Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. No. 1, Allegro ma non tanto
2. No. 2, Intermezzo: Adagio - attaca subito
3. No. 3, Finale: Alla breve
4. I. Allegro Agitato
5. II. Non Allegro - Lento
6. III. Allegro Molto

Disc 2:

1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito
2. Andantino simplice - Prestissimo
3. Allegro con fuoco
4. No.4 in D major
5. No.5 in G minor
6. No.6 in E flat major
7. No.7 in C minor
8. No.5 in E flat minor
9. No.5 in G major
10. No.12 in G sharp minor
11. June: Barcarolle
12. Mars: Chante de l'alouette

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #118534 in Music
• Released on: 1999-01-12
• Number of discs: 2

Customer Reviews

Every Rachmaninov lover must own this disc
This collection contains two of the greatest Rachmaninov recordings ever made: Cliburn's versions of the Third Concerto and the Second Sonata. Both readings have similar qualities. Cliburn takes a broader, deeper, more Russian view than virtually any other pianist. In doing so he makes musical sense where so many other virtuosos merely make a lot of noise. I would go so far as to say that only Rachmaninov himself comes close to Cliburn in the Concerto, while he is on his own in the (almost) original version of the Sonata.

This is possibly the most valuable single purchase of Rachmaninov any music lover could make. It is also a touching reminder of the greatness Cliburn had at the beginning of his career.

The best recording
The Rachmaninoff Third Concerto performance is one of the most musically satisfying recordings of anything! It is the most moving and the most beautiful Rachmaninoff 3rd I've ever heard.