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The Russian Piano Tradition - Rachmaninov: The Complete Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody | APR APR6005

The Russian Piano Tradition - Rachmaninov: The Complete Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody

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Cat No: APR6005

Barcode: 5024709160051

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Release Date: 30th April 2007

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These four titles are the first in a comprehensive survey of the many great pianists who worked in Russia in the Soviet era. The bulk of the issues will be divided into 'schools' which represent the three main teachers of this period - Neuhaus, Goldenweiser and Igumnov - and their pupils.
 
To launch the series we have compiled a special issue which gathers together the first Russian recordings of all the
Rachmaninov concertos. Apart from Richter's 1st Concerto these recordings have been little known in the west, yet every one of them features playing of virtuosity and passion rarely equalled to this day. Yakov Zak is somewhat forgotten today, as his career was mainly confined to the Soviet Union, yet he was one of Neuhaus’ greatest pupils and went on to become a great teacher at the Moscow Conservatoire himself. His recording of Rachmaninov’s 4th Concerto was only the second to be made after the composer’s own. Lev Oborin was a pupil of Konstantin Igumnov (to feature later in this series) and won first prize at the inaugural Chopin Competition in 1927. That he was entrusted with first recordings of the second and third concertos shown the esteem in which he was held at the time. His recording of the second from 1947 was only the third LP to be issued in Russia.
 
 
CD1
Piano Concerto No 1
- Soloist: Sviatoslav Richter with the USSR RTV Large Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kurt Sanderling, recorded in Moscow in 1955
Piano Concerto No 4 - Soloist: Yakov Zak with the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kyrill Kondrashin, recorded in Moscow in 1954
Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini - Soloist: Yakov Zak with the USSR State Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kyrill Kondrashin, recorded in Moscow in 1952
 
CD2
Piano Concerto No 2 - Soloist: Lev Oborin with the Radio Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Gauk, recorded in Moscow in 1947
Piano Concerto No 3 - Soloist: Lev Oborin with the USSR State Orchestra, conducted by Konstantin Ivanov, recorded in Moscow in 1949

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