Late Romantic

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43

Sergei Rachmaninoff1934Op. 43

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

Parts

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

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

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

André Previn, Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra
catalogue year 1971 · on 16 albums
Browse 1 recording and 16 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Abbey Simon
catalogue year 1976 · on 10 albums
Browse 1 recording and 10 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Rubinstein
catalogue year 1956 · on 8 albums
Browse 1 recording and 8 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Hélène Grimaud
catalogue year 2013 · on 7 albums
Browse 1 recording and 7 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
André Previn, Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra
catalogue year 1971 · on 6 albums
Browse 1 recording and 6 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (372 of 372)

Conductor

Vladimir Ashkenazy23 Leopold Stokowski15 Eugene Ormandy14 Valery Gergiev13 Fritz Reiner11 Leonard Slatkin11 Adrian Boult9 Antoni Wit9 Claudio Abbado9 Mikhail Pletnev9 John Pritchard8 Simon Rattle8

Orchestra

Philadelphia Orchestra40 Philharmonia Orchestra40 London Symphony Orchestra16 Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra13 Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra13 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra11 City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra10 Cleveland Orchestra10 Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra10 Chicago Symphony Orchestra9 New York Philharmonic9 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic8

Label

Sony Classical36 EMI Classics30 Deutsche Grammophon27 Decca Classics21 Warner Classics21 Decca Records18 RCA Red Seal18 RCA Victor Red Seal16 RCA Victor13 Philips Classics12 Naxos11 CBS Records Masterworks10

Decade

1930s9 1940s10 1950s19 1960s14 1970s24 1980s41 1990s63 2000s55 2010s62 2020s28

Credited instrument

Piano258 Organ1

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

Unknown372

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43Claudio Abbado, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cecile Licad Year: 1983	1983	CBS Records Masterworks	23:00
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43Alexander Dmitriyev, Sergei Dorensky Year: 1982	1982	Мелодия	22:48
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variations 19-24Yoel Levi, Philharmonia Orchestra, Martino Tirimo Year: 1982	1982	Classics for Pleasure	5:27
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Introduction - Var 1 - Theme - Vars 2-10Yoel Levi, Philharmonia Orchestra, Martino Tirimo Year: 1982	1982	Classics for Pleasure	6:41
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variations 16-18Yoel Levi, Philharmonia Orchestra, Martino Tirimo Year: 1982	1982	Classics for Pleasure	6:22
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variations 11-15Yoel Levi, Philharmonia Orchestra, Martino Tirimo Year: 1982	1982	Classics for Pleasure	5:13
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, op. 43: Introduction, Var 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Neeme Järvi, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bella Davidovich Year: 1981	1981	Philips	3:31
Rhapsody On a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 - RemasteredKurt Sanderling, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Peter Rösel Year: 1980	1980	Berlin Classics	25:18
Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniJohn Barry Year: 1980	1980	MCA Records	2:54
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43: I. Introduction - Variations I-VIYuri Ahronovitch, London Symphony Orchestra, Tamás Vásáry Year: 1977	1977	Altaya	3:34
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43: III. Variations XI-XVYuri Ahronovitch, London Symphony Orchestra, Tamás Vásáry Year: 1977	1977	Deutsche Grammophon	5:23
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, op. 43Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Abbey Simon Year: 1976	1976	Marshall Cavendish	23:28
OutlandersLeonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Abbey Simon Year: 1976	1976	The Magical Music Box	12:26
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Introduction to the MusicLeonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Abbey Simon Year: 1976	1976	The Magical Music Box	6:36
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43Hans Vonk, London Symphony Orchestra, Ilana Vered Year: 1975	1975	Decca Records	24:31
Rhapsodie Über Ein Thema Von Paganini Für Klavier Und Orchester Op. 43: Introduction: Allegro Vivace - Variation I (Precendente) - Tema: L'Istesso Tempo - Variations II-XXIVYuri Ahronovitch, London Symphony Orchestra, Tamás Vásáry Year: 1975	1975	Deutsche Grammophon	25:00
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: IntroductionMoshe Atzmon, Philharmonia Orchestra, Agustin Anievas Year: 1973	1973	Angel Records	-
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43Edo de Waart, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1972	1972	Philips Classics	23:06
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIII: AllegroKirill Kondrashin, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Van Cliburn Year: 1972	1972	RCA Victor Red Seal	0:30
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XI: ModeratoKirill Kondrashin, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Van Cliburn Year: 1972	1972	RCA Victor Red Seal	1:30

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