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

Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII by Sergei Rachmaninoff. 149 recordings in this catalogue, from 1934 to 2025.

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Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra · 14 recordings

Philadelphia Orchestra

Orchestra · 11 recordings

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Conductor · 8 recordings

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 8 recordings

Arthur Fiedler

Conductor · 6 recordings

Boston Pops

Orchestra · 6 recordings

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra · 6 recordings

Leonard Pennario

Soloist · 6 recordings

Recordings (149)

Conductor
Vladimir Ashkenazy8Arthur Fiedler6Eugene Ormandy5Leonard Slatkin5Yuri Ahronovitch5Zubin Mehta5Adrian Boult4Antoni Wit4Jansug Kakhidze4Simon Rattle4Bernard Haitink3Claudio Abbado3
Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra14Philadelphia Orchestra11London Symphony Orchestra8Boston Pops6Royal Philharmonic Orchestra6City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra5Israel Philharmonic Orchestra5Cleveland Orchestra4New York Philharmonic4Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra4Chicago Symphony Orchestra3Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra3
Label
Sony Classical17Decca Records10RCA Red Seal10EMI Classics9Decca Classics8Deutsche Grammophon8RCA Victor8Warner Classics8CBS Records Masterworks6Naxos5Philips Classics4RCA Victor Red Seal4
Decade
1930s21940s11950s41960s51970s51980s171990s422000s232010s262020s10
Credited instrument
Piano106Violin3Organ1

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

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Recording / performers
Theme From “Story of Three Loves”Rawicz & Landauer
3:00
Rhapsody on A Theme Of Paganini, op. 43: Variation 18Yuri Ahronovitch, London Symphony Orchestra, Tamás Vásáry
3:15
Rapsodija na Paganinijevu temu (ulomak): 18. varijacijaLeonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Abbey Simon
2:44
Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini - Variation 18Vladimir Ponkin, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
2:56
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation 18: Andante cantabileEugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra, Van Cliburn
2:51
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII. Andante cantabileTugan Sokhiev, Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse, Nicholas Angelich
3:14
Variation 18 from Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Cécile Ousset
-
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op 43: Variation XVIIIEugene Ormandy, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Philadelphia Orchestra
2:47
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var.18 Andante CantabileJansug Kakhidze, Elisso Bolkvadze
2:58

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