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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini [Hybrid SACD] [SACD]

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  • Audio CD (7 Mar 2005)
  • Please Note: Requires SACD-compatible hardware
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Hybrid SACD, SACD
  • Label: Decca (UMO)
  • ASIN: B000787WZ6
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,674 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. 1. Moderato - Lang Lang, Martin T:son Engstroem, Christian Gansch, Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, Stephan Flock, Valery Gergiev, Jürgen Bulgrin, Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov
2. 2. Adagio sostenuto - Lang Lang, Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, Valery Gergiev, Martin T:son Engstroem, Christian Gansch, Stephan Flock, Jürgen Bulgrin, Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov
3. 3. Allegro scherzando - Lang Lang, Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, Valery Gergiev, Martin T:son Engstroem, Christian Gansch, Stephan Flock, Jürgen Bulgrin, Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov
4. Introduction
5. Variation 1
6. Theme - Lang Lang, Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, Valery Gergiev, Martin T:son Engstroem, Christian Gansch, Stephan Flock, Jürgen Bulgrin, Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov
7. Variation 2
8. Variation 3
9. Variation 4
10. Variation 5
11. Variation 6
12. Variation 7
13. Variation 8
14. Variation 9
15. Variation 10
16. Variation 11
17. Variation 12
18. Variation 13
19. Variation 14
20. Variation 15
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32 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful in every way, 13 Mar 2005
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The dream team of Valery Gergiev, Lang Lang and the orchestra of the Mariinsky theatre is pure enchantment and the sound quality is astounding.

I have never heard these pieces performed so beautifully before. They touch every nerve with their intoxicating mix of emotions - so brutally honest in the delivery - forcing you to feel the fear, doubt, grief, sadness and joy that Rachmaninov himself must have felt in order to write them. I don't know anything about classical music technically - but I know it should move you - and this does... It moves you to the very core!

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Some obvious production blunders, 16 Feb 2008
I just can't believe DG has released this record with such obvious problems.
First, the piano is overstated - mics are probably way too close and as a result the piano sound is poor in terms of clarity throughtout the recording (except perhaps in the pp and ppp passages); in fact, it just doesn't sound like a concert Steinway, rather like a prep school babygrand.
Second, the orchestra sounds distant; it doesn't blend well with the piano.
Last but not least, Lang Lang's interpretation, whilst technically correct, is just disappointing: phrasing and articulation is not in the great masters style that we all know - it almost seems he lacks inspiration - it is rather a show off of his dexterity. This is unfortunate because I have seen Lang Lang live at the RAH, and he did a superb interpretation that day (plus his favorit Liszt encores !)
Any positives? ... let me just say that the orchestra sounds very fine (although distant) and is brilliantly conducted.
All in all, I just can't believe DG has released such a crippled record - Lang Lang should record it again it (with a decent producer), and this one should be recalled away from the market (and buyers like myself refunded). All these problems are exacerbated if you listen in two channels - multichannel helps by providing greater clarity to the piano - all in all 1 star in stereo; 2 in multichanel.
I guess I will keep this record as a case study of what can go wrong in top budget classical music recording.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, 30 Jun 2008
By Ally (Shropshire, England) - See all my reviews
I'm not an expert on classical music and could not offer an opinion on whether this is Lang Lang at his best, but I can say that to me this recording is simply wonderful and at times, breathtaking.
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