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Sergey Rachmaninov, Edo de Waart, Charles Dutoit
Ultimate Rachmaninov: The Essential Masterpieces [Box Set]
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (7) - Disc #1
1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1: 1. Vivace
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1: 2. Andante
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1: 3. Allegro vivace
4. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40: 1. Allegro vivace
5. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40: 2. Largo
6. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40: 3. Allegro vivace
7. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Introduction and 24 Variations), for piano & orchestra in A minor, Op. 43
Track Listings (7) - Disc #2
1. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: 1. Moderato
2. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: 2. Adagio sostenuto
3. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: 3. Allegro scherzando
4. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: 1. Allegro ma non tanto
5. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: 2. Intermezzo
6. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: 3. Finale: Alla breve
7. Vocalise, transcription for piano, Op. 34/14
Track Listings (5) - Disc #3
1. Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: 1. Largo - Allegro moderato
2. Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: 2. Allegro molto
3. Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: 3. Adagio
4. Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: 4. Allegro vivace
5. The Rock, symphonic poem for orchestra (or piano, 4 hands), Op. 7
Track Listings (14) - Disc #4
1. Prelude for piano No.20 in A major, Op. 32/9
2. Prelude for piano No.2 in F sharp minor, Op. 23/1
3. Etudes-Tableaux, for piano, Op. 39: No. 4 in B minor
4. Morceaux de fantaisie (5), for piano, Op. 3: No. 3. Mélodie
5. Prelude for piano No.21 in B minor, Op. 32/10
6. Prelude for piano No.8 in C minor, Op. 23/7
7. Prelude for piano No.17 in F minor, Op. 32/6
8. Etudes-Tableaux, for piano, Op. 33: No. 1 in F minor
9. Etudes-Tableaux, for piano, Op. 39: No. 7 in C minor
10. Prelude for piano No.13 in B flat major, Op. 32/2
11. Morceaux de fantaisie (5), for piano, Op. 3: No. 5. Sérénade
12. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36: 1. Allegro agitato
13. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36: 2. Non allegro - Lento
14. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36: 3. Allegro molto
Track Listings (15) - Disc #5
1. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Priidite, poklonimsya
2. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Blagoslovi, dushe moya (Greek melody)
3. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Blazhen muzh
4. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Svete tikhyi (Kievan melody)
5. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Nyne otpushchayeshi (Kievan melody)
6. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Bogoroditse Devo
7. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Slava v vyshnikh Bogu
8. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Khvalite imya Gospodne (Znamenny chant)
9. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Blagosloven esi, Gospodi (Znamenny chant)
10. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Voskreseniye Khristovo videvshe
11. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Velichit dusha moya Gospoda
12. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Slava v vyshnikh Bogu (Znamenny chant)
13. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Dnes spaseniye (Znamenny chant)
14. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Voskrez iz groba (Znamenny chant)
15. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Vzbrannoy voevode (Greek melody)

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All Artists: Sergey Rachmaninov, Edo de Waart, Charles Dutoit, Nikolai Korniev, Olga Borodina, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Zoltán Kocsis, Vladimir Mostovoy
Title: Ultimate Rachmaninov: The Essential Masterpieces [Box Set]
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Decca
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 9/11/2007
Album Type: Box set
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Sonatas, Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 5
SwapaCD Credits: 5
UPCs: 028947585480, 002894758548

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Release Date: 11-SEP-2007

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Wonderful Value, Great Performances

Joshua Appel | Peshastin, WA United States | 09/26/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This set combines Zoltan Kocsis' fine set of the piano concertos with his stunning solo recital album (containing one of the best interpretations of the 2nd piano sonata anywhere) along with a fine version of the 2nd Symphony and the Rock. The sent concludes with the Vespers performed by the St. Petersburg Chorale. Until just recently, the Kocsis albums were only available as an import. If you know your recordings (even if you don't), this is an incredible deal. Don't miss it."

Recommended for Quality and Price

Paul Brooks | Innsmouth, Ma | 02/24/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This review is for the classical music CD set The Ultimate Rachmaninov. This set consist of 5 CD's and was released in 2007 by Decca. The five CD's come packaged in a snug fitting cardboard box, which is useful for storage and handling.

Each CD is housed in a standard sized jewel box with the contents listed on the inside sleeve and the backing paper insert. Content listings include track titles, artist and track time. The total disk playtime is only listed on the inside jewel box sleeve and on the back of the storage box. There is no commentary on the recording artists or the recordings included with this set or with any of the Decca "Ultimate" sets for that matter.

I am not a musician or musical scholar. I do enjoy listening to classical music and Rachmaninov piano works have always been a favorite of mine. In my opinion these are excellent recording of the Piano Concertos 1-4, Piano Sonata No.2, Symphony No. 2 and Vespers.

Decca has released several of these "The Ultimate" five CD sets. The Rachmaninov is my seventh set. The physical design of the other sets is identical to the description give in this review. My assumption is that a reputable label like Decca issuing sets titled "The Ultimate" would only select recording from their library judged to be outstanding examples of that artist works. I have not been disappointed.

The quality of the recordings and the bargain price make these sets well worth purchasing for the classical music enthusiast.

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