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1Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor: Adagio Sostenuto
piano:
Bernd Glemser (pianist) (from 1996-06-06 until 1996-06-09)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice) (from 1996-06-06 until 1996-06-09)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor) (from 1996-06-06 until 1996-06-09)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (from 1996-06-06 until 1996-06-09)
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
11:06
2Morceaux de salon: Humoresqe
instruments:
İdil Biret (pianist)
recording of:
Morceaux de salon, op. 10: No. 5. Humoresque in G major (original version, 1893/94)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Morceaux de salon, op. 10
4:11
3Prelude no. 2 in B-flat major: Maestoso
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (from 1989-10 until 1990-10)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1989-10 until 1990-10)
recorded at:
Tonstudio van Geest in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1989-10 until 1990-10)
recording of:
10 Preludes, op. 23: No. 2 in B-flat major: Maestoso (from 1989-10 until 1990-10)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1903)
part of:
10 Preludes, op. 23
3:42
4Francesca da Rimini: Francesca's Aria
soprano vocals:
Marina Mescheriakova (Russian soprano)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor)
recording of:
Francesca da Rimini, op. 25: Tableau I
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1905)
part of:
Francesca da Rimini, op. 25
2:49
5Moments Musicaux no. 3: Andante cantabile
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (in 1989-10)
recording of:
6 moments musicaux, op. 16: No. 3. Andante cantabile in B minor (in 1989-10)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1896-10 until 1896-12)
part of:
6 moments musicaux, op. 16
6:13
6Prelude in C-sharp minor
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (from 1989-10 until 1990-10)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1989-10 until 1990-10)
recorded at:
Tonstudio van Geest in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1989-10 until 1990-10)
recording of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: No. 2. Prélude in C‐sharp minor (The Bells of Moscow) (from 1989-10 until 1990-10)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer)
part of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3
4:41
7Vespers: Troparion for the Virgin Mary
recording engineer:
Heikki Savolainen
producer:
Johanna Almark-Mannila
choir vocals:
Finnish National Opera Chorus (from 2001-04-01 until 2001-06-05)
contralto vocals:
Erja Wimeri (from 2001-04-01 until 2001-06-05)
soprano vocals:
Raissa Palmu (from 2001-04-01 until 2001-06-05)
tenor vocals:
Eugen Antoni (from 2001-04-01 until 2001-06-05)
conductor:
Eric-Olof Söderström (from 2001-04-01 until 2001-06-05)
recorded at:
St. John Church in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2001-04-01 until 2001-06-05)
recording of:
Всенощное бдение, op. 37: 6. Богородице Дево, радуйся (All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: VI. Rejoice, O Virgin) (from 2001-04-01 until 2001-06-05)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1915)
part of:
Всенощное бдение, op. 37 (All-Night Vigil, Op. 37, All-Night Vigil by Sergei Rachmaninoff)
3:25
8Prelude no. 5 in G minor: Alla marcia
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (from 1989-10 until 1990-10)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1989-10 until 1990-10)
recorded at:
Tonstudio van Geest in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1989-10 until 1990-10)
recording of:
10 Preludes, op. 23: No. 5 in G minor: Alla marcia (from 1989-10 until 1990-10)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1901)
part of:
10 Preludes, op. 23
4:03
9Daisies
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
recorded at:
Clara-Wieck-Auditorium (Sandhausen/Heidelberg) in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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)
2:26
10Aleko: The Young Gypsy’s Romance
tenor vocals:
Володимир Данилович Гришко (tenor)
orchestra:
Ukraine State Radio Symphony Orchestra (National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine)
conductor:
Володимир Федорович Сіренко (Volodymyr Sirenko)
recording of:
Aleko, TN ii/70: 12. The Young Gypsy's Romance
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1892)
part of:
Aleko, TN ii/70
1:29
11Piano Sonata no. 2: Allegro molto
piano:
Константин Александрович Щербаков (Konstantin Scherbakov, pianist)
recording of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36: III. L’istesso tempo; Allegro molto (original 1913 version)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1913)
part of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36 (original 1913 version)
revision of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36: III. L’istesso tempo (Allegro molto) (unknown revision)
5:25
12Etudes-tableaux in G Minor: Moderato
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1989-10-16 until 1989-10-20)
recording of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33: No. 7 in G minor: Moderato (sometimes no. 5 or no. 8) (from 1989-10-16 until 1989-10-20)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1911-08 until 1911-09)
part of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33
3:52
13Symphony no. 2 in E minor: Adagio
engineer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer) (from 1997-03-24 until 1997-03-25)
producer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer) (in 1997-03)
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland (from 1997-03-24 until 1997-03-25)
conductor:
Alexander Anissimov (conductor) (from 1997-03-24 until 1997-03-25)
recorded at:
National Concert Hall (Dublin) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (from 1997-03-24 until 1997-03-25)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio (from 1997-03-24 until 1997-03-25)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1907)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27
14:47

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