The Piano Concertos

~ Release by Rachmaninov; Vladimir Ashkenazy, André Previn (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

6 CD Box set containing a 40pp booklet (in English, French, German and Italian), a 24pp Decca "Collector’s Editions 2000" booklet with details of multi-CD box-sets, and the 6 discs in individual artworked paper cases.

Annotation last modified on 2015-07-06 02:11 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Piano Concertos 1 & 2
2▶CD: Piano Concertos 3 & 4
3▶CD: Piano Sonata no. 2, 8 Études‐Tableaux
4▶CD: Preludes
5▼CD: Suites 1 & 2 Russian Rhapsody
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1Suite no. 1 for 2 Pianos, op. 5: I. Barcarolle. Allegretto
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14) and André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14)
recording of:
Suite no. 1, op. 5: I. Barcarolle: Allegretto (from 1974-08-12 until 1974-08-14)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Suite no. 1, op. 5
Sergei Rachmaninov7:39
2Suite no. 1 for 2 Pianos, op. 5: II. La Nuit, L’Amour. Adagio sostenuto
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14) and André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14)
recording of:
Suite no. 1, op. 5: II. La nuit... L'amour...: Adagio sostenuto (from 1974-08-12 until 1974-08-14)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Suite no. 1, op. 5
Sergei Rachmaninov6:20
3Suite no. 1 for 2 Pianos, op. 5: III. Les Larmes. Largo di Molto
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14) and André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14)
recording of:
Suite no. 1, op. 5: III. Les Larmes: Largo di molto (from 1974-08-12 until 1974-08-14)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Suite no. 1, op. 5
Sergei Rachmaninov6:13
4Suite no. 1 for 2 Pianos, op. 5: IV. Pâcques. Allegro maestoso
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14) and André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14)
recording of:
Suite no. 1, op. 5: IV. Pâques: Allegro maestoso (from 1974-08-12 until 1974-08-14)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Suite no. 1, op. 5
Sergei Rachmaninov2:26
5Suite no. 2 for 2 Pianos, op. 17: I. Introduction. Alla marcia
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14) and André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14)
recording of:
Suite no. 2, op. 17: I. Introduction: Alla marcia (from 1974-08-12 until 1974-08-14)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1901)
part of:
Suite no. 2, op. 17
Sergei Rachmaninov4:15
6Suite no. 2 for 2 Pianos, op. 17: II. Valse. Presto
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14) and André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14)
recording of:
Suite no. 2, op. 17: II. Valse: Presto (from 1974-08-12 until 1974-08-14)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1901)
part of:
Suite no. 2, op. 17
Sergei Rachmaninov5:51
7Suite no. 2 for 2 Pianos, op. 17: III. Romance. Andantino
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14) and André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14)
recording of:
Suite no. 2, op. 17: III. Romance: Andantino (from 1974-08-12 until 1974-08-14)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1901)
part of:
Suite no. 2, op. 17
Sergei Rachmaninov6:53
8Suite no. 2 for 2 Pianos, op. 17: IV. Tarantelle
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14) and André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-08-12, on 1974-08-14)
recording of:
Suite no. 2, op. 17: IV. Tarantelle: Presto (from 1974-08-12 until 1974-08-14)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1901)
part of:
Suite no. 2, op. 17
Sergei Rachmaninov5:45
9Russian Rhapsody for 2 Pianos in E minor: Moderato – Vivace – Andante
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16) and André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16)
recording of:
Russian Rhapsody, TN ii/23 (from 1979-01-15 until 1979-01-16)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1891)
part of:
A Catalogue of the Compositions of S. Rachmaninoff (number: TN ii/23)
Sergei Rachmaninov9:02
10Variations on a Theme by Corelli, op. 42
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1973-01)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason) (in 1973-01)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-01)
recording of:
Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42 (in 1973-01)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1931)
dedicated to:
Fritz Kreisler (Austrian‐American violinist and composer)
premiered at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1931-11-07)
part of:
Works of Sergei Rachmaninoff by opus number (number: op. 42)
Sergei Rachmaninov20:06
6▶CD: 9 Etudes Symphonic Dances

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includes:Piano Concertos 1-4 by Rachmaninov (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer); Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist), London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)