Stephen Hough's four Rachmaninov 'Piano Concertos' have long been viewed as reference recordings of this iconic repertoire, the standard by which others must be judged. Bolstered by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Litton, Hough made a conscious return to the fast and lean performance tradition of the composer himself, avoiding the sentimental 'Hollywood' approach that had become so prevalent, for this triumphantly successful, awards-lavished Rachmaninov cycle. A 3LP set.
Track Listing:
1. Piano concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1, I. Vivace (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
2. Piano concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1, II. Andante (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
3. Piano concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1, III. Allegro Vivace (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
4. Piano concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18, I. Moderato (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
5. Piano concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18, II. Adagio Sostenuto - Più Animato - Tempo I (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
1. Piano concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18, III. Allegro Scherzando (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
2. Piano concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30, I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
3. Piano concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30, II. Intermezzo. Adagio (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
4. Piano concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30, III. Finale. Alla Breve (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
1. Piano concerto no. 4 in G minor, op. 40, I. Allegro Vivace (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
2. Piano concerto no. 4 in G minor, op. 40, II. Largo (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
3. Piano concerto no. 4 in G minor, op. 40, III. Allegro Vivace (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
4. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Introduction. Allegro Vivace (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
5. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 1. Precedente (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
6. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Theme. L'istesso Tempo (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
7. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 2. L'istesso Tempo (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
8. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 3. L'istesso Tempo (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
9. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 4. Più Vivo (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
10. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 5. Tempo Precedente (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
11. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 6. L'istesso Tempo (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
12. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 7. Meno Mosso, a Tempo Moderato (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
13. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 8. Tempo I (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
14. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 9. L'istesso Tempo (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
15. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 10. Poco Marcato (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
16. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 11. Moderato (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
17. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 12. Tempo Di Minuetto (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
18. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 13. Allegro (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
19. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 14. L'istesso Tempo (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
20. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 15. Più Vivo Scherzando (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
21. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 16. Allegretto (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
22. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 17. Allegretto (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
23. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 18. Andante Cantabile (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
24. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 19. A Tempo Vivace (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
25. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 20. Un Poco Più Vivo (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
26. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 21. Un Poco Più Vivo (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
27. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 22. Un Poco Più Vivo (Alla Breve) (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
28. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 23. L'istesso Tempo (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
29. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43, Variation 24. A Tempo Un Poco Meno Mosso (Sergei Rachmaninov) - Stephen Hough/Dallas Symphony Orchestra
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