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1Letter to K. S. Stanislavsky
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Сергей Лейферкус (Sergei Leiferkus, baritone)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
"Letter to K.S. Stanislavsky" in E-flat major, TN ii/56
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1908)
part of:
A Catalogue of the Compositions of S. Rachmaninoff (number: TN ii/56)
Sergej Rachmaninoff3:21
2Op. 34 No.1 The Muse
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Alexander Naumenko (tenor)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 1: The Muse
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
part of:
14 Romances, op. 34
Sergej Rachmaninoff4:13
3Op. 34 No.2 In the soul of each of us
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Сергей Лейферкус (Sergei Leiferkus, baritone)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 2: In the Soul of Each of Us
lyricist:
Аполлон Аполлонович Коринфский
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
part of:
14 Romances, op. 34
Sergej Rachmaninoff2:18
4Op. 34 No.3 The Storm
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Alexander Naumenko (tenor)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 3: The Storm
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
part of:
14 Romances, op. 34
Sergej Rachmaninoff2:31
5Op. 34 No.4 A passing breeze
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 4: The Migrant Wind
lyricist:
Константин Бальмонт (Konstantin Balmont, Russian symbolist poet and translator, major figure of the Silver Age of Russian Poetry)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
part of:
14 Romances, op. 34
Sergej Rachmaninoff3:38
6Op. 34 No.5 Arion
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Alexander Naumenko (tenor)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 5: Arion
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
part of:
14 Romances, op. 34
Sergej Rachmaninoff2:52
7Op. 34 No.6 The raising of Lazarus
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Сергей Лейферкус (Sergei Leiferkus, baritone)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 6: The Raising of Lazarus
lyricist:
Алексей Хомяков (Russian poet)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
part of:
14 Romances, op. 34
Sergej Rachmaninoff2:18
8Op. 34 No.7 It cannot be
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
contralto vocals:
Maria Popescu
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 7: It Cannot Be
lyricist:
Аполлон Майков (Apollon Maykov, Russian poet)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
part of:
14 Romances, op. 34
Sergej Rachmaninoff1:38
9Op. 34 No.8 Music
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
contralto vocals:
Maria Popescu
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 8: Music
lyricist:
Яков Полонский (XIX c. poet)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
part of:
14 Romances, op. 34
Sergej Rachmaninoff2:26
10Op. 34 No.9 You knew him
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
contralto vocals:
Maria Popescu
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 9: You Knew Him
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
part of:
14 Romances, op. 34
Sergej Rachmaninoff2:16
11Op. 34 No.10 I remember this day
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Сергей Лейферкус (Sergei Leiferkus, baritone)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 10: I Remember That Day
lyricist:
Фёдор Тютчев (Fyodor Tyutchev, XIX c. poet, lyricist, translator, diplomat and official)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
part of:
14 Romances, op. 34
Sergej Rachmaninoff1:36
12Op. 34 No.11 The herald
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Alexander Naumenko (tenor)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 11: The Peasant
lyricist:
Афанасий Фет (Afanasy Fet)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
part of:
14 Romances, op. 34
Sergej Rachmaninoff2:54
13Op. 34 No.12 What happiness
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Сергей Лейферкус (Sergei Leiferkus, baritone)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 12: What Happiness
lyricist:
Афанасий Фет (Afanasy Fet)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
part of:
14 Romances, op. 34
Sergej Rachmaninoff2:15
14Op. 34 No.13 Dissonance
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Alexander Naumenko (tenor)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 13: Dissonance
lyricist:
Яков Полонский (XIX c. poet)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
part of:
14 Romances, op. 34
Sergej Rachmaninoff6:04
15Op. 34 No.14 Vocalise
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (Vocalise, for voice and piano, original version)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
publisher:
Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp.
part of:
14 Romances, op. 34
Sergej Rachmaninoff6:10
16The Gospel of St. John
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
"From the Gospel of St John" in A minor, TN ii/57
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1915)
part of:
A Catalogue of the Compositions of S. Rachmaninoff (number: TN ii/57)
Sergej Rachmaninoff1:28
17Op. 38 No.1 At night, in my garden
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Сергей Лейферкус (Sergei Leiferkus, baritone)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 38: no. 1 "In My Garden at Night" (for voice+piano, original version)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1916)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 38
Sergej Rachmaninoff1:52
18Op. 38 No.2 To her
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 38: no. 2 "To Her"
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1916)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 38
Sergej Rachmaninoff2:54
19Op. 38 No.3 Daises
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 38: no. 3 "Daisies" (Marguerite) (for solo piano, transcr. by composer)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer)
piano arranger:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (in 1922)
arrangement of:
6 Romances, op. 38: no. 3 "Daisies" (Marguerite) (for voice+piano, original version)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 38: no. 3 "Daisies" (Marguerite) (for voice+piano, original version)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1916)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 38
Sergej Rachmaninoff2:18
20Op. 38 No.4 The pied piper
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 38: no. 4 "The Rat-Catcher"
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1916)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 38
Sergej Rachmaninoff2:33
21Op. 38 No.5 Dreams
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 38: no. 5 "The Dream"
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1916)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 38
Sergej Rachmaninoff3:23
22Op. 38 No.6 'Aa-oo'
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 38: no. 6 "A-oo"
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1916)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 38
Sergej Rachmaninoff2:26
23A Prayer
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 8: no. 6 "A Prayer"
lyricist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1893)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 8
recording of:
Молитва, TN ii/58/1 (Prayer, for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Константин Константинович (Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1916)
part of:
2 Songs, TN ii/58 (for voice and piano)
Sergej Rachmaninoff2:37
24All Glory to God
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
engineered at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-25 until 1995-01-31)
recording of:
Всё хочет петь, TN ii/58/2 (All glory to God)
lyricist:
Фёдор Сологуб (Fyodor Sologub)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1916)
part of:
2 Songs, TN ii/58 (for voice and piano)
Sergej Rachmaninoff1:59

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includes:Complete Songs, Vol. 1 by Rachmaninov (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer); Joan Rodgers (soprano), Maria Popescu, Alexander Naumenko (tenor), Sergei Leiferkus (baritone), Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
Complete Songs, Vol. 2 by Rachmaninov (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer); Joan Rodgers (soprano), Maria Popescu, Alexander Naumenko (tenor), Sergei Leiferkus (baritone), Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
Complete Songs, Vol. 3 by Rachmaninov (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer); Joan Rodgers (soprano), Maria Popescu, Alexander Naumenko (tenor), Sergei Leiferkus (baritone), Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)