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 (Introduction and 24 Variations), for piano & orchestra in A minor, Op. 43: Variation 13. AllegroLeonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Gary Graffman Year: 1964	1964	Sony Classical	0:29
Rhapsodie sur un thème de PaganiniChristoph von Dohnányi, Philharmonia Orchestra, Daniel Wayenberg Year: 1964	1964	Pathé Marconi EMI	23:31
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVI. AllegrettoJohn Pritchard, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Ogdon Year: 1963	1963	EMI Classics	1:42
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIII. AllegroJohn Pritchard, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Ogdon Year: 1963	1963	EMI Classics	0:30
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XI. ModeratoJohn Pritchard, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Ogdon Year: 1963	1963	EMI Classics	1:19
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Introduction. Allegro vivaceJohn Pritchard, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Ogdon Year: 1963	1963	EMI Classics	0:10
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43Ferenc Fricsay, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Year: 1960	1960	Deutsche Grammophon	24:27
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIIIAdrian Boult, Julius Katchen Year: 1959	1959	Philips Classics	0:29
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIAdrian Boult, Julius Katchen Year: 1959	1959	Philips Classics	1:23
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIAdrian Boult, Julius Katchen Year: 1959	1959	Philips Classics	1:18
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43Adrian Boult, Julius Katchen Year: 1959	1959	Decca Classics	22:07
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra, Philippe Entremont Year: 1958	1958	Sony Classical	21:55
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Rubinstein Year: 1956	1956	Franklin Mint Record Society	23:06
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIIIGeorge Szell, Cleveland Orchestra, Leon Fleisher Year: 1956	1956	Sony Classical	0:30
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Introduction: Allegro vivaceFritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Rubinstein Year: 1956	1956	RCA Red Seal	0:09
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVI: AllegrettoFritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Rubinstein Year: 1956	1956	RCA Red Seal	1:28
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIII: AllegroFritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Rubinstein Year: 1956	1956	RCA Red Seal	0:28
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XI: ModeratoFritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Rubinstein Year: 1956	1956	RCA Red Seal	1:28
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIGeorge Szell, Cleveland Orchestra, Leon Fleisher Year: 1956	1956	Sony Classical	1:28
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIGeorge Szell, Cleveland Orchestra, Leon Fleisher Year: 1956	1956	Sony Classical	1:28

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