Rachmaninov: The Great Romantic (The Classic Composers – Modern 1)

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1Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 18: 1st movement
piano:
Ivan Drenikov (pianist)
orchestra:
Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Jean‐Pierre Wallez (violinist/conductor)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
11:03
2Vocalis, op. 34
orchestra:
Radio‐Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR (Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (arr. by composer for orchestra)
orchestrator:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1919)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
orchestration of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (Vocalise, for voice and piano, original version)
6:03
3Prelude in C‐sharp minor, op. 3
piano:
Margarete Babinsky (pianist)
recording of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: No. 2. Prélude in C‐sharp minor (The Bells of Moscow)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer)
part of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3
5:06
4Symphony no. 2, op. 27: Adagio
orchestra:
Radio‐Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR (Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1907)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27
12:45
5Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43
piano:
Marta Deyanova (Marta Deyanova, pianist)
orchestra:
Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
premiered at:
[concert] (1934-11-07)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd (in 1934)
premiered at:
Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric in Baltimore, Maryland, United States (on 1934-11-07)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 9) and Works of Sergei Rachmaninoff by opus number (number: op. 43)
is based on:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25: No. 24 in A minor: Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto
quotes music from:
Dies Irae (plainchant)
8:19
6Russian Easter Vespers, op. 37: Come Let Us Worship
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir (National Philharmonic Choir “Svetoslav Obretenov”)
conductor:
George Robev (Georgi Robev, conductor)
recording of:
Всенощное бдение, op. 37: 1. Приидите, поклонимся (All-Night Vigil, op. 37: I. Come, Let Us Worship)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1915)
part of:
Всенощное бдение, op. 37 (All-Night Vigil, Op. 37, All-Night Vigil by Sergei Rachmaninoff)
2:14
7Russian Easter Vespers, op. 37: Praise the Lord, O My Soul
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir (National Philharmonic Choir “Svetoslav Obretenov”)
conductor:
George Robev (Georgi Robev, conductor)
recording of:
Всенощное бдение, op. 37: 2. Благослови, душе моя (All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: II. Praise the Lord, O My Soul)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1915)
part of:
Всенощное бдение, op. 37 (All-Night Vigil, Op. 37, All-Night Vigil by Sergei Rachmaninoff)
5:00
8Slava, op. 11
piano:
Margarete Babinsky (pianist) and Holger Busch (pianist)
recording of:
Six Morceaux, op. 11 no. 6: Slava
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Six Morceaux, op. 11
5:03
9The Bells, op. 35: 1st movement
baritone vocals:
Stoyan Popov (operatic baritone)
choir vocals:
Varna Concert Choir
soprano vocals:
Roumyana Bareva (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Pavel Chorchumov (Tenor)
orchestra:
Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
The Bells, op. 35: I. Allegro ma non tanto
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1913)
part of:
The Bells, op. 35
6:42
10Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 18: 3rd movement
piano:
Ivan Drenikov (pianist)
orchestra:
Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Jean‐Pierre Wallez (violinist/conductor)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
11:30

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part of:The Classic Composers (International Masters Publishers, UK/Europe edition, Cat# GBP…) (number: Modern 1) (order: 46)
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part of:The Classic Composers (order: 37)