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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

    Browse 1 recording and 10 linked 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

    Browse 1 recording and 7 linked albums

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  5. André Previn, Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra

    catalogue year 1971 · on 6 albums

    Browse 1 recording and 6 linked 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: Introduction: Allegro vivaceLeopold Stokowski, Philadelphia Orchestra, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Year: 1934
0:28
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Introduction: Allegro vivaceLeopold Stokowski, Philadelphia Orchestra, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Year: 1934
0:08
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVI: AllegrettoLeopold Stokowski, Philadelphia Orchestra, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Year: 1934
1:21
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIII: AllegroLeopold Stokowski, Philadelphia Orchestra, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Year: 1934
0:29
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XI: ModeratoLeopold Stokowski, Philadelphia Orchestra, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Year: 1934
1:13
Rapsodie op een variatie van PaganiniBernard Haitink, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
24:03
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43Tadaaki Otaka, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, John Lill
23:46
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Introduction. Allegro vivaceTheodore Kuchar
0:09
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 16, AllegrettoTheodore Kuchar
1:34
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 11, ModeratoTheodore Kuchar
1:38
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, op. 43: Variation 16Adrian Boult, Julius Katchen
1:25
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, op. 43: Variation 13Adrian Boult, Julius Katchen
0:29
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, op. 43: Introduction And Variation 1Adrian Boult, Julius Katchen
0:29
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, op. 43: Variation 11Adrian Boult, Julius Katchen
1:24
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 13, AllegroTheodore Kuchar
0:30
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43Edo de Waart, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Orozco
23:00
Rapsodia su tema di Paganini op. 43 - Introduzione allegro vivacePhiladelphia Orchestra, Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Rapsodia su tema di Paganini op. 43 - XIII: AllegroPhiladelphia Orchestra, Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Rapsodie sur un thème de Paganini, op. 43Vladimir Ashkenazy
23:39
Rapsodia su tema di Paganini op. 43 - XI: ModeratoPhiladelphia Orchestra, Sergei Rachmaninoff
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