Antal Dorati - Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3/ Janis

180-gram pressing

Lacquers cut by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios

Reproduced original LP covers and liner notes

The Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 was recorded on June 16 and 17, 1961, in Watford Town Hall, outside London, on both 35 mm magnetic film and half-inch 3-track tape, using free Telefunken 201 microphones. This LP was cut from Wilma Cozart Fine's 3-2 mixdown of first-generation 3-track 1/2 inch tape.

Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto, fondly referred to as “Rach 3” or even “Rachi 3” in dealer circles, has enjoyed a constantly growing popularity over the last few years. One reason may well be that the market has been flooded with recordings of the work, many of which attempt to outshine their rivals with massive sound effects instead of winning over the listener with musical transparency. Well, as everyone knows all too well, a first-class recording not only demands a world-class soloist but also a top-notch orchestra and conductor. This early stereo LP with the pianist Byron Janis and conductor Antal Dorati was and still is an enormous success, as is proved by the fact that it is regarded as a work of reference.