Sergei Rachmaninoff: Greatest Hits

Sergey Rachmaninov (Composer), Lazar Gosman (Conductor), Esa-Pekka Salonen (Conductor), Zubin Mehta (Conductor), Eugene Ormandy (Conductor), Tchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra (Performer), Duo Tal & Groethuysen (Performer), Philharmonia Orchestra of London (Orchestra), Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Philadelphia Orchestra (Orchestra), Yefim Bronfman (Performer), Vladimir Feltsman (Performer), Philippe Entremont (Performer), Emanuel Ax (Performer), Ruth Laredo (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Tchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra, Duo Tal & Groethuysen, Yefim Bronfman, Vladimir Feltsman, Philippe Entremont, et al.
• Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra of London, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra
• Conductor: Lazar Gosman, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Zubin Mehta, Eugene Ormandy
• Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov
• Audio CD (August 9, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002A1L
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,693 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, April 2, 2003

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J. Leitch "leitch71" (Baltimore, MD, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sergei Rachmaninoff: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

This is a marvelous collection. There were a few pieces I wish that it would include, such as the rest of his Piano Concerto No.2, or perhaps The Rock, but the fact that the performances are generally great and the recording quality is near-perfect makes up for that.

I would recommend this to anyone who is just starting to become interested in the works of Sergei Rachmaninov.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Collection of "Hits", June 21, 2000

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William M. Rand (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sergei Rachmaninoff: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

This is actually not a bad collection of Greatest Hits. Usually the problem with collections like these is that they have bad recordings and not very good performances but some of these ones are actually okay, and it features performances by Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax among others. In general these are the works of art you think of when you think of Rachmaninoff and so these pieces are a perfect representation of his style.

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best CD I own, December 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sergei Rachmaninoff: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

This is one of the best I own. The music is so great, hard to explain...so moving, especially the first track. It reminds me of Russia a lot. I listen to it everyday while driving to work. I highly recommend it.