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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43

Sergei Rachmaninoff1934Op. 43
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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, composed 1934. 372 recordings in this catalogue, from 1934 to 2025.

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Philadelphia Orchestra

Orchestra · 40 recordings

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra · 40 recordings

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Conductor · 23 recordings

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Soloist · 19 recordings

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 16 recordings

Leopold Stokowski

Conductor · 15 recordings

Eugene Ormandy

Conductor · 14 recordings

Valery Gergiev

Conductor · 13 recordings

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  1. André Previn, Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra

    catalogue year 1971 · on 16 albums

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  2. Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Abbey Simon

    catalogue year 1976 · on 10 albums

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  3. Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Rubinstein

    catalogue year 1956 · on 8 albums

    Browse 1 recording and 8 linked albums

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  4. Hélène Grimaud

    catalogue year 2013 · on 7 albums

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  5. André Previn, Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra

    catalogue year 1971 · on 6 albums

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Recordings (372)

Conductor
Vladimir Ashkenazy23Leopold Stokowski15Eugene Ormandy14Valery Gergiev13Fritz Reiner11Leonard Slatkin11Adrian Boult9Antoni Wit9Claudio Abbado9Mikhail Pletnev9John Pritchard8Simon Rattle8
Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra40Philharmonia Orchestra40London Symphony Orchestra16Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra13Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra13Royal Philharmonic Orchestra11City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra10Cleveland Orchestra10Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra10Chicago Symphony Orchestra9New York Philharmonic9Royal Liverpool Philharmonic8
Label
Sony Classical36EMI Classics30Deutsche Grammophon27Decca Classics21Warner Classics21Decca Records18RCA Red Seal18RCA Victor Red Seal16RCA Victor13Philips Classics12Naxos11CBS Records Masterworks10
Decade
1930s91940s101950s191960s141970s241980s411990s632000s552010s622020s28
Credited instrument
Piano258Organ1

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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XI. ModeratoState Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Masleev
Year: 2025
1:27
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variations XVI – XVIIState Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Masleev
Year: 2025
4:08
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variations XII – XVState Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Masleev
Year: 2025
4:02
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variations XIX – XXIVState Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Masleev
Year: 2025
5:37
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Var. 16, AllegrettoLeonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Abbey Simon
Year: 2023
1:36
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Var. 13, AllegroLeonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Abbey Simon
Year: 2023
0:30
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Var. 11, ModeratoLeonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Abbey Simon
Year: 2023
1:27
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Introduction. Allegro vivaceLeonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Abbey Simon
Year: 2023
0:08
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Var. 13. AllegroGustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Yuja Wang
Year: 2023
0:30
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Var. 11. ModeratoGustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Yuja Wang
Year: 2023
1:26
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Var. 16. AllegrettoGustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Yuja Wang
Year: 2023
1:41
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43Prague Symphony Orchestra, Lukáš Vondráček
Year: 2023
24:09
Rhapsodie sur un thème de Paganini, op. 43 : Variation XI : ModeratoFritz Reiner, William Kapell
Year: 2023
1:18
Rhapsodie sur un thème de Paganini, op. 43 : Introduction : Allegro vivace - Variation IFritz Reiner, William Kapell
Year: 2023
0:30
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Yuja Wang
Year: 2023
11:01
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Var. 16. AllegrettoKent Nagano, Mikhail Pletnev
Year: 2023
1:31
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Var. 13. AllegroKent Nagano, Mikhail Pletnev
Year: 2023
0:33
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Var. 11. ModeratoKent Nagano, Mikhail Pletnev
Year: 2023
1:23
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation 16. AllegrettoVassily Sinaisky, Brussels Philharmonic, Boris Giltburg
Year: 2022
1:51
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation 13. AllegroVassily Sinaisky, Brussels Philharmonic, Boris Giltburg
Year: 2022
0:29

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