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~ Sergei Rachmaninoff
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  • Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov
  • Audio CD (4 April 2001)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Telarc
  • ASIN: B000009RCS
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 45,190 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Prelude In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2
2. Lilacs, Op. 21, No. 5
3. The Flight Of The Bumblebee
4. Elegie, Op. 3, No. 1
5. Barcarolle, Op. 10, No. 3
6. Liebesfreud
7. Liebesleid
8. Melodie, Op. 3, No. 3
9. Etude-Tableau In B Minor, Op. 39, No. 4
10. Wohin?
11. Polichinelle, Op. 3, No. 4
12. Polka De V.R.
13. Prelude In G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5
14. Serenade, Op. 3, No. 5
15. Minuet
16. Hopak
17. Etude-Tableau In A Minor, Op. 39, No. 6
18. Humoresque Op. 10, No. 5
19. The Star-Spangled Banner
On this CD:
  1. (24) Preludes
    Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
    with Sergey Rachmaninov

  2. Lilacs
    Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
    with Sergey Rachmaninov

  3. (The) Tale of Tsar Saltan
    Composed by Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov
    with Sergey Rachmaninov

  4. (5) Morceaux de fantaisie
    Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
    with Sergey Rachmaninov

  5. (7) Morceaux de salon
    Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
    with Sergey Rachmaninov

  6. Liebesfreud
    Composed by Fritz Kreisler
    with Sergey Rachmaninov

  7. Liebesleid
    Composed by Fritz Kreisler
    with Sergey Rachmaninov

  8. (5) Morceaux de fantaisie
    Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
    with Sergey Rachmaninov

  9. Etudes-tableaux
    Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
    with Sergey Rachmaninov

  10. (Die) Schöne Müllerin
    Composed by Franz Schubert
    with Sergey Rachmaninov

  11. Polka de W. R.
    Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
    with Sergey Rachmaninov

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It's amazing what technology can do, 26 Feb 2002
By Matt Westwood (Reading, UK) - See all my reviews
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In this incredible CD, you can hear exactly how Rachmaninov played these pieces.

They were originally played on an Ampico piano, a glorified pianola, which laid down each note onto a recording medium made from paper. Every smallest detail of velocity and force was captured minutely, and thereby a permanent record was made of some of the most intense piano playing in history was made, in the years before hi-fidelity audio recordings had been developed.

In the last few years, these recordings have been analysed in the tiniest detail, and this wealth of musical history has been unearthed and transcribed into the rather more state-of-the-art technology of the CD, and without a doubt this has been a hugely successful operation.

This CD contains the complete collection of the works that Rachmaninov laid down in this manner. Most of them are his own compositions, although a fair number are his own interpretations of the works of other composers. Notable among these are Rinsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumble-Bee" and a solidly performed version of "The Star-Spangled Banner".

There never was a pianist the likes of Rachmaninov, and it's doubtful that there will ever be again. It's a wonder that these performances exist - without them, this master's pianistic achievements would never have become available to us mere mortals. A must-buy for all fans of Rachmaninov.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable! , 8 Jul 2006
By Baz (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews
It's difficult to believe that only ONE review of this incredible CD has been written so far (as of July 06), so I'm doing something about it...

Rachmaninoff was one of the greatest pianists of all time. If you want to hear what it would have been like to have Sergei playing for you in your living room, get this disc. The technological genius that went into transferring the old paper rolls onto new ones and playing them back on a purpose built Bosendorfer, deserves the highest accolades in itself, but wait till you hear the results... Incredible.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Technology at the service of music - as it should be., 13 Aug 2008
By Kamakiriad (Essex, UK.) - See all my reviews
Bought this on a recommendation from Stereophile (Records to Die For).
Clever use of technology, although I have to say that, as they had all the time in the world to get it right, the sound quality could have been even better.
As it is, it's just very very good.
The playing speaks for itself.
You can also check out volume two A Window in Time, Vol.2 but the sound is not quite as good and this second volume is filled Rachmaninov's own music/arrangments- not to my taste (too much staccato and drama and not enough melody).
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