Boris Giltburg, Brussels Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky - Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto Nos. 1 & 4, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (2023)

Tracklist

01. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1 (1917 Version): I. Vivace
02. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1 (1917 Version): II. Andante
03. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1 (1917 Version): III. Allegro vivace
04. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Introduction: Allegro vivace
05. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 1. Precedente
06. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Theme. L'istesso tempo
07. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 2. L'istesso tempo
08. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 3. L'istesso tempo
09. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 4. Più vivo
10. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 5. Tempo precedente
11. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 6. L'istesso tempo
12. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 7. Meno mosso, a tempo moderato
13. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 8. Tempo I
14. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 9. L'istesso tempo
15. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 10
16. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 11. Moderato
17. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 12. Tempo di menuetto
18. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 13. Allegro
19. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 14. L'istesso tempo
20. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 15. Più vivo. Scherzando
21. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 16. Allegretto
22. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 17
23. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 18. Andante cantabile
24. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 19. L'istesso tempo
25. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 20. Un poco più vivo
26. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 21. Un poco più vivo
27. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 22. Un poco più vivo (alla breve)
28. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 23. L'istesso tempo
29. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 24. A tempo un poco meno mosso
30. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40 (1941 Version): I. Allegro vivace (alla breve)
31. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40 (1941 Version): II. Largo
32. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40 (1941 Version): III. Allegro vivace

Rachmaninov’s First Piano Concerto was composed while he was a student at the Moscow Conservatoire, then fully reworked before he left Russia in 1917 and again in 1919. It is hard to explain why it never achieved a higher level of popularity – it has all of the melodic beauty, passion and brilliance found throughout the composer’s music. The Fourth Piano Concerto was much revised after harsh criticism at its premiere but it occupies a unique place in Rachmaninov’s oeuvre, showing a progression from lush Romanticism towards the muscular transparency of his later works. The electrifying Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini is a concerto in all but name – the work’s sense of fun and demonic bravura has ensured its place among the most-loved and often performed works for piano and orchestra.

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