Rachmaninoff Live – The Piano Concertos & The Paganini Rhapsody (Live) Rachmaninoff International Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev & Kent Nagano

• Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18:
• 1Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato (Live)10:39
• 2Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (Live)12:33
• 3Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando (Live)12:50
• Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30:
• 4Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto (Live)16:01
• 5Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: II. Intermezzo – Adagio (Live)04:47
• 6Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: III. Finale – Alla breve (Live)19:16
• Mikhail Glinka (1804 - 1857): The Lark (L'Alouette, arr. Mily Balkirev) [Live]:
• 7Glinka: The Lark (L'Alouette, arr. Mily Balkirev) [Live]05:14
• Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 1 :
• 8Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 1: I. Vivace (1917 Revised Version) [Live]13:41
• 9Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 1: II. Andante (1917 Revised Version) [Live]06:32
• 10Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 1: III. Allegro vivace (1917 Revised Version) [Live]08:26
• Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40:
• 11Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40: I. Allegro vivace - alla breve (1941 Revised Version) [Live]11:20
• 12Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40: II. Largo (1941 Revised Version) [Live]06:54
• 13Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40: III. Allegro vivace (1941 Revised Version) (Live)10:35
• Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43:
• 14Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Introduction. Allegro vivace - Var. 1. Precedente (Live)00:28
• 15Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Tema. L’istesso tempo (Live)00:19
• 16Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 2. L’istesso tempo (Live)00:20
• 17Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 3. L’istesso tempo (Live )00:27
• 18Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 4. Più vivo (Live)00:34
• 19Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 5. Tempo precedente (Live )00:31
• 20Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 6. L'istesso tempo (Live)00:59
• 21Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 7. Meno mosso, a tempo moderato (Live)01:00
• 22Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 8. Tempo I (Live)00:36
• 23Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 9. L’istesso tempo (Live)00:33
• 24Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 10. L’istesso tempo (Live)00:56
• 25Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 11. Moderato (Live)01:23
• 26Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 12. Tempo di minuetto (Live)01:12
• 27Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 13. Allegro (Live)00:32
• 28Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 14. L’istesso tempo (Live)00:48
• 29Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 15. Piú vivo scherzando (Live)01:15
• 30Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 16. Allegretto (Live)01:31
• 31Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 17. Allegretto (Live)01:27
• 32Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 18. Andante cantabile (Live)03:17
• 33Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 19. A tempo vivace (Live)00:31
• 34Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 20. Un poco piú vivo (Live)00:39
• 35Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 21. L’istesso tempo (Live)00:28
• 36Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 22. Marziale. Un poco piú vivo. Alla breve (Live)01:53
• 37Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 23. L’istesso tempo (Live)00:57
• 38Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 24. A tempo un poco meno mosso (Live)01:22
• Total Runtime02:42:46

Info for Rachmaninoff Live – The Piano Concertos & The Paganini Rhapsody (Live)

Mikhail Pletnev and the newly formed Rachmaninoff International Orchestra (RIO) performed under the baton of Kent Nagano all four Rachmaninoff piano concertos and the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in October 2023.

2023 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of twentieth-century composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, whose work is beloved for its breathtaking drama, absolute passion and the extraordinary technical sophistication. In the piano repertoire there might be no more challenging task than performing Rachmaninoff’s complete piano concertos – nor an artist more up to this task than the great Mikhail Pletnev. Rounding out this concert is legendary maestro Kent Nagano, who leads Pletnev and his ensemble with his usual deft hand and the unshakeable confidence required to unify these monumental works.

This is the second release and the first public concert of the newly founded Rachmaninoff International Orchestra, which is named after the composer, pianist and conductor, Sergei Rachmaninoff. Like its namesake the Rachmaninoff International Orchestra is committed to achieving artistic excellence.

Mikhail Pletnev, piano
Rachmaninoff International Orchestra
Kent Nagano, conductor

Mikhail Pletnev
is recognised as one of the finest artists of our time. He won the Gold Medal and First Prize in the 1978 International Tchaikovsky Competition at the age of 21, which brought him early recognition throughout the world. In 1990 he founded the Russian National Orchestra, joined by the best artists, and later founded the Mikhail Pletnev Fund, which supports major national cultural projects. A member of the Russian Cultural Council, in 2007 he received the President’s Award for his contribution to the country’s artistic life. The cumulative roles of pianist, conductor and composer are all important aspects of his life as an artist. However, he has the humility to always consider himself as a simple musician.

The Verbier Festival
is an international classical music event that takes place each summer in the mountain town of Verbier, Switzerland. The Festival’s mission is to build a community of exchange between great masters and young artists from all over the world and to be a leader in its field by providing meaningful music education programmes.

Launched in 1994, and now globally renowned, the Festival welcomes audiences with a distinctive and exhilarating blend of events, both large-scale and intimate. Audiences from around the globe come to experience music-making at the highest level in a setting that brings them close to star performers, rising talent and a complete process of learning, rehearsal and performance.

The Festival’s Academy is its respiratory system—a laboratory where future talents are discovered and nurtured. It sets the gold standard for the training of emerging soloists, chamber and orchestral musicians, singers and conductors. Each summer, audiences witness these musicians in action at more than 100 masterclasses, rehearsals and performances. The Verbier Festival Orchestra has become a rite of passage for today’s exceptional young orchestral musicians and the Academy’s programmes for soloists, chamber musicians and singers include an impressive list of alumni from over 60 countries who have been engaged by the world’s leading concert presenters since their time in Verbier.

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