Rachmaninov's Piano Works

[rubio]

How are these reinditions of the sonata? They seem to be quite highly regarded in some circles; especially the Cliburn.

 

[SonicMan46]

Just received the 2 discs below from BRO - just $7 each!

Morceaux de Salon, Op. 10 & Moments Musicaux, Op. 16 - early works, and delightful!

Transcriptions, The - usually not a big transcriptions fan, but these again are wonderful & played beautifully!

So far, quite impressed w/ Howard Shelley in the repertoire (only other disc owned in this series shown previously) - 

 

[MN Dave]

Everyone has this, right?



Okay, carry on.

[George]

Everyone has this, right?



Okay, carry on.

Nope. Got an extra copy? 

[MN Dave]

Nope. Got an extra copy? 

I have an iTunes (non-Plus) download. I wish I had purchased the CD.

[Brian]

I have the Naxos album of the trios - Grohovski, Yablonky, Wulfson. Close enough for government work? 

[MN Dave]

I have the Naxos album of the trios - Grohovski, Yablonky, Wulfson. Close enough for government work? 

Do you like it?

[orbital]

I've taken a deep liking to these pieces [Moments Musicaux] (particularly the devastating third one). I have Sofronitsky playing that on Brilliant Set (also in the Sofronitsky Plays Rachmaninov CD with better sound quality) and a Pogorelich recital (where he takes it in 11 minutes )

I know they are not very popular pieces, but is there any recommendations out there for the whole set (or a great third one that will make the rest of the CD worth pursuing)?

[Drasko]

Lazar Berman used to play the whole set quite often in concert. There should be at least two studio and two live recordings by him. I'll get back to you on live ones later.

Nobody else comes to mind readily.

[George]

For complete sets, I own Dmitri Alexeev on a Virgin twofer (coupled with his complete Preludes) I will check out this and get back to you over the weekend. 

[ezodisy]

and a Pogorelich recital (where he takes it in 11 minutes )

I love that performance. He played the whole set during that recital.

[ezodisy]

and a Pogorelich recital (where he takes it in 11 minutes )

on second thought are you talking about his performance of number 1 or 3? I guess the third? The first is the one I like. The third a bit too much of a wrist-slitter

[George]

For complete sets, I own Dmitri Alexeev on a Virgin twofer (coupled with his complete Preludes), Santiago Rodriguez (not sure of the coupling) and may have one or two more. I will check out these and whatever else I have and get back to you over the weekend. 

Sorry, Santiago Rodriguez did not record this work, I had assumed he did. 

I will check the Alexeev set over the weekend though, I remember that I did like his Rachmaninov.

[orbital]

on second thought are you talking about his performance of number 1 or 3? I guess the third? The first is the one I like. The third a bit too much of a wrist-slitter

Yes, I love pieces like that. There are not so many that I know though, feel free to name some names

Sorry, Santiago Rodriguez did not record this work, I had assumed he did. 

I will check the Alexeev set over the weekend though, I remember that I did like his Rachmaninov.

Thanks 
Wasn't there an official website with his recorded recitals ?

[George]

Wasn't there an official website with his recorded recitals ?

SR or DA?

[orbital]

SR or DA?

DA. or rather, I think it was Dmitri Alexeev. I had downloaded quite a few of them, but deleted them afterwards. Or maybe it was someone else whose name reminded me of DA, I am not so sure now 

[ezodisy]

Yes, I love pieces like that. There are not so many that I know though, feel free to name some names

well if you like that style you might love this film which uses a lot of music by Satie including in this masterpiece scene

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwYNiRaeJEA

[George]

DA. or rather, I think it was Dmitri Alexeev. I had downloaded quite a few of them, but deleted them afterwards. Or maybe it was someone else whose name reminded me of DA, I am not so sure now 

I can see why you would have deleted them, they are not particularly unique. However, they were played very well and presented in nice sound. The Virgin two-fer was/is cheap. 

This thread reminds me that we need a thread for Rachmaninov, similar to the one about Chopin. or you could convert this one to serve the purpose. 

[orbital]

I can see why you would have deleted them, they are not particularly unique. However, they were played very well and presented in nice sound. The Virgin two-fer was/is cheap. 

My imported bookmarks from a previous computer embarrassingly tells me that it was Alexei Sultanov I was talking about  and not DA.

This thread reminds me that we need a thread for Rachmaninov, similar to the one about Chopin. or you could convert this one to serve the purpose. 

OK. 

[George]

My imported bookmarks from a previous computer embarrassingly tells me that it was Alexei Sultanov I was talking about  and not DA.

You were close. 

OK. 

I guess it's just a matter of editing your OP title. We'll be sure to give your query the attention it deserves.