Rachmaninov - The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody: Hough (180g Vinyl 3LP)
180g 33RPM 3LP
SKU: LDR95694
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Rachmaninov The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody: Stephen Hough on 180g 3LP from Hyperion
Stephen Hough's four Rachmaninov Piano Concertos have long been viewed as reference recordings of this iconic repertoire, the standard by which others must be judged. Bolstered by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Litton, Hough made a conscious return to the fast and lean performance tradition of the composer himself, avoiding the sentimental 'Hollywood' approach that had become so prevalent, for this triumphantly successful, awards-lavished Rachmaninov cycle. 3-LP set with 2-page insert.
Track Listing
Side A:
Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor Op 1
- Vivace
- Andante
- Allegro Vivace
Side B:
Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Op 18
- Moderato
- Adagio sostenuto – Più animato – Tempo I
Side C:
- Allegro scherzando
Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30
- Allegro ma non tanto
Side D:
- Intermezzo: Adagio
- Finale: Alla breve
Side E:
Piano Concerto No 4 in G minor Op 40
- Allegro Vivace
- Largo
- Allegro Vivace
Side F:
Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43
- Introduction: Allegro vivace
- Variation 1: Precedente
- Theme: L'istesso tempo
- Variation 2: L'istesso tempo
- Variation 3: L'istesso tempo
- Variation 4: Più vivo
- Variation 5: Tempo precedente
- Variation 6: L'istesso tempo
- Variation 7: Meno mosso, a tempo moderato
- Variation 8: Tempo I
- Variation 9: L'istesso tempo
- Variation 10: Poco marcato
- Variation 11: Moderato
- Variation 12: Tempo di minuetto
- Variation 13: Allegro
- Variation 14: L'istesso tempo
- Variation 15: Più vivo scherzando
- Variation 16: Allegretto
- Variation 17: [Allegretto]
- Variation 18: Andante cantabile
- Variation 19: A tempo vivace
- Variation 20: Un poco più vivo
- Variation 21: Un poco più vivo
- Variation 22: Un poco più vivo (Alla breve)
- Variation 23: L'istesso tempo
- Variation 24: A tempo un poco meno mosso
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