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Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

12/1/2023, 32 Tracks, 1:13:30

Featuring

  • Abbey Simon
  • Leonard Slatkin
  • Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff

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Performer Biography

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, featured on this recording, is the second-oldest orchestra in the United States and has won six GRAMMY Awards.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album features new 192 kHz / 24-bit high-definition transfers of the original analogue master tapes from the Elite Recordings for Vox, known for their fine sound quality.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Sergey Rachmaninov, a Russian composer, left his native country after the 1917 Revolution and never returned, eventually becoming a US citizen shortly before his death.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Rachmaninov believed a composer's music should reflect their country of birth, love affairs, and religion, and that it should be the sum total of their experiences.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Despite his fame as a pianist, Rachmaninov always considered himself first and foremost a composer, only focusing on performing to raise money after losing his holdings in Russia.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Abbey Simon, the pianist on this recording, suffered severe hand injuries in a car accident but was able to perform at Carnegie Hall just three months later thanks to reconstructive surgery.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini incorporates the Dies irae, an ancient chant for the dead, a theme he used in several other works throughout his career.

Source: Booklet

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