmaninov: Vespers (Delphian Records)
A fresh, well-drilled young choir has bitten off more than it can chew here [RMo]
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 (Chandos)
Beautiful playing compromised by excessive restraint in the final two movements [RMo]
Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil (Delphian)
A worthy tribute to Rachmaninoff in his anniversary year [JQ]
Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) A very clever idea to package Prokofiev’s two major film scores together [IL]
Rachmaninov: All Night Vigil (Pentatone)
The famous Vespers, beautifully sung and more intimate than usual but with no lack of gravitas [RMo]
Rachmaninov: Orchestral Works (RCA)
Responds to every seething texture, supple moment and elemental fury [RB]
Boult (conductor) Decca Legacy Vol. 3 (Eloquence)
Boult the accompanist and symphonic conductor straddling the mono/stereo divide [JW]
Sergio Fiorentino (piano) Early Live and Unissued Takes (Rhine)
A live concerto flanked by other rare material shows the breadth of Fiorentino’s talent [JW]
Van Cliburn in Moscow (RCA)
Fine performances somewhat compromised by indifferent sound [RMo]
Salon de Budapest (Gramola)
Wit and warmth from the Budapest of operetta and salon [JW]
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