Sergey Rachmaninov
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Rachmaninov: The Edison Recordings, April 1919
Pianists - Solo Piano Recordings, Vol. 4
Sergey Rachmaninov (piano)
These archival gems are a must listen. Sergei Rachmaninov’s brilliance cuts through the constant crackle on these fledgling Edison recordings; the background fizz becomes a comfort rather than... —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2017, Editor's Choice
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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto Nos. 1 & 4 and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
RecommendedSergey Rachmaninov (piano)
Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Leopold Stokowski
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Building a Library, January 2003, Historic Choice
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Wonders galore in Rachmaninov's playing, beyond its obvious historical importance. Cast-iron technique, proper old-school sense of line and tone colour, and an incomparable rubato. —
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Exceptional transfers of justly famous performances Rachmaninov brings this music vividly to life with a unique blend of rubato, unsentimentality, solidity of line and virtuosity. —
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Violin Sonatas
Fritz Kreisler (violin) & Sergey Rachmaninov (piano) (Unissued alternate take version)
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…Rachmaninov's soundworld… retains its pearl-like luminescence at all times. Never one to wear his heart or virtuosity on his sleeve, Rachmaninov brings a sleight-of-hand deftness and tantalising... —
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Building a Library, March 2016, Also Recommended
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Bach - Piano Transcriptions Volume 1
Selected works including Toccata and Fugue in D Minor BWV 565 and more
Sergey Rachmaninov, Alfred Cortot, Winifred Christie, Ethel Bartlett, Rae Robertson, Olga Samaroff, George Copeland, Harriet Cohen, Alexander Kelberine, Walter Gieseking, Wilhelm Backhaus, Byron Janis, Artur Rubinstein (all piano)
This grand transcription may forever be associated with Vladimir Horowitz's 1965 historic return, yet his rival Arthur Rubinstein arguably played it better for one of his least discussed and... —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2026, Best-kept Secrets
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Rachmaninov's unrivalled pianism delights in a stunning recital that opens with a spellbinding Bach Sarabande. —
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Rachmaninov: Symphonies et concertos pour piano - La discothèque idéale de Diapason, Vol. 12
Kirill Kondrashin, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Byron Janis, Willem Mengelberg, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Walter Gieseking, Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Ettore Gracis, Philharmonia Orchestra, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli,...
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Diapason d’Or, May 2018, Réédition
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