The Best of Rachmaninoff
A beautiful collection of over 40 piano works by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. Rachmaninoff was a piano virtuoso, conductor and composer. Some of his works are among the most popular of the Romantic period.
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Track list:
0:00:00 Prélude, Op. 3: II. Lento in C-Sharp Minor played by Lukas Geniusas
0:04:09 3 Nocturnes: III. Nocturne in C Minor played by Elisa Tomellini
0:08:12 Études-tableaux, Op. 33: VII. Moderato in G Minor played by Zlata Chochieva
0:12:11 Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: V. Sérénade in B-Flat Minor played by Alexander Ghindin
0:15:32 Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: I. Elégie in E-Flat Minor played by Alexander Ghindin
0:20:18 Suite No. 2 in C Major, Op. 17: II. Valse played by Nikolai Petrov and Alexander Ghindin
0:26:34 Moments musicaux, Op. 16: V. Andante sostenuto in D-Flat Major played by Alexander Gavrylyuk
0:29:57 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto played by Anna Fedorova
0:42:06 Suite No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 5: I. Barcarolle played by Nikolai Petrov and Alexander Ghindin
0:51:00 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando played by Anna Fedorova
1:03:28 4 Pieces: III. Mélodie played by Elisa Tomellini
1:06:31 Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: III. Mélodie in E Major played by Alexander Ghindin
1:10:27 Moments musicaux, Op. 16: I. Andantino in B-Flat Minor played by Alexander Gavrylyuk
1:17:35 Études-tableaux, Op. 39: III. Allegro molto in F-Sharp Minor played by Zlata Chochieva
1:20:27 10 Preludes, Op. 23: V. Alla marcia in G Minor played by Lukas Geniusas
1:24:12 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato played by Anna Fedorova
1:35:40 10 Preludes, Op. 23: X. Largo in G-Flat Major played by Lukas Geniusas
1:39:12 13 Preludes, Op. 32: II. Allegretto in B-Flat Minor played by Lukas Geniusas
1:42:19 4 Pieces: I. Romance played by Elisa Tomellini
1:44:18 13 Preludes, Op. 32: XII. Allegro in G-Sharp Minor played by Lukas Geniusas
1:46:46 Études-tableaux, Op. 33: IV. Moderato in D Minor played by Zlata Chochieva
1:49:46 Études-tableaux, Op. 33: II. Allegro in C Major played by Zlata Chochieva
1:52:07 10 Preludes, Op. 23: IV. Andante cantabile in D Major played by Lukas Geniusas
1:56:39 Moments musicaux, Op. 16: III. Andante cantabile in B Minor played by Alexander Gavrylyuk
2:03:04 3 Nocturnes: II. Nocturne in F Major played by Elisa Tomellini
2:07:08 7 Morceaux de salon, Op. 10: II. Valse played by Elisa Tomellini
2:10:26 7 Morceaux de salon, Op. 10: VI. Romance played by Elisa Tomellini
2:14:34 Moments musicaux, Op. 16: II. Allegretto in E-Flat Minor played by Alexander Gavrylyuk
2:17:43 10 Preludes, Op. 23: I. Largo in F-Sharp Minor played by Lukas Geniusas
2:20:43 Suite No. 2 in C Major, Op. 17: III. Romance played by Nikolai Petrov and Alexander Ghindin
2:27:19 Suite No. 2 in C Major, Op. 17: IV. Tarantelle played by Nikolai Petrov and Alexander Ghindin
2:33:41 10 Preludes, Op. 23: VI. Andante in E-Flat Major played by Lukas Geniusas
2:36:20 13 Preludes, Op. 32: V. Moderato in G Major played by Lukas Geniusas
2:39:32 10 Preludes, Op. 23: III. Tempo di minuetto in D Minor played by Lukas Geniusas
2:42:45 3 Nocturnes: I. Nocturne in F-Sharp Minor played by Elisa Tomellini
2:46:10 Études-tableaux, Op. 39: V. Appasionata in E-Flat Minor played by Zlata Chochieva
2:51:35 Études-tableaux, Op. 39: II. Lento assai in A Minor played by Zlata Chochieva
2:57:41 7 Morceaux de salon, Op. 10: I. Nocturne played by Elisa Tomellini
3:02:28 10 Preludes, Op. 23: II. Maestoso in B-Flat Major played by Lukas Geniusas
3:06:02 13 Preludes, Op. 32: XI. Allegretto in B Major played by Lukas Geniusas
3:08:20 7 Morceaux de salon, Op. 10: III. Barcarolle played by Elisa Tomellini
3:13:10 10 Preludes, Op. 23: VIII. Allegro vivace in A-Flat Major played by Lukas Geniusas
3:16:40 13 Preludes, Op. 32: X. Lento in B Minor played by Lukas Geniusas
3:22:04 Piano Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 28: II. Lento played by Zlata Chochieva
3:30:10 Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: IV. Polichinelle in F-Sharp Minor played by Alexander Ghindin
3:33:55 Études-tableaux, Op. 39: IX. Allegro moderato in D Major played by Zlata Chochieva
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