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1Concerto para piano e orquestra No. 2 em dó menor, Op. 18: I. Moderato
piano:
Bernd Glemser (pianist) (from 1996-06-06 until 1996-06-09)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice) (from 1996-06-06 until 1996-06-09)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor) (from 1996-06-06 until 1996-06-09)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato (from 1996-06-06 until 1996-06-09)
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
10:42
2Concerto para piano e orquestra No. 2 em dó menor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
piano:
Bernd Glemser (pianist) (from 1996-06-06 until 1996-06-09)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice) (from 1996-06-06 until 1996-06-09)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor) (from 1996-06-06 until 1996-06-09)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (from 1996-06-06 until 1996-06-09)
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
11:05
3Concerto para piano e orquestra No. 2 em dó menor, Op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando
piano:
Bernd Glemser (pianist) (from 1996-06-06 until 1996-06-09)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice) (from 1996-06-06 until 1996-06-09)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor) (from 1996-06-06 until 1996-06-09)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando (from 1996-06-06 until 1996-06-09)
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
11:52
4Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Introdução
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Introduction: Allegro vivace
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
0:07
5Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 1
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation I: (Precedente)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
0:20
6Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Tema
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Thema. L’istesso tempo
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
0:18
7Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 2
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation II: L’istesso tempo
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
0:18
8Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 3
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation III: L’istesso tempo
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
0:24
9Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 4
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation IV: Più vivo
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
0:28
10Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 5
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation V: Tempo precedente
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
0:29
11Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 6
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation VI: L’istesso tempo
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
0:59
12Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 7
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation VII: Meno mosso, a tempo moderato
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
is based on:
Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
1:08
13Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 8
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation VIII: Tempo I
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
0:33
14Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 9
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation IX: L’istesso tempo
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
0:32
15Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 10
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation X: Poco marcato
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
is based on:
Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
0:56
16Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 11
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XI: Moderato
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
1:21
17Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 12
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XII: Tempo di minuetto
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
1:16
18Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 13
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIII: Allegro
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
0:30
19Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 14
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIV: L’istesso tempo
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
0:45
20Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 15
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XV: Più vivo scherzando
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
1:05
21Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 16
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVI: Allegretto
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
1:40
22Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 17
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVII: (Allegretto)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
1:45
23Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 18
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
2:52
24Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 19
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIX: L’istesso tempo
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
0:32
25Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 20
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XX: Un poco più vivo
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
0:38
26Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 21
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXI: Un poco più vivo
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
0:25
27Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 22
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXII: Un poco più vivo (Alla breve)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
1:46
28Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 23
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXIII: L’istesso tempo
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
0:50
29Rapsódia sobre um tema de Paganini, Op. 43: Variação 24
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXIV: A tempo un poco meno mosso
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
1:19
30Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14
cello:
Maria Kliegel (cellist)
piano:
Raimund Havenith (pianist)
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (for cello and piano, unspecified arranger)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
arrangement of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (Vocalise, for voice and piano, original version)
6:54
31Cinco peças fantasia, Op. 3 No. 2: Prelúdio em dó sustenido menor
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
recording of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: No. 2. Prélude in C‐sharp minor (The Bells of Moscow)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer)
part of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3
4:28

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part of:Grandes compositores da música clássica (number: 19) (order: 19)