Ashkenazy, Previn - Rachmaninov: The Piano Concertos

Limited edition Hybrid Double SACD!

Using Esoteric's proprietary remastering process!

Japanese pressing, deluxe Digi-pak packaging

Definitive classical performance on SACD!

Pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy and the London Symphony Orchestra perform Rachmaninov's Piano Concertos plus Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, led by André Previn. Recorded at the Kingsway Hall, London on March 25 and 26, 1970 (Op. 1), October 20-23, 1970 (Opp. 18 and 40), March 29-30, 1971 (Op. 30), and November 29-30, 1971 (Op.43).

Remastering:
Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (Esoteric Company)
Remastering Engineering: Masaya Tohno (Esoteric Company)
Technical Manager: Tetsuya Kato (Esoteric Company)

New Mastering Environment
The DSD mastering has been processed at the newly introduced the "Esoteric Mastering  Center," where deploys the latest X-series models from the flagship Grandioso as the core, including the Grandioso D1X, Grandioso C1X, and Grandioso G1X, in addition to the Grandioso S1, a pair of G-02X, Mexcel cables, the Merging Pyramix by Esoteric Original Tuned as DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)/Audio Interface cordinated by Mr. Tetsuya Kato, and re-mastered by Mr. Masaya Tohno under the supervision by Mr. Motoaki Ohmachi.

Features:
• Super Audio CD
• SACD Stereo SACD Layer
• This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!
• Japanese pressing
• Deluxe, full-color high-quality Digi-pak gatefold packaging

 

Disc 1

Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1

1. Vivace

2. Andante

3. Allegro vivace

Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40

4. Allegro vivace (Alla breve)

5. Largo

6. Allegro vivace

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

7. Introduction & Variation 1

8. Theme

9. Variation 2

10. Variation 3

11. Variation 4

12. Variation 5

13. Variation 6

14. Variation 7

15. Variation 8

16. Variation 9

17. Variation 10

18. Variation 11

19. Variation 12

20. Variation 13

21. Variation 14

22. Variation 15

23. Variation 16

24. Variation 17

25. Variation 18

26. Variation 19

27. Variation 20

28. Variation 21

29. Variation 22

30. Variation 23

31. Variation 24

Disc 2

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18

1. Moderatoo

2. Adagio sostenuto

3. Allegro scherzando

Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30

4. Allegro ma non tanto

5. Intermezzo (Adagio)

6. Finale (Alla Breve)

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