Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos 1 & 4; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Performed by Simon Trpceski, piano, and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vasily Petrenko
While Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano concerto #2 became a world-wide favorite, many of his other compositions are wonderful, yet not as well known. Such is the case with the music on this CD.
Selections on this CD are:
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40
- Rhapsody on a Theme of Pagnini in A Minor , Op. 43:
This is beautiful music, and actually the composer did not complete the concerto #4 before he died. Listen to a great interpretation of it now:
Sergei Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto 4 (Opus 40), Movement: 1: Allegro vivace, as performed by Vladmir Ashkenazy, piano, and Andre Previn
conducting the London Symphony Orchestra:
And here is another great favorite, as performed by a terrific pianist:
Michael Pletnev plays the Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini:
Finally, here is Rachmaninoff playing Rachmaninoff: the Piano Concerto No. 1:
Tags: Rachmaninoff, Piano Concertos 1 & 4, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini