
Paul Kletzki leads a fleet and nervy Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2 that emphasizes the music’s surface passion while holding firm to its underlying structure. The
Van Cliburn’s live 1958 Rachmaninov Third Concerto from Carnegie Hall makes its first appearance in RCA’s Living Stereo line. Its three-track incarnation gives a stronger
The Bells is the bright spot in Charles Dutoit’s otherwise lackluster Rachmaninov Symphony cycle for Decca. Here he conducts with a welcome alacrity, enlivening rhythms
Walter Weller’s idiosyncratic Symphony No. 1 makes its welcome first appearance on CD. This is a highly volatile rendition, with Weller keenly attuned to the
At his best, Boris Berezovsky’s gaunt sonority and incisive fingerwork create an edgy, coruscating sound-world akin to what Horowitz, Weissenberg, and Gavrilov have achieved in
Finally making its appearance on CD, Paul Kletzki’s 1969 Rachmaninov Third emerges as one of the finest-ever recordings of this work. Everything falls into place
This highly entertaining Eloquence release returns to the catalog Dohnányi’s Variations on a Nursery Song in a blazing performance by András Schiff with Georg Solti
Leif Ove Andsnes and Antonio Pappano deliver full-bodied and intelligently detailed readings of Rachmaninov’s first two concertos that rightly project the composer’s virtuosic keyboard writing
You usually can count on the Uriarte/Mrongovius duo for solid, polished ensemble work, as proved by these Rachmaninov performances culled from Bavarian Radio productions recorded
The three Nocturnes and Four Pieces date from Rachmaninov’s teen years. Already the composer displays a knack for rich textures that encompass the entire range