Rachmaninoff: Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 / Simon, Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony

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Abbey Simon and Leonard Slatkin’s much-admired set of Rachmaninoff’s works for piano and orchestra makes a welcome return to the catalogue with this release of Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 4 plus the Paganini Rhapsody. These classic performances originally issued on the Vox label in the late 1970s were produced by Marc Aubort and Joanna Nickrenz whose recordings are considered by audiophiles to be amongst the finest available. Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 with Simon and Slatkin are available on VOX-NX-3014CD.



Product Description:


  • Release Date: December 15, 2023


  • Catalog Number: VOX-NX-3030CD


  • UPC: 747313303083


  • Label: Vox Classics


  • Number of Discs: 1


  • Period: 20th Century


  • Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff


  • Conductor: Leonard Slatkin


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra


  • Performer: Abbey Simon



Works:


  1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1

    Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

    Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

    Performer: Abbey Simon (Piano)

    Conductor: Leonard Slatkin


  2. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40

    Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

    Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

    Performer: Abbey Simon (Piano)

    Conductor: Leonard Slatkin


  3. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

    Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

    Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

    Performer: Abbey Simon (Piano)

    Conductor: Leonard Slatkin