![]() DACOCD 582-83 [DDD] |
Rachmaninov 4 Piano Concertos Paganini Rhapsody Oleg Marshev, piano Aarhus Symphony Orchestra / James Loughran |
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Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
DACOCD 582 (CD 1) | ||
| Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1 | 28:50 |
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| [ 1 ] | Vivace |
13:01 |
| [ 2 ] | Andante | 6:54
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| [ 3 ] | Allegro vivace | 8:30
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| Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 | 36:22 |
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| [ 4 ] | Moderato | 11:35 |
| [ 5 ] | Adagio sostenuto |
12:11
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| [ 6 ] | Allegro scherzando | 12:17
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DACOCD 583a (CD 2) | ||
| Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 | 45:42 |
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| [ 1 ] | Allegro ma non tanto | 18:42 |
| [ 2 ] | Adagio | 11:54 |
| [ 3 ] | Alla breve |
14:53 |
DACOCD 583b (CD 3) | ||
| Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40 | 28:09 |
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| [ 1 ] | Allegro vivace | 10:36 |
| [ 2 ] | Largo | 7:08 |
| [ 3 ] | Allegro vivace |
10:07 |
| Rhapsody an a Theme by Paganini in A minor, Op. 43 |
26:35 |
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| [ 4 ] | Introduction | 0:08 |
| [ 5 ] | Variation I (Precedente) | 0:20 |
| [ 6 ] | Theme | 0:20 |
| [ 7 ] | Variation II | 0:20 |
| [ 8 ] | Variation III | 0:27 |
| [ 9 ] | Variation IV | 0:30 |
| [10] | Variation V | 0:30 |
| [11] | Variation VI | 1:03 |
| [12] | Variation VII | 1:08 |
| [13] | Variation VIII | 0:37 |
| [14] | Variation IX | 0:36 |
| [15] | Variation X | 0:59 |
| [16] | Variation XI | 1:33 |
| [17] | Variation XII | 1:39 |
| [18] | Variation XIII | 0:31 |
| [19] | Variation XIV | 0:49 |
| [20] | Variation XV | 1:07 |
| [21] | Variation XVI | 1:46 |
| [22] | Variation XVII | 3:02 |
| [23] | Variation XVIII | 3:38 |
| [24] | Variation XIX | 0:28 |
| [25] | Variation XX | 0:37 |
| [26] | Variation XXI | 0:26 |
| [27] | Variation XXII | 1:46 |
| [28] | Variation XXIII | 0:56 |
| [29] | Variation XXIV | 1:15 |
Oleg Marshev - Piano
Aarhus Symphony Orchestra
James Loughran - Conductor
Review:
On hearing Oleg Marshev¹s opening salvo in Rachmaninov¹s First Concerto (and his eruption into the cadenza later in the same movement) I was predisposed to like these performances. Indeed, they prove to be honest, committed, and founded on ample technical aplomb. These performances struck me as genuinely felt and absorbing ones.
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MusicWebOleg Marshev goes on to tackle central, much-duplicated repertory, emerging as a formidable contender if not an outright winner.
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