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Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No 3, Etc / Volodos, Levine

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Details

Composer
RACHMANINOV, SERGEI
Artist
Volodos, Levin
Format
CD
Label
Sony Masterworks
Released
Sep 26, 2000
Catalog #
SK64384
UPC
074646438428

About

This selection received a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)."
This selection is available in standard CD, Super Audio CD and Mini Disc formats.
Arcadi Volodos' concerto recording debut is an involving and exciting Rachmaninov Third which is quite unlike any of the other classic accounts that come to mind. Not for him the manic intensity of Horowitz or the hell-bent impetuosity of Argerich, this particular virtuoso has his own signature gifts, a golden tone that never tarnishes under duress, a mastery of overall form that might be viewed as restraint, and then of course, the killer technique. In this last regard Volodos truly sets himself apart, for his magic is not all speed and power. One is often held breathless by his control in quiet moments, especially where the combination of dexterity and delicacy is called for, and he revels in passage work, making every note count and shine where other pianist seem to merely be moving on to get to the next big hurdle. Then, when the big hurdles of the "Rach III" arrive, Volodos dispatches them with such level command that one is truly awed. No wonder the live Berlin audience breaks into hysterics at the end. They, like you, are lucky to be alive to hear this.

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro ma non tanto 16:26
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro ma non tanto
    Duration
    16:26
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Arcadi Volodos
    Ensemble
    Berliner Philharmoniker
    Conductor
    James Levine
  2. 2 II. Intermezzo: Adagio 10:48
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Intermezzo: Adagio
    Duration
    10:48
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Arcadi Volodos
    Ensemble
    Berliner Philharmoniker
    Conductor
    James Levine
  3. 3 III. Finale: Alla breve 13:48
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Finale: Alla breve
    Duration
    13:48
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Arcadi Volodos
    Ensemble
    Berliner Philharmoniker
    Conductor
    James Levine
  4. 4 Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: III. Andante (arr. A. Volodos for piano) 05:58
    Track
    4
    Title
    Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: III. Andante (arr. A. Volodos for piano)
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Arcadi Volodos
  5. 5 Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: No. 5. Serenade in B-Flat Minor 03:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: No. 5. Serenade in B-Flat Minor
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Arcadi Volodos
  6. 6 Morceaux de salon, Op. 10: No. 6. Romance in F Minor 03:42
    Track
    6
    Title
    Morceaux de salon, Op. 10: No. 6. Romance in F Minor
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Arcadi Volodos
  7. 7 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 6 in F Minor: Allegro appassionato 01:26
    Track
    7
    Title
    13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 6 in F Minor: Allegro appassionato
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Arcadi Volodos
  8. 8 Prelude in D Minor 02:29
    Track
    8
    Title
    Prelude in D Minor
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Arcadi Volodos
  9. 9 Études-tableaux, Op. 33: No. 9 (6) in C-Sharp Minor: Grave 02:55
    Track
    9
    Title
    Études-tableaux, Op. 33: No. 9 (6) in C-Sharp Minor: Grave
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Arcadi Volodos