Orchestral, Symphonic Poems, Rachmaninoff (composer)
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Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3, Vocalise & The Isle of the Dead
RecommendedSinfonia of London, John Wilson
Wilson’s way with the music seems to owe more to the x-ray clarity of Toscanini and Szell...sprung like a sports car, tightly resilient on its bushings. —
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Gramophone Awards, 2023 Finalists, Shortlisted - Orchestral
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Rachmaninov's Second Symphony has become one of his most popular works; here Vladimir Ashkenazy leads the Concertgebouw Orchestra in gripping performances of all three, including the notorious... —
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Building a Library, October 2005, First Choice
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Building a Library, December 2008, First Choice
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Building a Library, January 2010, First Choice
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Building a Library, March 2016, First Choice
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Rachmaninoff: The Bells & Elgar: Falstaff
RecommendedMirjam Mesak (soprano), Pavel Petrov (tenor), Andrii Kymach (baritone), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, Vasily Petrenko
Petrenko is in his element [in The Bells] and so too is the Philharmonia Chorus, particularly electrifying when unleashed at full tilt in the 'Alarm Bells' movement...Petrenko's view [of Falstaff]... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 14th November 2025
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2025, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev
Philharmonia Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Evgeny Svetlanov
Prokofiev’s Overture on Hebrew Themes with the LSO is a good find; Svetlanov and the Philharmonia bring romantic warmth to Debussy's Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, La Mer surges with the... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2025, Archive Issue of the Month
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2025, Archive Issue of the Month
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Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 1 & The Isle of the Dead
RecommendedRussian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Not yet 20, the Czech pianist Jan Schulmeister makes an outstanding Supraphon debut with this recital of Russian music. —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2026, Winner - Newcomer
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Rachmaninoff: Symphonies Nos. 2, 3 & Isle of the Dead
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
The sound of the orchestra in the Second Symphony is suitably dark in the introduction, and string-heavy and dark in the body of the movement. There is a nice amount of rubato and schmaltz.... —
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2023, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Symphonic Music
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The uncanny, shimmering half-lights of "Catacombs", the bustle of the "Market Place at Limoges" and the majestic expanse of "The Great Gate of Kiev" show the dynamic range and perception of... —
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Building a Library, July 2002, Historic Choice
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The Romantic Piano Concerto (1991 - 2007 Edition)
Featuring pianists including Stephen Hough, Seta Tanyel, Piers Lane, Nikolai Demidenko, Martin Roscoe, Howard Shelley, Peter Donohoe, Marc-André Hamelin and Steven Osborne
Is this handsomely produced box-set worth acquiring? As a work of art alone, yes! If you have not encountered these works before, do not hesitate. Dip in anywhere and you will be rewarded. Assuming... —
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2026, Editor's Choice
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These are big-hearted, bear-hug performances, full of passion. The Second Symphony is given a dramatic, propulsive reading...The Symphonic Dances come off terrifically. —
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2024, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Assorted Programs
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