tracks

Piano Concerto No. 1 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 1
I. Vivace
II. Andante
III. Allegro Vivace
Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Minor, Op. 40
I. Allegro Vivace (Alla Breve)
II. Largo
III. Allegro Vivace
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43
Introduction and Variation 1
Theme
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5
Variation 6
Variation 7
Variation 8
Variation 9
Variation 10
Variation 11
Variation 12
Variation 13
Variation 14
Variation 15
Variation 16
Variation 17
Variation 18
Variation 19
Variation 20
Variation 21
Variation 22
Variation 23
Variation 24
Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18
I. Moderato
II. Adagio Sostenuto
III. Allegro Scherzando
Piano Concerto No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 30
I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
II. Intermezzo (Adagio)
III. Finale Alla Breve

notes

Recording Location: Kingsway Hall, London, 25 & 26 March 1970 (Op.1), 20–23 October 1970 (Opp.18 & 40), 29 & 30 March 1971 (Op.30), 29 & 30 November 1971 (Op.43)
Original analogue tapes transferred by Andrew Walter at Abbey Road Studios, February 2014
Remastered at 24-bit 96kHz by Andrew Walter under the supervision of Decca engineer Philip Siney
First released as SXLF 6565-67

Publishers: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd (Op.1);
Hawkes & Son (London) Ltd (Opp.18 & 30); Belwin Mills Music Ltd (Opp.40 & 43)

Project Management: Edward Weston & Raymond McGill
Booklet Editing: WLP Ltd
Introductory Note & Translations © 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Cover: Original album cover
All Booklet Photos: Decca, except where otherwise indicated
Art Direction: WLP Ltd

℗ 1972 Decca Music Group Limited
Remastering ℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
© 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Made in the EU

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credits

Composed By – Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff
Conductor – André Previn
Engineer [Balance] – James Lock (2) (tracks: 1-7 to 1-31), Kenneth Wilkinson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 2-1 to 2-6)
Engineer [Recording] – Colin Moorfoot (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), Tryggvi Tryggvason (tracks: 1-3 to 1-6, 2-1 to 2-6)
Orchestra – The London Symphony Orchestra
Piano – Vladimir Ashkenazy
Producer [Recording] – Christopher Raeburn (tracks: 1-4 to 1-6, 2-1 to 2-3), Ray Minshull (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-7 to 1-31, 2-4 to 2-6)
Remastered By – Andrew Walter
Supervised By [Remastering] – Philip Siney

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Decca Music Group Limited
Copyright (c) – Decca Music Group Limited
Recorded At – Kingsway Hall
Made By – EDC, Germany

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