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Van Cliburn

Van Cliburn
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Track Listing

Disc 1:

  1. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: No. 1, Allegro ma non tanto
  2. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: No. 2, Intermezzo: Adagio - attaca subito
  3. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: No. 3, Finale: Alla breve
  4. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36: I. Allegro Agitato
  5. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36: II. Non Allegro - Lento
  6. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36: III. Allegro Molto

Disc 2:

  1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito
  2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: Andantino simplice - Prestissimo
  3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: Allegro con fuoco
  4. Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23: No.4 in D major
  5. Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23: No.5 in G minor
  6. Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23: No.6 in E flat major
  7. Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23: No.7 in C minor
  8. Etudes-Tableaux, for piano, Op. 39: No.5 in E flat minor
  9. Prelude for piano No.1 in C sharp minor ('The Bells of Moscow'), Op. 3/2
  10. Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32: No.5 in G major
  11. Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32: No.12 in G sharp minor
  12. The Seasons, for piano, Op. 37: June: Barcarolle
  13. The Seasons, for piano, Op. 37: Mars: Chante de l'alouette

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #341202 in Music
  • Released on: 1999-01-12
  • Number of discs: 2

Customer Reviews

Every Rachmaninov lover must own this disc5
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 recording5
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.