A Window in Time: Rachmaninoff Performs Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Others

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Frederic Chopin (Composer), Christoph Willibald Gluck (Composer), Adolf Henselt (Composer), Felix Mendelssohn (Composer), Ignace Jan Paderewski (Composer), Anton Rubinstein (Composer), Franz Schubert (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Sergei Rachmaninoff (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Sergei Rachmaninoff
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Frederic Chopin, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Adolf Henselt, Felix Mendelssohn, et al.
• Audio CD (March 23, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B00000IJVD
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,615 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #31 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > General Contemporary
  • #34 in Music > Miscellaneous > Marches
  • #69 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Suites

Track Listings

1. Were I A Bird, Op. 2, No. 6

2. Barcarolle No. 5, Op. 93, No. 7

3. Melodie

4. Troika

5. Spinning Song, Op. 67, No. 34

6. Waltz In E-Flat Major, Op. 18 ('Grande Valse Brilliante')

7. Waltz, Op. 40, No. 8

8. The Maiden's Wish

9. Waltz, Op. 34, No. 3 ('Valse Brilliante')

10. Das Wandern

11. Sarabande

12. Nocturne, Op. 15, No. 1

13. Minuet, Op. 14, No. 1

14. Turkish March

15. Impromptu, Op. 90, No. 4

16. Scherzo In B-Flat Minor, Op. 31

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A terrific ride through history., June 1, 1999

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Benjamin de M. ([e-mail]) (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Window in Time: Rachmaninoff Performs Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Others (Audio CD)

Now, I understand what pianism is all about. Before I purchased this CD I never had the belief that what I was playing was true to the composer's intentions. Now, especially when interpreting Rachmaninoff I have the self confidence to truly ignite through my interpretation. Rachmaninoff's playing is quite simply, outstanding, an unbelievable tour-de-force, that sometimes results in the most delicate of playing, while never losing sight of the real picture. Anyone who has ever heard other playing by Rachmaninoff will revel in this new technology, and find themselves in a world that they thought existed. Those who haven't heard Rachmaninoff before: What took you so long??

A great buy.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it, cherish it--this is a must-have disc, August 22, 1999

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[e-mail] (Fertile, Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Window in Time: Rachmaninoff Performs Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Others (Audio CD)

One can only hope that Telarc keeps releasing these "Window in Time" discs until we hear all of the rolls Rachmaninoff made. My old piano prof said, "Let's just get it over with, Rachmaninoff was the greatest pianist ever." Upon hearing these discs, you will know why many people agree. The 78s don't do his playing justice. The Telarc recording of the Bosendorfer does. Pay particular attention to the Chopin. See if you can come up with adequate superlatives to describe this playing! I can't.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The brilliance of the first CD continues..., April 9, 1999

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David Adams (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Window in Time: Rachmaninoff Performs Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Others (Audio CD)

Those who have heard the first "Window in Time" CD have an idea of what to expect here. Wayne Stahnke has worked magic with Rachmaninoff's piano roll performances. Pay special attention to the Chopin performances -- the F-major Nocturne, for instance, is languid and rich, with amazing definition in the left-hand voicing. The Schubert Impromptu is played at dizzying speed, without sacrificing accuracy or expression. This and the previous "Window in Time" CD are excellent evidence of Rachmaninoff's astounding mastery as a pianist. Not to be missed.