The Piano Concertos

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

Tracklist

1▶Digital Media
2▶Digital Media
3▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Introduction – Variations 1–24
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1971-11)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-11)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1971-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-11)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra) (in 1971-11)
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)
Sergei Rachmaninov23:39
2Piano Sonata no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 36: I. Allegro agitato
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1980-02-26)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-02-26)
recording of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36: I. Allegro agitato (original 1913 version) (on 1980-02-26)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1913)
part of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36 (original 1913 version)
revision of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36: I. Allegro agitato (unknown revision)
Sergei Rachmaninov10:25
3Piano Sonata no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 36: II. Non allegro – Lento
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1980-02-26)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-02-26)
recording of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36: II. Non allegro - Lento (original 1913 version) (on 1980-02-26)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1913)
part of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36 (original 1913 version)
revision of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36: II. Non allegro (Lento) (unknown revision)
Sergei Rachmaninov8:00
4Piano Sonata no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 36: III. Allegro molto
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1980-02-26)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-02-26)
recording of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36: III. L’istesso tempo; Allegro molto (original 1913 version) (on 1980-02-26)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1913)
part of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36 (original 1913 version)
revision of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36: III. L’istesso tempo (Allegro molto) (unknown revision)
Sergei Rachmaninov7:05
5Etudes‐tableaux, op. 33: No. 1 in F minor. Allegro non troppo
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1981-04-26 until 1981-04-27, on 1981-04-29)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
St. George the Martyr (Queen Square, Holborn) in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-04-26 until 1981-04-27, on 1981-04-29)
recording of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33: No. 1 in F minor: Allegro non troppo (from 1981-04-26 until 1981-04-29)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninov (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1911-08 until 1911-09)
part of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33
Sergei Rachmaninov2:47
6Etudes‐tableaux, op. 33: No. 2 in C major. Allegro
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1977-09-26 until 1977-09-28)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-09-26 until 1977-09-28)
recording of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33: No. 2 in C major: Allegro (from 1977-09-26 until 1977-09-28)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1911-08 until 1911-09)
part of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33
Sergei Rachmaninov2:35
7Etudes‐tableaux, op. 33: No. 3 in C minor. Grave (op. posth.)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1977-09-26 until 1977-09-28)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-09-26 until 1977-09-28)
recording of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33: No. 3 in C minor: Grave (posth.: sometimes omitted) (from 1977-09-26 until 1977-09-28)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1911-08 until 1911-09)
part of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33
Sergei Rachmaninov4:38
8Etudes‐tableaux, op. 33: No. 4 in D minor. Moderato (op. posth.)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1981-04-26 until 1981-04-27, on 1981-04-29)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
St. George the Martyr (Queen Square, Holborn) in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-04-26 until 1981-04-27, on 1981-04-29)
recording of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33: No. 4 in D minor: Moderato (posth.: sometimes omitted) (from 1981-04-26 until 1981-04-29)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1911-08 until 1911-09)
part of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33
Sergei Rachmaninov2:40
9Etudes‐tableaux, op. 33: No. 5 in E‐flat minor. Non allegro – Presto
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1977-09-26 until 1977-09-28)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-09-26 until 1977-09-28)
recording of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33: No. 5 in E-flat minor: Non allegro – Presto (sometimes no. 3 or no. 6) (from 1977-09-26 until 1977-09-28)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninov (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1911-08 until 1911-09)
part of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33
Sergei Rachmaninov1:37
10Etudes‐tableaux, op. 33: No. 6 in E‐flat major. Allegro con fuoco
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1977-09-26 until 1977-09-28)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-09-26 until 1977-09-28)
recording of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33: No. 6 in E-flat major: Allegro con fuoco (sometimes no. 4 or no. 7) (from 1977-09-26 until 1977-09-28)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1911-08 until 1911-09)
part of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33
Sergei Rachmaninov1:42
11Etudes‐tableaux, op. 33: No. 7 in G minor. Moderato
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1981-04-26 until 1981-04-27, on 1981-04-29)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
St. George the Martyr (Queen Square, Holborn) in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-04-26 until 1981-04-27, on 1981-04-29)
recording of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33: No. 7 in G minor: Moderato (sometimes no. 5 or no. 8) (from 1981-04-26 until 1981-04-29)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1911-08 until 1911-09)
part of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33
Sergei Rachmaninov3:43
12Etudes‐tableaux, op. 33: No. 8 in C‐sharp minor. Grave
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1981-04-26 until 1981-04-27, on 1981-04-29)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
St. George the Martyr (Queen Square, Holborn) in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-04-26 until 1981-04-27, on 1981-04-29)
recording of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33: No. 8 in C-sharp minor: Grave (sometimes no. 6 or no. 9) (from 1981-04-26 until 1981-04-29)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninov (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1911-08 until 1911-09)
part of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33
Sergei Rachmaninov2:43
135 Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: no. 2, Prelude in C‐sharp minor
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (in 1974-01, in 1974-12), Christopher Raeburn (producer) (in 1975-04) and Richard Beswick (in 1975-08)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1974-01-18 until 1974-01-19, from 1974-12-11 until 1974-12-12, on 1975-04-23, on 1975-04-26, on 1975-08-20)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1974-01, in 1974-12), Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1974-01, in 1974-12) and John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1975-04, in 1975-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-01-18 until 1974-01-19, from 1974-12-11 until 1974-12-12, on 1975-04-23, on 1975-04-26) and Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-08-20)
recording of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: No. 2. Prélude in C‐sharp minor (The Bells of Moscow) (from 1974-01-18 until 1975-08-20)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer)
part of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3
Sergei Rachmaninov4:30
4▶Digital Media
5▶Digital Media
6▶Digital Media

Credits

Release group

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)