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Rachmaninov/Shostakovich Cello Sonatas
Daniil Shafran | Dmitri Shostakovich | Yakov Flyer
Daniil Shafran is one of the century’s most fiercely individualistic instrumentalists, a formidable technician whose recital appearances (rare though they...
Reviewed in issue 10/1996
RACHMANINOV Piano Sonata No 1 RAVEL Miroirs. Sonatine
Given a free choice of concerto, anyone who opts for Saint-Saëns’s Fifth for the finals of a major competition is...
Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 12/2011
Rachmaninov Aleko/Miserly Knight/Francesca da Rimini
Leaving Russia at the Revolution, severed from the roots of his native language, Rachmaninov also left behind him song and...
Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 5/1998
Rachmaninov Corelli Variations; Piano Transcriptions
Russian-born Olga Kern won first prize in both the Pinerolo (1990) and Van Cliburn Competitions (2001), where her playing of...
Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 7/2004
Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra | Simon Rattle
The extra analytical quality of CD makes the disappointing Los Angeles sound a little more agreeable than it was on...
Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 10/1984
Prokofiev; Rachmaninov; Rimsky-Korsakov Orchestral Works
BBC Symphony Orchestra | Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Always invigorating, sometimes wilful but never dull, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (affectionately known as “Noddy”) took up the post of BBC SO...
Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 9/2008
Rachmaninov/Tchaikovsky Piano Concertos
Hallé Orchestra | Jean-Bernard Pommier | Lawrence Foster
This coupling is as familiar as salt and pepper, yet there is always room for new and revelatory accounts. Jean-Bernard...
Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 10/1993
Shostakovich Chamber Works
Jens Harald Bratlie | Oslo Trio | Tchaikovsky Trio
Shostakovich's E minor Trio is a masterpiece, and a surprisingly direct one at that—it's much easier to grasp at first...
Reviewed by Stephen Johnson in issue: 10/1988
Rachmaninov/Ravel Piano Concertos
Hélène Grimaud | Jesús López-Cobos | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
This unusual coupling marks Helene Grimaud's concerto debut on Denon. And after the commendably high quality of her earlier solo...
Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 4/1994
Rachmaninov Piano Works; Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto
Great pianist as he undoubtedly is, Arcadi Volodos is a cool customer, particularly when it comes to Tchaikovsky. Clearly in...
Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 3/2004
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