Catalogue

Summary:

Simon Trpčeski’s recording of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 was one of the most acclaimed and best-selling classical releases of 2010. His frequent collaborations with Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra are justly celebrated. Together they complete the Rachmaninov canon with this highly-anticipated follow up of Concertos Nos. 1 and 4, and the Paganini Rhapsody.

Rachmaninov Concertos 2 and 3 made the Top 3 of the UK Specialist Classical Chart and won a Diapason d’or de l’année

Tracklist:

SERGEI RACHMANINOV (1873 – 1943)

1-3) Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, No. 1, Op. 1 (26:50)
I Vivace (12:17)
II Andante (6:32)
III Allegro vivace (7:57)

4-6) Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, No. 4, Op. 40 (27:03)
I Allegro vivace (9:59)
II Largo (7:34)
III Allegro vivace (9:30)

7-32) Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor, Op. 43 (22:54)
No. 1 – Introduction – Allegro vivace (0:08)
No. 2 – Variation 1 – Precedente (0:21)
No. 3 – Theme – L’istesso tempo (0:20)
No. 4 – Variation 2 – L’istesso tempo (0:19)
No. 5 – Variation 3 – L’istesso tempo (0:27)
No. 6 – Variation 4 – Più vivo (0:29)
No. 7 – Variation 5 – Tempo precedente (0:31)
No. 8 – Variation 6 – L’istesso tempo (1:01)
No. 9 – Variation 7 – Meno mosso, a tempo moderato (1:11)
No. 10 – Variation 8 – Tempo 1 (0:35)
No. 11 – Variation 9 – L’istesso tempo (0:33)
No. 12 – Variation 10 – Poco marcato (0:56)
No. 13 – Variation 11 – Moderato (1:22)
No. 14 – Variation 12 – Tempo di minuetto (1:17)
No. 15 – Variation 13 – Allegro (0:30)
No. 16 – Variation 14 – L’istesso tempo (0:44)
No. 17 – Variation 15 – Più vivo scherzando (1:10)
No. 18 – Variation 16 – Allegretto (1:33)
No. 19 – Variation 17 – [Allegretto] (1:33)
No. 20 – Variation 18 – Andante cantabile (2:49)
No. 21 – Variation 19 – A tempo vivace (0:27)
No. 22 – Variation 20 – Un poco più vivo (0:35)
No. 23 – Variation 21 – Un poco più vivo (0:25)
No. 24 – Variation 22 – Un poco più vivo, alla breve (1:36)
No. 25 – Variation 23 – L’istesso tempo (0:49)
No. 26 – Variation 24 – A tempo un poco meno mosso (1:13)

Total time: 77:09

Recorded at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, 1 – 3 February 2010 (Piano Concerto 1), 26-28 January 2011 (Piano Concerto 4), 9 April 2009 (Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini)
Producer: John Fraser
Engineer: Dave Pigott
Editor: Julia Thomas
Post-Production & Mixing: Philip Hobbs