Naxos: 8111289Rubinstein plays Rachmaninov |
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Rachmaninov: | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 Recorded 27th May, 1946 in Carnegie Hall, New York City NBC Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Golschmann Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Recorded 16th-17th September, 1947 in EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 1, London Philharmonia Orchestra, Walter Susskind Prelude Op. 3 No. 2 in C sharp minor Recorded 11th December, 1950 in the RCA Studios, Hollywood |
Arthur Rubinstein (piano) Although Rubinstein did not play many works by Rachmaninov, he made four recordings of the Piano Concerto No. 2. If, in this May 1946 recording, Rubinstein’s adherence to the text is not always completely accurate, his performance is full of exhilaration and panache with fast tempos and a climax judged to have any audience jumping to its feet. The 1947 recording of the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini is remarkable, even today, for the high quality of the sound, described as “Stunning! The recording is almost too vivid”, by a critic in 1948. The only solo work of Rachmaninov that Rubinstein committed to disc was the famous Prelude in C sharp minor Op. 3 No. 2 which he recorded twice. | 
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