Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 & Rhapsody on a Theme of

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Idil Biret Archive
Release Date
June 5, 2026
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Sergei Rachmaninoff
    • PERFORMER
      Idil Biret, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Leningrad Philharmonic Orc
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 05, 2026
    • UPC
      747313143672
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8571436-37
    • LABEL
      Idil Biret Archive
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Announcement of the Death of John F. Kennedy

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Performer: Erich Leinsdorf

    2. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre (beginning)

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

    3. Broadcast by WGBH, Boston, 22 November 1963: Speech by Henry Cobot, President of the Trustees of Boston Symphony Orchestra

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Performer: Henry B. Cabot, William Pierce

    4. I. Allegro ma non tanto

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: İdil Biret

      Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

    5. II. Intermezzo: Adagio

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: İdil Biret

      Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

    6. III. Finale: Alla breve

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: İdil Biret

      Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

    7. Broadcast by WGBH, Boston, 22 November 1963: Concluding Announcement

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Performer: William Pierce

    8. Re-broadcast by WQXR, New York, 23 November 1963: Introductory Announcement by Martin Bookspan

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Performer: Martin Bookspan, Henry B. Cabot

    9. Re-broadcast by WQXR, New York, 23 November 1963: Concluding Announcement

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Performer: Martin Bookspan

    10. I. Allegro ma non tanto

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: İdil Biret

      Conductor: Alexander Sergeyevich Dmitriyev

    11. II. Intermezzo: Adagio

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: İdil Biret

      Conductor: Alexander Sergeyevich Dmitriyev

    12. III. Finale: Alla breve

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: İdil Biret

      Conductor: Alexander Sergeyevich Dmitriyev

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

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: İdil Biret

      Conductor: Heinz Rögner


On 22 November 1963 at Idil Biret's US debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erich Leinsdorf she played Rachmaninoff's 3rd Concerto. The concert was scheduled for 2.00pm. The tragic death of President Kennedy was announced during the concert. Despite the electrified atmosphere which can be sensed in the recording, the audience, many in tears, then heard a stunning performance of the concerto which was broadcast live to the nation from Boston and rebroadcast the next day from New York - "There was a buoyant quality to Idil Biret's playing, a great warmth of tone was in no way dispelled by her technical skill... she gave us power without a bang, emotion without a sentimental tear. There is no question that Miss Biret is one of the most extraordinary musicians and many of her listeners testified to her artistry by giving her a standing ovation."