Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)

Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (also spelled Rakhmaninov, Rachmaninov) (Серге́й Васи́льевич Рахма́нинов) (1 April [O.S. 20 March] 1873 – 28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist and conductor of the late Romantic period, some of whose works are among the most popular in the Romantic repertoire.

From Sergei Rachmaninoff article on Wikipedia

• Full Name: Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов
• Alternative names and transliterations:
  • Sergej Vasil’evič Rahmaninov
  • Sergei Vasil'evich Rakhmaninov
  • Sergey Vasilyevich Rakhmaninov
  • Sergei Wassiljewitsch Rachmaninow
  • Serge Rachmaninov
• Born: April 1, 1873 (Oneg or Semionovo, Russian Empire)
• Died: March 28, 1943 (aged 69) (Beverly Hills, California, USA)
• Nationalities: Russian, American
• Styles:
  • Romantic
  • Post-Romantic
  • Early 20th century
• External links:
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff [Wikipedia]
  • List of compositions by Sergei Rachmaninoff [Wikipedia]
  • List of works by Sergei Rachmaninoff [IMSLP]
  • Sergey Vassilievich Rachmaninov: All Works [Presto Classical]

Table of Contents

• Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1 (1890–91, rev. 1919)
  • (2005) Andsnes / Pappano / Berliner Philharmoniker [Warner Classics:4748132]
• 2 Pieces, Op. 2 Nos. 1-2 (1892)
  • (2018) Philippe / Ducros [Harmonia Mundi:HMM902340]

Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1 (1890–91, rev. 1919)

• Work Title: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor
• Opus/Catalogue Number: Opus 1
• Key: F-sharp minor
• Movements/Sections: 3 movements:
  • 1st version:
    1. Vivace—Moderato (F♯ minor)
    2. Andante cantabile (D major)
    3. Allegro scherzando—Maestoso (F♯ minor—F♯ major)
  • Final version:
    1. Vivace—Moderato (F♯ minor)
    2. Andante (D major)
    3. Allegro vivace (F♯ minor—F♯ major)
• Date of Composition:
  • 1st version: 1890-91
  • Final version: 1919
• First Performance:
  • 1st version: Mach 17/29, 1892 in Moscow (1st movement only)
  • Final version: January 29, 1919 in New York
• First Publication:
  • 1st version: 1892 (arrangement for 2 pianos), 1946 (full score)
  • Final version: 1919 (full score and arrangement for 2 pianos)
• Dedication: Alexander Siloti (1863–1945)
• Average Duration: 27 minutes
• Composer Time Period: Romantic
• Piece Style: Romantic
• Genre: Piano Concerto
• Instrumentation:
  • Solo: piano
  • Orchestra:
    • 2 flutes
    • 2 oboes
    • 2 clarinets (A)
    • 2 bassoons
    • 4 horns (F)
    • 2 trumpets (B♭)
    • 3 trombones
    • timpani (3)
    • strings
• External Links:
  • Piano Concerto No. 1 (Rachmaninoff) [Wikipedia]
  • Piano Concerto No.1, Op.1 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei) [IMSLP]

Note: The number of actual versions of this work is confusing, for details see this page on IMSLP Forum. There is also a complex Publication History on IMSLP Forum.

(2005) Andsnes / Pappano / Berliner Philharmoniker [Warner Classics:4748132]

• Spotify URI: spotify:album:1Sl3eqRo8q5YUfpMRO9WBl
• Spotify URL: https://open.spotify.com/album/1Sl3eqRo8q5YUfpMRO9WBl
• Artists (for concerned tracks):
  • Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
  • Antonio Pappano (conductor)
  • Berliner Philharmoniker (orchestra)
• Label & Catalog No:
  • Warner Classics: 4748132
• Number of concerned tracks/Total Number of tracks: 3/6
• Concerned Duration/Total Duration: 25:42/58:24
• Release Date:
  • October 3, 2005* or October 13, 2005**
• Recording Date (for concerned tracks): June 5, 2005
• Recording Venue (for concerned tracks): Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany
• Other work on this album:
  • Sergueï Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
• Awards:
  • Gramophone Magazine : Editor's Choice (November 2005)
  • Gramophone Awards : Winner - Concerto (2006)
• External Links:
  • Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 [Warner Classics]
  • Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 [Presto Classical]

* according to Presto Classical Website
** according to Warner Classics Website

Tracklisting

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Rachmaninov, Sergueï (1873 - 1943)
---- Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1 (1890–91, rev. 1919)
-------- (2005) Andsnes / Pappano / Berliner Philharmoniker [Warner Classics:4748132]

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2 Pieces, Op. 2 Nos. 1-2 (1892)

• Work Titles:
  • 2 Pieces
  • Pieces (2) for cello & piano
  • Deux Pièces
• Opus/Catalogue Number: Opus 2
• Movements/Sections: 3 pieces:
  1. Prélude / Прелюдия (Preliudiya) : Comodo (F major)
  2. Danse orientale / Восточный танец (Vostochniy tanets) : Andante cantabile (A minor)
• Date of Composition: 1892
• Dedication: Anatoly Brandukov (1856–1930)
• Average Duration: 9 minutes
• Composer Time Period: Romantic
• Piece Style: Romantic
• Genre: Pieces for cello & piano
• Instrumentation:
  • cello -piano
• External Link: 2 Pieces, Op.2 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei) [IMSLP]

(2018) Philippe / Ducros [Harmonia Mundi:HMM902340]

• Spotify URI: spotify:album:43P8QwxgzD2slpsKxIofnZ
• Spotify URL: https://open.spotify.com/album/43P8QwxgzD2slpsKxIofnZ
• Artists (for concerned tracks):
  • Bruno Philippe (cello)
  • Jérôme Ducros (piano)
• Label & Catalog No:
  • Harmonia Mundi : HMM902340
• Number of concerned tracks/Total Number of tracks: 2/9
• Concerned Duration/Total Duration: 9:05/01:10:46
• Release Date: February 8, 2019
• Recording Date (for concerned tracks): June 2018
• Recording Venue (for concerned tracks): La Courroie, Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue, France
• Other work on this album:
  • Miaskovsky: Cello Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12
  • Rachmaninov: Prelude Op. 3 No. 2 in C sharp minor
  • Rachmaninov: Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19
• Awards:
  • Gramophone Magazine : Editor's Choice (Mars 2019)
  • BBC Music Magazine : Chamber Choice (Mai 2019)
• External Links:
  • Sonates pour violoncelle et piano [Harmonia Mundi]
  • Booklet (PDF) [Harmonia Mundi]
  • Rachmaninov & Myaskovsky: Sonatas for Cello and Piano [Presto Classical]

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Rachmaninov, Sergueï (1873 - 1943)
---- 2 Pieces, Op. 2 Nos. 1-2 (1892)
-------- (2018) Philippe / Ducros [Harmonia Mundi:HMM902340]

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