Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Sergey Rachmaninov (Composer), André Previn (Conductor), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Vladimir Ashkenazy (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy
• Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: André Previn
• Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov
• Audio CD (June 10, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Universal Classics
• ASIN: B00009P1P2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,961 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato

2. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio Sostenuto

3. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: III. Allegro Scherzando

4. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Introduction and 24 Variations), for piano & orchestra in A minor, Op. 43

Editorial Reviews

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Media Type: CD
Artist: RACHMANINOFF,S.
Title: CON PNO 2 (CM)/RHAP THEME OF PAGANINI
Street Release Date: 06/10/2003
Domestic
Genre: CLASSICAL COMPOSERS

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memorable performance, January 3, 2010

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Grranimal "Feurkraft" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 (MP3 Download)

I'm giving this 5 stars, not 4 because Richter is simply virtuoso here, and even tho the final Allegro Scherzando seems to me a bit frenetic. Still they pull it off and the orchestra is superb as well. According to the DGG site the recording is stereo AAA analog from 1959 which probably dates the technique as others have mentioned; and they sell the tracks for $2.69 each which would be over $8 for this album. A bargain here, I think.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible Sound Quality, November 23, 2010

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Mark Reed (Hazleton, PA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 (MP3 Download)

I couldn't even listen to the whole concerto, the sound quality was so crackly and poor. I jumped at this download because of the low price and because I love Rachmaninoff, but my mistake was just reading the reviews and not listening to the samples myself. I won't make that mistake again. This recording was so poor that I deleted it from my iTunes library and wrote off the $3 as a loss. Very disappointed.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, July 11, 2009

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G. W. James "Classical music lover" (Winchester, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Audio CD)

Probably the best recording of this piece I've ever heard - what a pianist! Outstanding composition, Rachmaninoff was a genius. Love it, love it, love it.