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The Very Best of Rachmaninov

Antoni Wit · Eric-Olof Söderström · Alexander Anisimov · David Geringas · Enrique Bátiz · Michael Halász · Volodymyr Sirenko · Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra · Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra · National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine

Naxos2005Cat. 8.552113-142h 14m28 tracks

The Very Best of Rachmaninov (2005), CD, on Naxos. Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff, performed by Antoni Wit, Eric-Olof Söderström, Alexander Anisimov, David Geringas; 28 tracks.

Composer

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Piano Concerto no. 3: Allegro ma non tanto

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30

Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernd Glemser

16:41

02

Vespers: Bless the Lord, O My Soul

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Всенощное бдение, op. 37: 2. Благослови, душе моя

Eric-Olof Söderström

5:57

03

Prelude no. 12 in G-sharp minor: Allegro

Sergei Rachmaninoff - 13 Preludes, op. 32: No. 12 in G-sharp minor. Allegro

2:20

04

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14

David Geringas, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Vytautas Sondeckis

5:28

05

Morceaux de fantaisie: Elégie

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: No. 1. Elégie in E-flat minor

Konstantin Scherbakov

5:55

06

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation 18

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII

Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernd Glemser

2:44

07

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation 19

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIX: L’istesso tempo

Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernd Glemser

0:34

08

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation 20

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XX: Un poco più vivo

Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernd Glemser

0:37

09

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation 21

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXI: Un poco più vivo

Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernd Glemser

0:27

10

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation 22

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXII: Un poco più vivo (Alla breve)

Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernd Glemser

1:47

11

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation 23

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXIII: L’istesso tempo

Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernd Glemser

0:50

12

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation 24

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXIV: A tempo un poco meno mosso

Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernd Glemser

1:20

13

Symphonic Dance no. 1: Non allegro

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Symphonic Dances, op. 45

Enrique Bátiz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

11:27

14

Études-tableaux no. 9 in D major: Allegro moderato

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Études-tableaux, op. 39: No. 9 in D major: Allegro moderato

4:02

15

Cello Sonata in G minor: Andante

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, op. 19

Michael Grebanier

6:16

Disc 2

01

Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor: Adagio Sostenuto

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18

Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernd Glemser

11:05

02

Morceaux de salon: Humoresqe

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Morceaux de salon, op. 10: No. 5. Humoresque in G major

4:11

03

Prelude no. 2 in B-flat major: Maestoso

Sergei Rachmaninoff - 10 Preludes, op. 23: No. 2 in B-flat major: Maestoso

3:41

04

Francesca da Rimini: Francesca's Aria

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Francesca da Rimini, op. 25: Tableau I

Michael Halász, Marina Meshcheryakova

2:49

05

Moments Musicaux no. 3: Andante cantabile

Sergei Rachmaninoff - 6 moments musicaux, op. 16: No. 3. Andante cantabile in B minor

6:15

06

Prelude in C-sharp minor

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: No. 2. Prélude in C‐sharp minor

4:44

07

Vespers: Troparion for the Virgin Mary

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Всенощное бдение, op. 37: 6. Богородице Дево, радуйся

Eric-Olof Söderström

3:25

08

Prelude no. 5 in G minor: Alla marcia

Sergei Rachmaninoff - 10 Preludes, op. 23: No. 5 in G minor: Alla marcia

4:02

09

Sergei Rachmaninoff - 6 Romances, op. 38: no. 3 "Daisies" (Marguerite)

2:22

10

Aleko: The Young Gypsy’s Romance

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Aleko, TN ii/70: 12. The Young Gypsy's Romance

Volodymyr Sirenko, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Volodymyr Hryshko

1:29

11

Piano Sonata no. 2: Allegro molto

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36

Konstantin Scherbakov

5:25

12

Etudes-tableaux in G Minor: Moderato

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Études-tableaux, op. 33: No. 7 in G minor: Moderato

3:53

13

Symphony no. 2 in E minor: Adagio

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27

Alexander Anisimov, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

14:47